Not Spinning: Spins Then Stops
I turned my beko wm5120w machine on today and the start light was on and also the spin/end button. Every 5 minutes it tries to spin for a couple of seconds then repeats itself. After about 20 mins the start button flashes and it wont let me do anything or reprogramme it. When the start is flashing the ready light and spin/end button lights are on continuously. Please help. I am at the end of my tether as just come back off hols and need my washer desperately.
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Beko WM5120W repeatedly attempts to spin then stops
- The problem
- A Beko WM5120W would start with the start light and spin/end light on, then every few minutes try to spin for a couple of seconds and stop. After about 20 minutes the start light flashed and the programme could not be changed.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply points to an out-of-balance load. An awkward, single or very small load can cause the machine's imbalance protection to abort spinning and keep retrying before giving up.
- What fixed it
- Check whether the drum load is awkwardly distributed, too small or a single heavy item, and redistribute or adjust the load before retrying. The discussion does not confirm any further repair.
- Checks to try
- Observed repeated brief spin attempts followed by stopping
- Start light flashing after repeated spin attempts
- Consider whether the load was awkward, very small or a single item
1 Answer
Do you have an awkward load in by any chance? Out of balance protection can stop loads spinning and cycle for ages trying to spin them before giving up. It's worth just reading my Blog article on it just in case - washing machine won't spin just one item or a small load
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