Beko WM5100 stops after wash- no rinse or spin/drain- but will rinse and spin/drain separately
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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Beko WM5100 stops during full wash cycle but rinse/spin works separately
- The problem
- Beko WM5100 stops partway through a full wash programme, sometimes before or after rinse. It goes silent with the door still locked; sometimes it later goes to ready and unlocks. Separate rinse and spin/drain programmes will complete, although spin/drain sometimes has to be run again to clear water fully.
- Likely cause
- The strongest diagnosis in the discussion was a possible partial blockage in the pump filter or pressure system, particularly a blocked pressure system causing the machine to stop mid-cycle. A PCB fault was considered by the owner as a possibility, but this was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- Recommended checks were the pump filter and pressure system for blockage or contamination. Heater operation was also queried and the owner confirmed the heater worked in diagnostic mode. PCB replacement was discussed but not recommended due to cost, lack of guarantee, and poor parts availability. The thread ended with the view that, given the machine’s age, replacement would be more sensible than gambling on a PCB.
- Checks to try
- Pump filter checked for blockage
- Diagnostic mode completed properly
- Heater confirmed working in diagnostic mode
- Observed LEDs: start and spin/end on when fault occurs
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Used PCB quoted at £30
- New machine quoted at £230
- Motor brushes already replaced
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
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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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goes silent, no blockages, it will complete just not as part of a full wash programme.
start and spin/end LEDs on. Door locked. Sometimes goes to "ready" and unlocks door.
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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Yes, I've run a diagnostic and the heater is on.
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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My thought would be a duff PCB. I'll look into the pressure system, thanks.
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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Well the PCB seems to be made of unobtainium so not an option. I wouldn't go there anyway, might as well replace. Thanks.
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?
anyone?
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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