Bosch Exxcel Won't Stop Washing
I have a Bosch Exxcel WVD24520GB washer dryer. It's over 7 years old and get's used about once every other day.
Over the last couple of days it been getting to the end of it's wash cycle (timer down to 1) and just carries on and won't go on to drain or spin.
If I advance the knob to drain it drains and to spin it spins.
From what I've googled it sounds like the heater so I'm gong to try a hot wash and feel the window to see if it's heating up and I've also read that I can try leaving it on to see if it stops eventually.
There are no error warnings.
I'd value any opinions e.g. might it be the heater, is that expensive to fix, is it time to give up and move on etc?
Thanks everyone.
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Bosch Exxcel WVD24520GB stuck on last minute due to likely heater fault
- The problem
- Bosch Exxcel WVD24520GB washer dryer reached the end of the wash cycle, showed 1 minute remaining, then continued washing without moving on to drain or spin. Manual selection of drain and spin still worked, and no error code was reported.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply said an open-circuit heating element can cause this 'stuck on last minute' symptom. The original poster also reported the door stayed cold on a hot wash, which supports a no-heating fault. This points to the heater as the likely cause, though replacement was not confirmed in the thread.
- What fixed it
- Most strongly supported advice was that the heating element was the probable fault and would need checking/replacing. It was also stated that heaters are not expensive, but fitting can be awkward depending on access. The exact repair carried out was not confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Hot wash run with the door checked for warmth
- Observed timer reaching 1 minute and not advancing to drain or spin
- Confirmed machine would drain and spin when manually selected
- No error warnings reported
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Heating element
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
4 Answers
An open circuit heating element can definitely cause the bizarre stuck on last minute symptom. Heaters aren't expensive but could be tricky to fit one yourself depending on you and where it's fitted. Read my article here for further help - not heating water
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I ran the hot wash and the door is cold to the touch so I guess I need a new heater.
Now, the question is, is that expensive and is it worth repairing my (otherwise very reliable) bosch or should I replace it?
I have this same problem with my Bosch machine. The washing machine stays on the wash cycle but the timer continues to count down. I have to intercept and put it on a rinse and spin and that works fine. This appears to happen on all programmes except for the 60 cottons wash, this runs through as normal. Any ideas as to what would cause this, gratefully received.
Hello Claire. If you have the same problem my reply above is relevant to you too
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