hi have u cleaned the filter or if there is a filter in front of the machine clean it and the pipe that leaves the drum and goes to the filter or if a hotpoint the filter can be found underneath the center of the machine small socks or even tongs can get lodged there and in time can smell
hi all problem with hotpoint dishwasher getting stuck between wash and rinse program while on the heating section is this a thermostat stuck or a timer fault