Hotpoint Washer — Error Code F08 (UK)

Q: How do I fix the F08 error on a Hotpoint washer?

Try first: Reset and recheck. Unplug for a few minutes to clear transient faults, confirm hoses are connected and unkinked, then restart.

The heater relay cannot activate or is stuck; heater and pressure-switch connections are implicated.

brand Hotpoint appliance Washer market UK component heating relay category heating severity stop failure

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset and recheck

Unplug for a few minutes to clear transient faults, confirm hoses are connected and unkinked, then restart.

easy · basis: cost ascending

2. Service the heating circuit

Have the heating element continuity measured, the heater relay section of the PCB inspected, and the pressure-switch wiring checked; replace whichever component fails.

professional only · basis: cost ascending

Educational reference, not a substitute for the manufacturer's service manual. Disconnect power and water before servicing; gas, sealed-refrigerant, and high-voltage work is for qualified technicians only.

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

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