I have a Hotoint Ultmia WMD947 washing machine. The countdown timer shows 1 minute left of cycle, but somtimes the cycle continues indefinately unless we restart with another programme, and even then it's down to luck! Any answers?
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It's probably due to the heating needing replacing. It may be covered in limescale if you're in a hard water area. My Bosch Logixx would stay at the 1 minute mark for a couple of hours, continually washing. If the wash cycle is not hot (you can feel the glass door to check) then it is very likely the failed heating element. You can order a spare for around 50 pounds (make sure you get exactly the right one for the model), and fit it yourself in around 30 minutes if you find the right online tutorial on YouTube. Replacing the heating element fixed my machine.