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Beko WM5100 stops after wash- no rinse or spin/drain- but will rinse and spin/drain separately

MAMark Dunn
Asked over 1 year ago9,334 views
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As stated, stops partway through program,me sometimes after rinse, sometimes before. Will complete by using separate rinse and spin/drain programmes but sometimes fails to drain the water from spinning so the spin/drain programme has to be run again.

As it will fill, empty and pump out this doesn't point to a failed unit (pump/pressure switch/valve/motor). All sections of diagnostic mode complete properly. The only fault code I can get is a fhashing start/pause LED.

Any ideas?

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 1 year ago

What does it do when it stops? Does it go totally silent and "dead"? Have you checked the pump filter for possible partial blockages? Also a blocked pressure system can cause machine to stop mid cycle. This article is worth reading washing machine stops mid cycle

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 1 year ago

15 years is extremely old so it's unlikely to last much longer. Personally I‘d look at Bosh, who have a better reputation with Which?

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MA
Mark Dunn
Answered over 1 year ago

anyone?

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MA
Mark Dunn
Answered over 1 year ago

Just an extra question, a used pcb at £30, machine 15 years old, new motor brushes, replacement £230, where would you go? Stick with Beko if replacing?

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MA
Mark Dunn
Answered over 1 year ago

Well the PCB seems to be made of unobtainium so not an option. I wouldn't go there anyway, might as well replace. Thanks.

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 1 year ago

It certainly could be Mark. The problem is that it's very expensive to replace the PCB, with no guarantee it will fix the fault. So it's a big gamble. I can never advise anybody to replace the PCB for this reason.

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Mark Dunn
Answered over 1 year ago

My thought would be a duff PCB. I'll look into the pressure system, thanks.

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 1 year ago

If the heater is not working, it can cause washing machines as to stick, or timeout on heat. As you said earlier, it is very strange because the fact that it continues working okay on rinse and spin shows that all of the functions for that cycle are working okay. Therefore it's very difficult to troubleshoot unfortunately. A blocked pressure system can cause the washing machine to cut out when it has emptied the water and should do a spin but this should normally also affect it on rinse and spin. There is a faint possibility that some gunge inside the pressure system is closing off the air pressure when the water is heated up and the gunge softens. You might want to check out how the pressure system works and common faults, just to be able to look into that

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Mark Dunn
Answered over 1 year ago

Yes, I've run a diagnostic and the heater is on.

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 1 year ago

Is the heater working? Can you open the door when it stops and feel to see if it has heated water up? Even if water has pumped away, the drum should be warm.

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MA
Mark Dunn
Answered over 1 year ago

start and spin/end LEDs on. Door locked. Sometimes goes to "ready" and unlocks door.

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Mark Dunn
Answered over 1 year ago

goes silent, no blockages, it will complete just not as part of a full wash programme.

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