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According to the error code list this is error code 9, eprom programme error. These machines have a 5 year parts warranty so it might be worth getting Hotpoint to repair it. The eprom can be re-programmed using a laptop but if it needs to be renewed you may need a complete circuit board. This...

This is not a partiularly common model so you might struggle to find a secondhand drum. It would be easier to go for a replacement machine.

You need to check the motor brushes but if they are OK it is likely that the motor is faulty and the noise you are hearing is the motor sparking.

Have a look at the base of the machine where the shock absorbers bolt on. Sometimes the steel base cracks near the bolt holes. If the base is OK and the concrete blocks are not loose it will either be drum bearing or drum spider failure.

This seems to be a problem with the temperature probe according to the error code.

Diplomat is not an appliance manufacturer so you don't actually know what you are buying. Appliances are sourced from various manufacturers and badged diplomat. I repaired one such integrated washing machine this week which was actually a Servis. Personally I consider integrated appliances to be...

The use of a flexi and choice of Triton were both suggested by the Shower Doctor: http://showerdoc.co.uk/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=810 I bought a male iron fitting today and tried connecting it to an old tap connector but I found that the wall thickness was too great to accomodate the...

You should still run the hot taps as this should empty the pipe down to level with the top of the cylinder but that is all you need do.

If it is the same pipe in both photos this will be the cold gravity feed from the cold water tank into the cylinder. To change the valve you need to drain the cylinder to a point below the height of the valve. You can do this initially by stopping the feed to the cold tank and running the hot...

I am replacing an old narrow Miralec shower with a new Triton shower, using their Instatrim, which allows pipework to be routed behind the shower. The old appliance is connected using a soldered tap connector which would be difficult to remove due to tiles etc. I want to use a flexi pipe to...

Here's one cheaper than I pay for them as trade price: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HOTPOINT-CREDA-ELECTRA-DOOR-SWITCH-INTERLOCK-GENUINE_W0QQitemZ280081491482QQihZ018QQcategoryZ20714QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I would think the Hoover technician will do whatever is neded to get the machine back to full working order for the quoted price. I would get it done but start saving some pennies to get a new Bosch machine in a couple of years time.

You said you wanted to get the front off but you may get adequate access to trace the leak by removing the lid. This is fixed with screws along its back edge. It may be leaking from the hose between the soap drawer housing and the outer drum.

The Hoover is one of the worst machines for changing bearings as you have to virtually dismantle the whole machine to lift the outer drum out the top. Not an easy one to tackle on a DIY basis.

Have you had the filter bung out? On most Bosch machines you can see the pump impellor through the filter bung aperture. If you need to renew the pump you have to take the cabinet front off rather than the back or top.