Hotpoint WMFUG742 beeping

[Irene]

Have a WMBF944 that does this , searched checked and no info online/manual regarding the random sequence of beeps.

Use pods so cleaning the drawer defeats any purpose. Only thing I have found stops it is; the seals at the front of machine, I wipe down the glass on the door and the rubber seal, seems to work.  Can only assume, it's a warning the seals  are not secure in the wash, does not happen when it fills or spins happens with the wash. Happened today, stopped the wash, drained cleaned down the seals, put the wash back on and no beeps. 

[Nevameta]

Hi! Just made an account to post this  having been searching all day for a fix to this problem, and I think I found the solution! 
 

The large dial where you choose which cycle you want gets clogged up with dust and grime and so when you start the machine it thinks you are trying to move the dial and responds with the beeping! The solution to this is give it a bit of a wiggle if you’re mid cycle until the beeping goes away. Then when the cycle has finished, turn off the power and spray a little water on the dial and give it a good clean. Try and use a cotton tip or something to really get in there and loosen up that dust. 
 

This solution may not work for everyone, but did for me! Good luck! 

[DNB]

On 16/11/2019 at 13:32, Chorlton said:

This is a common issue with a bizarre fix. Press the "Delay" button once and you will hear the same 3 beeps again, but never again for that cycle. Don't doubt, try it!

Give this person a ⭐️🙌 

[Dr Al]

On 03/12/2021 at 11:48, Nevameta said:

Hi! Just made an account to post this  having been searching all day for a fix to this problem, and I think I found the solution! 
 

The large dial where you choose which cycle you want gets clogged up with dust and grime and so when you start the machine it thinks you are trying to move the dial and responds with the beeping! The solution to this is give it a bit of a wiggle if you’re mid cycle until the beeping goes away. Then when the cycle has finished, turn off the power and spray a little water on the dial and give it a good clean. Try and use a cotton tip or something to really get in there and loosen up that dust. 
 

This solution may not work for everyone, but did for me! Good luck! 

I wish I'd seen this before spending hours cleaning out the filter and searching Google for the answer!  I even created an account to share what I'd found, only to find Nevameta had already posted.

I came to the same conclusion independently whilst working through the suggestions in other posts.  Some of them said to press the delay button to stop it but I noticed that this said "Delay timer - no selection."  I tried a few other buttons and the response was similar so I thought "hang on...  Cycle - No Change..."  What happens if I try to change the cycle?  Bingo!  Same error message - "Cycle - No change."  It's telling you that you can't change the cycle mid-cycle because it thinks you are twisting the cycle knob!

Anyway.  I don't support the tip about spraying water into the controls.  I would hope that the circuits are low voltage DC so there should be little risk of electrocution but I wouldn't want to get water in the electronics of the front panel because this can cause further damage.  I'm going to see if spinning the wheel a few times cleans up the contacts enough to stop it happening.  If not, I'll see if I can take off the panel to clean it from behind.  If you have access to compressed air, blowing this through the gap between the knob and the panel may help.

I wonder if it's because we use the same cycle 90% of the time so the knob sometimes doesn't get moved for weeks?

[Whitegoodshelp]

2 minutes ago, Dr Al said:

Anyway.  I don't support the tip about spraying water into the controls.  I would hope that the circuits are low voltage DC so there should be little risk of electrocution but I wouldn't want to get water in the electronics of the front panel

Aye, WD40 should be used. It's not only great at cleaning, it is non conductive of electricity