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Beko Washing machine / dryer fills with water and wont continue to wash just stops. Tap symbol appears with line through it. It will spin and drain still.

WIWillF
Asked about 5 years ago 8,783 views
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Hi all after alot of looking around trying to work out a fix for this, im in two minds as to just buy a new machine. Ive replaced the pump and taken the back off. I have replaced the water hose and checked the waste pipe too. The belt is still on. It will rinse and drain but will not complete any wash cycle- it cuts out after 2-3 minutes. Any help would be so greatly received. Thanks in advance.

Machine-- Beko WDIX8543100 5 years old. £430

Serial number — 1680157408

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Beko WDIX8543100 stops after filling and shows tap symbol

The problem
Beko WDIX8543100 washer-dryer fills with water but will not continue into the wash cycle. After about 2-3 minutes the tap symbol with a line through it appears and the programme stops. The machine will still spin and drain on those separate cycles.
Likely cause
The strongest diagnosis in the discussion is a water-level sensing fault, most likely the pressure/float switch system not correctly detecting the drum water level, possibly due to blockage in the small hose to the switch. Lack of water supply was considered less likely because water was seen entering and sitting in the drum, and replacing the inlet valve did not help.
What fixed it
Recommended action was to investigate the pressure switch/float switch and its hose for blockage or incorrect operation. It was suggested to remove the hose from the drum side and check whether the switch responds with click(s) when gentle air pressure is applied. The exact repair was not confirmed in the thread.
Checks to try
  • Pump replaced
  • Water hose replaced
  • Waste pipe checked
  • Belt checked and found still on
  • Water seen entering the drum and reaching roughly a quarter of the door glass
  • Water added via the soap drawer did not allow the cycle to continue
  • Inlet valve replaced with no success
  • Machine confirmed to spin and drain on separate cycle
Parts or tools mentioned
  • Pump
  • Water hose
  • Inlet valve
  • Pressure/float switch hose

Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.

Cause identifiedGenerated 19 Aug 2026 · AI summaries can make mistakes — read the full thread below.
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11 Answers

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered about 5 years ago

That symbol is saying water isn't getting into the machine. Try pouring a kettle full or so of water into the soap dispenser drawer to see if you can raise the level and see if the washer starts. If so you need to investigate why not enough water is getting in.

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WI
WillF
Answered about 5 years ago

Thanks for your time. Water is filing the drum and the draw has water bubbling/ gurgling in it. I poured a couple of kettles into it after id started the cycle and it didn't do anything. The program stops as soon as the tap symbol appears, I can the restart the cycle and it will further fill with water it seems. I replaced the inlet valve this evening too to no success. Any other ideas before I have to buy another one? many thanks

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered about 5 years ago

Is it possible the water is going into the drum and siphoning out through the drain hose? If the washer is taking in water it should fill up in the drum and start washing.

Whitegoods Help — appliance repair expert and forum host.
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WI
WillF
Answered about 5 years ago

thanks for the reply I can see the water Is in the drum and fills up on the glass and just sits there, covering maybe a quarter of the glass window

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WI
WillF
Answered about 5 years ago

And it just sits there, the tap symbol appears and I can then open the door (with all the water in it)

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered about 5 years ago

It sounds like the motor isn’t running. Once full of water it should be washing with the drum rotating back and forth. Does the motor run when on a spin only cycle?

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WI
WillF
Answered almost 5 years ago

Hi, yes it does spin and also drain the water when put onto that cycle

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WI
WillF
Answered almost 5 years ago

The motor must be working, as it spins, I've had the back off it and checked the belt too which seems sound

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natalie
Answered over 4 years ago

Hi. I have exactly the same problem with my BEKo. Did you find a solution?

Natalie

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KD
KDSmith
Answered over 4 years ago

I might have missed something but to me these symptoms point to the issue being a faulty float switch which is not reading water pressure (ie water level) in the drum correctly

This is usually due to a blockage such soap build up in the (clear) hose connecting the drum to the float switch

To check this pull off the hose where it connects to the drum and blow gently into it, you should hear a click - click noise as the float switch registers first the normal and then high water levels simulated by air pressure from your lungs

I've attached a picture of a typical Beko pressure switch, feel free to ask further questions

Kind regards

K

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 4 years ago

Hi there. A modern washing machine should given error code if it detects an error during the wash cycle and aborts. Are there any flashing lights, or visible error codes?

As K mentioned above a blockage in the pressure system can cause problems though on the wash cycle it should cause overfilling. In other words, if the pressure system is blocked and the washing machine is on a wash cycle it should fill up with water and then when it receives the signal from the pressure switch that enough water is in the drum it should stop filling with water and start to wash.

So if the pressure system is blocked, the programme will not receive a signal and should time out on fill. This should cause it to drain out the water and stop but it should display an error code. When you say it cuts out do you mean it literally cuts out in that the display goes dead leaving the water inside?

Whitegoods Help — appliance repair expert and forum host.

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