Machine is stucking on first cycle. Hotpoint BHWM129.

[yuureec]

Hi, I was trying to find similar problem at this forum but couldn't.

Around two weeks ago my washing machine has started stuck in first washing cycle. Machine fills and drains, doing 2-3 spins and again fills and so on. After playing with washing setting I found out that machine works fine if I choose to wash it without heating water. I thought that this is because of limescale on the heating element, but today I took of this element and it looks almost like new. 
What else can cause this issue? Shall I try to replace heating element?

Would appreciate any help!

Thanks in advance.

[Whitegoodshelp]

Hello. You need to test the heating element with a continuity test or multimeter. More information can be found here - Washing machine not heating up water