Error F11 in Ariston washing machine

Modern automatic machines can suspend work at any step of washing in case of malfunctions in the system. Error F11 on the Ariston washing machine appears on the display at the end of the rinse. Since the spinning process has not yet begun, the hostess will receive a washing machine full of things and water, which will greatly complicate further actions. What will be the solution to the problem?

Identify the error correctly

Washing in this case starts as standard, but after a while the machine will notify the user of a malfunction. The malfunction code in most cases is displayed just before or after rinsing the laundry. Less often, the machine displays error F11 during the spin cycle.

Error F11 can be displayed without a certain pattern: it will appear, after a few minutes there will be an abyss, which will allow you to finish the started washing mode.

Hotpoint Ariston machines that do not have a screen show the error in different ways.

• The earliest automatic devices equipped with only a pair of indicators: a power lamp and a sunroof closing signal, display a series of 11 blinks of power indication with a pause of 10-15 seconds. The door unit LED (“lock” or “key” symbol) will light constantly. The programmer will begin to spin in a circle and emit characteristic clicks.
• On automatic machines Ariston, which have an indication of the stages of washing modes (for example, devices of models AML, AVSL, AVL, etc.), the lamps “Delayed start timer”, “Express wash” and “Extra rinse” will light. The UBL LED will flash at the same time.
• In the Hotpoint Ariston Low-End Series washer line, the “Spin” indicator lights up, the “Program End” lamp and the “Key” hatch closing LED flash. In addition, the horizontal display of additional options may light up.
• Hotpoint Ariston Aqualtis series washing machines that do not have a digital display will notify the user of an error by flashing water temperature indicators 30 ° C, 50 ° C. At the same time, a light will flash indicating washing in cold water. As a result, there is a burning of 1,2 and 4 indicators of water heating in a row, from the bottom up.

What to do if you have diagnosed an F11 error? We will figure out how to cope with the problem that has arisen, in which cases a full repair will be needed, in which a banal reboot of the equipment will help.

Did the machine break down?

How to fix a machine when diagnosing an error? Not always a trouble code F11 indicates a breakdown, in some cases it speaks only of a short-term malfunction in the system, which is easy to fix with your own hands. We analyze the main reasons for the appearance of the designation F11.

• There was probably a malfunction in the main control module, or there are malfunctions in the indication of the washer. Electronics is rare, but it is wrong, so first of all, turn off the machine by unplugging the power cord from the outlet. After 15 minutes, plug in the equipment and try to start the desired washing mode.
• Sometimes we are talking about pump contacts. It is necessary to study the density of the connection in the power circuit from the pump to the control unit, check the wiring for defects and breaks.

If elementary actions were unsuccessful, and the washer shows error F11, then some node in the system has stopped functioning, and you will have to resort to repair.

Most often, fault F11 informs the user about a breakdown of the drain pump, a malfunction in its circuit.

Due to certain reasons, the connection with the pump is lost, and it does not respond to the signals from the washing machine control unit. The machine does not recognize the command, cannot remove the waste water from the tank and displays error code.

On certain Hotpoint Ariston machines, a F11 fault may indicate a drain error. A clogged drain hose or sewer may have occurred.In this case, blockages must be removed. However, most often the error informs precisely about a serious breakdown in the pump circuit or the failure of the main controller. For repair, you can invite a professional craftsman, or try to solve the problem yourself.

We determine the breakdown and eliminate it

It is important to pay attention to the nature of the malfunction. If the Ariston automatic machine “stops” full of water at any washing mode, while issuing the code F11, then the problem is in the drainage system. Perhaps, the winding of the pump engine burned out, as a result of which the pump stopped responding to “commands”. Have to replace the drain pump.

In some cases, an error is displayed just before the launch of Spin. Also, the code can sometimes be displayed on certain programs, and then disappear on its own. Such phenomena are completely unpredictable, illegal. Here we can talk about the failure of the main control board (controller) - the "brain" of the washer.

Most often, the relay control switch for the drain pump on the chip breaks, but other parts of the component may burn out: resistors, capacitors, etc. Perhaps the reason lies in the damage to the tracks on the board that are carrying the signal. The control unit can be repaired: you can try to replace the broken elements, solder the tracks. Such works are characterized by increased complexity, so it is better to entrust them to a specialist. In the event of a processor failure or other serious damage, a complete replacement of the control board of the machine may be required.

Sometimes the cause of the malfunction lies in the broken wiring of the pump. Most often this happens in private homes, where mice bite through contacts and wires. The solution will be to replace damaged wiring or soldering problematic contacts.

What should I do if the machine tries to start draining several times, but the process does not start, but does error F11 appear? In this case, it is not necessary to examine the drain system, but the pressure switch (water level sensor in the tank). This reason is very rarely detected, and it is on Ariston models, where the pump control circuit is at the same time the circuit along which the main module processor sees a command about the need to remove water from the pressure switch. If the level sensor breaks down, the circuit breaks, the control board loses contact with the pump and displays code F11. Replacing the pressure switch hose or completely reinstalling the sensor can help here.