Hotpoint Ultima Demonstration Mode

These Hotpoint Ultima washing machines and washer dryers use what they call the "EVO2" software by Indesit and what is here is the vaious ways to get into and out of the demo mode.

People often seem to be able to, somehow, get these machines into demo mode which is a demonstration mode that was used in stores to demonstrate the Hotpoint Ultima range. Quite how people do it nobody quite understands, it's one of life's little mystries.

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Hotpoint Ultima Series Washing Machine Demonstration Mode

There are three versions of this function which are date code dependant as follows.

V1 – Date Code 39, March 2005

Activation

From power on press both start/cancel and on/off together until “dON” is displayed

Press start/cancel button only and “tESt” is displayed along with the temperature and spin symbols

Deactivation

Press start/cancel button until all the LEDS light

Press both start/cancel and on/off together until “dOFF” is displayed

Machine should now return to normal operation

NOTE: The default screen shown both before entering demo mode and exiting should be displaying the program as selected on the timer knob.

V2 – Date Code 39, March 2005 to Date Code 42, June 2005

Activation

• Same as V1

Deactivation

• Press the cancel button and the machine should return to normal operation

V3 – Date Code 43, July 2005 onwards

Activation

• Press both start/cancel and on/off together along with the top left option button until “dON” is displayed

Deactivation

• Press both start/cancel and on/off together along with the top left option button until “dOFF” is displayed

Operating the Demo Mode

1. Select the program, temperature and spin, end time should be displayed, confirm
2. Modify program using the wash modifier button, adjustments will be displayed
3. To deselect modifications, press the modifier button again 
4. If a modifier is unavailable on the selected program the machine will beep three times to indicate this
5. Some modifiers cannot be used together, if this happens the second selection will be deleted
6. To run the demo press start/cancel and the machine will run through a wash cycle in approx one minute
7. When the demo cycle is completed ”End” will be displayed and the machine will beep before defaulting back to display “On”
8. The door cannot be opened until the keyhole icon is displayed 
9. To cancel press and hold start/cancel until a beep is heard and the machine should display “On”

More Hotpoint Ultima Washing Machine Help, Advice & Guidance

Should you need more help and guidance please use the links from this article as most of them will help you to understand your Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine or washer dryer a lot better and probably very much help you in diagnosing the fault you have. Of course there are many other articles on the site that will also help you do this.

In addition you can post in our help and advice forums after registering but please do pay heed to the information below before doing so and read the guides, they are there to help you.

You must understand certain things before you begin or attempt any repairs on your own and we want to make these points very, very clear to anyone that decides to investigate one of these or any other washing machines:

• We are not responsible for your safety, you are and by using this guide you accept that and accept that any damage that you may cause and work undertaken is entirely at your own risk.
• We will advise the common causes of the fault codes but we cannot guarantee that any parts or work recommended will resolve the issue. It is entirely your responsibility to diagnose your particular problem and resolve it.
• We are not responsible for you buying spares that do not resolve the problem, this is down to your own diagnosis not ours.
• No warranty is inferred, implied or given.

Please do note that manufacturers can and do change fault codes without notice and we cannot guarantee that these error codes will apply to your particular model as all codes apply to a wide range of appliances and not normally any one specific model. To determine if these fault codes do apply to your particular Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine or washer dryer model please post a request to confirm this in the forums.