Hotpoint Washer — Error Code F01 (UK)

Q: How do I fix the F01 error on a Hotpoint washer?

Try first: Reset the machine. Unplug from the mains for two to five minutes, reconnect, wait half a minute, and try a cycle.

The electronic control board is not operating correctly.

brand Hotpoint appliance Washer market UK component control board category control_board severity stop failure

ApplianceDB ranks 2 repairs for this code, led by “Reset the machine”. That top fix is an easy DIY job, involving the control board. Severity is classified as stop failure — the appliance halts until the fault clears.

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset the machine

Unplug from the mains for two to five minutes, reconnect, wait half a minute, and try a cycle.

easy · basis: cost ascending

Remedy source: ApplianceCodeHub — Hotpoint Washer F01 Guide (fix layer)

2. Service the board and motor wiring

Have the motor-to-board harness checked for burnt or loose pins, the motor windings tested, and the PCB (including the triac) replaced if diagnostics confirm failure.

professional only · basis: cost ascending

Remedy source: ApplianceCodeHub — Hotpoint Washer F01 Guide (fix layer)

Provenance: facts re-derived from a disclosed repair reference — Whitegoods Help — Hotpoint Washing Machine Error Codes. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.