Hotpoint / Dishwasher / BR2
The door feels too heavy
Stop using a door that drops unexpectedly or feels unsafe to support. Tell us whether it has a furniture panel and whether the problem involves weight, alignment or catching the plinth. Leave springs and hinges assembled. A model photograph and a view of the closed front help identify the fitting arrangement.
Compare this observation: a continuous pump sound continues
Stop use if pumping continues unusually when no normal programme is progressing. Note when the sound begins and any display message. Do not tilt the appliance or defeat a protective system to make it quiet. Persistent pumping can be a response to another condition, so the motor sound alone is not a diagnosis.
Entry or stairs affect the visit.
Add the floor level, entrance arrangements and route to the equipment. Those details help plan access without assuming a particular property layout.
For the Hayes address
Specify Hayes in Bromley, Kent, with the complete BR2 postcode. This avoids confusing the address with other places named Hayes.
Read the identity, not just the badge.
Quote the complete model and serial or service number from a safely visible label. Similar product names can hide different components. If the label is concealed, leave the appliance in place and tell us the model is unknown.
A manufacturer reference checked on 2026-10-26. Model identity does not confirm parts, stock or repair acceptance.
A useful question for the enquiry
Does “the door feels too heavy” establish the failed part?
No. Describe that observation separately from “a continuous pump sound continues”. Explain whether they began together or at different times, and include the fitting detail: entry or stairs affect the visit. The inspection can then consider the symptoms and safe access together.