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Probably the door switch, part No. 1602390. This tends to go short circuit and burn out a copper strip on the circuit board which can be repaired by soldering in a wire link. Less common but possible is a faulty On/Off switch. Also check the filter trap in the sump hose.

It depends on the make and model of machine. On many machines the easiest way is to remove the heater element, often bringing the wire out with it. On some machines the heater goes into the front of the drum so the cabinet front has to come off. Sometimes you can get access by removing the big...

You only need the U bend bit when the hose goes into the top of a standpipe. I would recommend you make extra holes to route the hose into the cupboard at a higher point. This avoids the possibility of waste water from the sink entering the machine. Have you checked for blockages in the sink...

Sorry, forgot to answer the gasket bit. In theory you are supposed to renew the black rubber seal round the outer drum front plate but I never bother and they don't tend to leak. To be sure it won't leak you can run a bead of silicone sealer round this seal before you put the drum front back on...

Sounds like you have two problems. As said, the filling when not in use will be something in one of the electric water valves preventing it from seating properly. plumbers are supposed to flush out new pipework before connecting appliances but they don't always bother so it could be pipe swarf...

Are you sure it is the bearings that have failed? On these machines it is quite common for the drum spider to fail. This is an alloy casting with 3 arms that bolt onto the inner drum and the steel spindle in the centre. This is an easier job than doing the bearings although you have to do most...

It is a fairly big job. The cabinet front is removed then the front of the outer drum. The drum pulley locknut is removed, the pulley unscrewed from the drum spindle and the spindle knocked inwards to remove the inner drum. The bearings can then be pressed or drifted out and new ones fitted...

Hobs tend to be plumbed with solid pipe rather than the rubber hose, bayonet fittings used on free standing gas cookers. If this is the case you do need a Corgi fitter to swap them over. The electric oven can be installed on a DIY basis if you know what you're doing. If it's a single oven it...

This has probably been covered many times before on here but the search facility does not seem to work too well ( I did a search for Hotpoint Door Seal and got 590 matches, mostly not even Hotpoint threads). The Hotpoint door seal is easy to fit as you can remove the cabinet front for better...

Yes, sometimes the door switch goes short circuit and damages the main PCB.

My advice would be cut your losses and get a new machine. Those Indesits are very poorly made. :(

No, it won't hurt but as said, remove the tape. You could just leave it scratched or if it bothers you, touch it up with a small car paint chip brush on touch up thingy.

Yes, I like the look of them but I wish they did an MPV version. I currently use a Fiat Doblo MPV but it has not been reliable. I used to have a Ford Courier which was slow for a 1.8 but generally reliable.

Thanks masona. :D

I asked a question on the electrics page the other day but did not get the information I seek so I assume the sparkies on here don't know the answer. I wondered if there are other sites I could try for this?

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The fault is too subtle to detect using multimeters etc. What happens is the motor armature (the bit that turns) overheats at some point and some of the lacquer that insulates the copper windings melts so the windings touch. This is known as shorted turns and it means the motor produces less...

According to the information I've seen on these machines, 2 flashes means: F02 Motor jammed or tachogenerator detached But if it is still spinning OK that would not seem to be the case. Typically when the tacho magnet comes loose the machine tries to go briefly to fast spin whenever the...

Some ovens have a cylindrical fan at the top. If this stops working the control panel area can overheat and trip the TOC. Check this out before ordering any parts.

Check out the terms and conditions regarding appliance warranties. You may find you have to pay to get the machine removed and refitted even if it goes wrong within the warranty period. This is understandable as repair engineers are not trained joiners and it can take much longer to rebuild your...