then it stops with HC showing on the panel. It makes a quiet beeping noise but it does not empty. Can I do something to correct this without getting a service man out to fix it The machine is 14 years old.

Helen, December 2015

HC means it cannot see any rise in the water level over a set period of time. If water is definitely flowing in fast & strong flow then you either have a faulty control board or the water level pressure tube is not doing it's job properly. It may have a hole worn in it from rubbing on the inside of the cabinet.

Lincoln Appliance NZ, December 2015

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