What is actually happening
Genuinely dead is usually a supply problem rather than the machine. Before anything else it is worth proving the socket, because a tripped RCD or a failed plug fuse accounts for a good share of these. Where the supply is proven good, the fault is normally the mains filter, the on/off switch or the control board.
The Hotpoint fault codes that point at this
A Hotpoint washing machine will usually tell you what it thinks is wrong before anyone opens it up. These are the codes we hold for this make that relate to will not turn on:
- F01 — The machine's main control board has flagged an electrical fault on the circuit that drives the drum motor, and it has stopped the cycle rather than risk running the motor.
- F02 — The machine has stopped because it isn't getting the drum to turn properly \u2014 the motor or the board that drives it isn't responding as expected.
- F03 — The machine can't get a sensible temperature reading from the water in the drum, so it stops rather than heat blindly.
- F04 — The machine hasn't managed to pump the water out in the time it expects, so it's stopped with the drum still full.
- F05 — The machine hasn't managed to pump the water out in the time it expects, so it has stopped with the drum still full.
- F06 — The machine can't confirm the door is locked, so it refuses to start een shlocked shut with water inside.
- F07 — The machine has spotted a fault in the heating side of its control board, so it stops the wash rather than carry on cold.
- F08 — The machine has a problem with the water heating side "the heater itself or the relay on the control board that switches it on " so it won't heat the wash and often stops partway through.
If yours is showing one of those, that is a much shorter conversation than a general fault — tell us the code when you book and the engineer can often carry the part.
The usual causes on a Hotpoint washing machine
- A tripped RCD or breaker in the consumer unit, often caused by the machine itself
- A blown plug fuse or a failed socket
- A failed mains interference filter — a common failure and an easy one to test
- A failed on/off switch or door switch
- A failed control board
What you can safely check yourself
- Plug something you know works into the same socket
- Check the consumer unit for a tripped breaker or RCD
- Check the plug fuse
- If the RCD trips again the moment the machine is switched on, stop and leave it off — that is an electrical fault, not a nuisance trip
Still will not turn on?
Most of these need an engineer once the checks above are done. £66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Our engineers work on Hotpoint machines week in, week out, so they arrive knowing the machine rather than reading the back of it. Local engineers across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
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Common questions
Why is my Hotpoint washing machine will not turn on?
No lights, no display and no response — the machine appears completely dead. Genuinely dead is usually a supply problem rather than the machine. Before anything else it is worth proving the socket, because a tripped RCD or a failed plug fuse accounts for a good share of these. Where the supply is proven good, the fault is normally the mains filter, the on/off switch or the control board.
Can I fix a Hotpoint washing machine will not turn on myself?
Plug something you know works into the same socket. Check the consumer unit for a tripped breaker or RCD. Check the plug fuse. If the RCD trips again the moment the machine is switched on, stop and leave it off — that is an electrical fault, not a nuisance trip. Beyond those checks this one normally needs an engineer.
What Hotpoint error codes mean will not turn on?
Hotpoint washing machines report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at will not turn on are F01, F02, F03, F04, F05, F06. If your machine is showing one of those, that narrows it down considerably — each has its own guide on this site.
How much does a Hotpoint washing machine repair cost?
£66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Other Hotpoint washing machine faults
- washing machine not draining
- washing machine not spinning
- washing machine leaking water
- washing machine making a loud noise
- washing machine not heating the water
- washing machine door will not open