I have moved house and connected everything up to my washing machine but when I switch on the power button, nothing happens for around 5 seconds then all the buttons flash with a continuous beep and doesn't stop until I switch the power back of. Any ideas what I need to do to fix this? Thanks.
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Zanussi Aquacycle 6kg beeps continuously with all lights flashing after house move
- The problem
- After being moved house and reconnected, the washing machine would power on, do nothing for around 20-30 seconds, then emit a continuous beep with all buttons/lights flashing. The behaviour occurred without starting a wash programme and with or without the door closed, so the user could not select drain or spin.
- Likely cause
- Not confirmed. Forum suggestions included a possible water supply issue, but the user clarified the fault happened before any programme could be started. The only later diagnosis was from an attending repairer, who thought the machine may have been knocked during the move and that the control electronics/front panel had malfunctioned.
- What fixed it
- Basic checks suggested were to confirm the water tap was on, hoses were not kinked, water supply was present, the pump filter was not blocked, the door was shut properly, and to try a different wall socket. The user reported trying everything and then arranged an engineer visit. The attending repairer considered the machine uneconomical to repair and the user leaned towards replacement rather than paying for further brand-specific diagnosis.
- Checks to try
- Checked water connection and supply at the wall
- Reconnected everything
- Suggested check for hose kinks
- Suggested check of pump filter
- Suggested check that door was closed properly
- Suggested trying a different wall socket
- Engineer inspection carried out
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
11 Answers
Maybe it's trying to take in water and timing out? Check that the water tap is actually turned on and no kink in the hoses when machine is pushed back. If all looks OK remove the fill hoses and place hose in a bucket or the sink then turn on the water tap to ensure water is actually present. Sometimes those little red and blue plastic taps are faulty and turn but don't actually turn on the tap.
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When it starts a washing machine usually pumps out for a very short time and then tries to take in water. If there’s a fault or there’s no water available it will normally time out with an error.
Are you saying you can hear water going in when you start a cycle and then it times out?
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No. When I turn the power on, nothing happens at all for around 20-30 seconds then it just beeps constantly with all the lights flashing. The thing is, I don't think it's trying to take in water because I haven't set it on a wash at all, it happens with and without the door closed. When I say I heard water, I mean when I screwed the connection to the water pipe behind the machine (on the wall in the kitchen) and turned the switch.
Is the pump running if you put it on a drain or spin program?
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That's the thing, I have no way of knowing. I can't even put a drain or spin program on because the beeping starts almost straight away and renders anything I do pointless. No buttons work when I press them, they just all start flashing and beeping and it stays that way.
Unfortunately it could be a lot of things. Just check the simple stuff like that the pump filter isn't blocked and the door is closed properly but after that it might need an engineer. Also worth trying it in a different wall socket just in case there's a power issue with it.
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I had a washing machine repair man out today (not a Zanussi technician) and he seems to think the machine has took a knock when being moved (I moved house recently) and the computer has malfunctioned. He said I might as well throw it out. I kind of agree. I do think it can be fixed/reset but a Zanussi engineer would cost well over a hundred pound and that makes me think it might be worth getting a new machine after all.
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