A problen with a HEC 1050W washing machine
The problem with the above washing machine is when you switch it on it does not start to wash . The red / yellow door light flickers 6 or 7 times which indicates some problem
My question what is the problem and can it be fixed or is it time to dump the machine and it has not done to much washing either and it should not pack up like this I guess
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HEC 1050W stops and flashes door light, likely door interlock fault
- The problem
- A HEC 1050W washing machine would not start washing and the red/yellow door light flashed 6 or 7 times. The owner later said the fault first happened during a wash cycle when the machine stopped, left water in the drum, and the door would not open until the water was drained manually.
- Likely cause
- The strongest diagnosis in the discussion is a door interlock/door lock fault, or a wiring/connection fault to the door lock. A problem with the door latch preventing the lock from activating was also mentioned as a possibility. The flash pattern may be an error indication, but no fault-code information was confirmed for this model.
- What fixed it
- Recommended action was to check that the door is properly closing and that nothing is preventing the latch from engaging the lock. If the door is closing correctly, the likely repair area is the door interlock or its connections. The exact repair was not confirmed in the thread.
- Checks to try
- Observed the red/yellow door light flashing 6 or 7 times
- Confirmed the machine had stopped mid-cycle
- Confirmed water remained in the drum and had to be drained to remove the clothes
- Advised to check that the door is properly closed
- Advised to check for a door latch problem preventing the lock from activating
- Suggested a possible fault in the door lock or its connections
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Door interlock / door lock
Safety: Do not bypass the door interlock. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
3 Answers
If the washing machine doesn't do anything at all apart from flash the door light than the number one suspect is a problem with the door interlock - it's not forced to be a door interlock problem. Nothing will happen with the washing machine if the door is open. The control panel should light up and other lights but it won't take in any water or energise the motor until the door is properly closed.
If the door is properly closed, and there is nothing wrong with the door latch preventing it from activating the door lock then there could be a fault on the door lock or a connection fault somewhere on it causing the machine to believe that the door is not closed when it actually is. Most door interlocks work in the same way as described in my article here - how do washing machine door locks work?
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I should have said in the first place that the problem started when the washing machine was in the washing process and it just stopped and has not started since I had to drain the water out of the drum to get the clothes out as the door would not open when it was full of water
Faults with the door lock, or connections to it etc could happen mid-cycle. The flashing could be an error code if it flashes a specific number of times then pauses for a second and repeats but unfortunately I don't have any error code information for that washing machine.
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