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Bush A126Q Wont Start

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Asked over 13 years ago 7,697 views
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hi all - im new here so be gentle with me -- what i have is a bush A126Q washine machine that has been transported without the bolts in and im not even sure it was working before removal but now its not working the machine powers up and sounds like its gonna start but no water enters the drum - I put a meter across the terminals of the inlet valves and as soon as you turn the program dial to any position all four terminals read 240 volts but when dials is in off position there is no power to inlet valves - I thought only one or two should read 240 v so is this normal ? or should I be looking elsewhere for the fault ---- any help appreciated cheers

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Bush A126Q powers up but will not fill or start a cycle

The problem
Bush A126Q washing machine had been moved without transit bolts and its prior working condition was unknown. It powered up, and when a programme was selected it made a low running noise, but no water entered the drum, the drum did not move on wash, and it would not spin.
Likely cause
No confirmed fault was found. The accepted reply explained that 240V readings at all inlet valve terminals can be normal on machines that switch the neutral side, so that meter reading did not confirm faulty valves. A door interlock fault was considered, but the discussion suggested this was unlikely because some functions appeared to operate. A possible shared neutral issue involving the pump and inlet valves was mentioned as a general possibility, but not confirmed on this machine.
What fixed it
No repair was confirmed. The inlet valve voltage reading was treated as not necessarily abnormal, and the door switch was checked by the original poster and reported to appear OK. The machine was then disposed of and replaced with another second-hand machine.
Checks to try
  • Measured 240V across all four inlet valve terminals with the programme dial on, and no power with the dial off
  • Observed machine power LED on
  • Observed noise like motor or pump running when a programme was selected
  • Checked that the drum was free to turn
  • Checked the door switch/interlock and reported it appeared OK
Parts or tools mentioned
  • Test meter

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

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 13 years ago

Washing machines can have switching on the neutral side, so many parts are live all the time. When the machine wants to let one work it gives it a neutral return. Try this article for advice on fixing a washing machine not letting any water in

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 13 years ago

I just realised that the link I advised about is only relevant if the rest of the washing machine works such as it will spin, but it just won't start on a wash programme because it won't take any water in. If it literally won't start at all on any programme you could have a look at this article - won't start up - but it can only give basic general advice because there are so many things it could be.

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bertybasset
Answered over 13 years ago

I just looked at that page and thanks I never gave the door switch a thought will try that later it when I go back to my nephews house the machine has power but just wont spin or start to take in any water that's why we thought the water valve solenoids at first but I will test the door switch with test meter later - many thanks for now for your reply

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bertybasset
Answered over 13 years ago

I had a look again today and door switch appears to be ok - power led is on and when I turn the dial to any program it makes a noise like the motor or pump running not fast just turning over but no drum movement and drum is free to turn and no water flowing through so im still stumped -- any more ideas that I could maybe try ? thanks in advance - I thought if door switch was faulty then there would be no motor movement

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 13 years ago

That's right, if the door interlock is not functioning nothing will work except control board lights. With your title being "won't start" I thought the whole thing wouldn't start. It's still not totally clear what the exact symptoms are to be honest. If the motor doesn't turn when you put it on spin, and no water enters the machine on wash, then it's a strange fault because normally you would only get one or the other symptoms. I can't think of a fault that would cause both totally separate things to fail.

If it's not taking water in then the drum won't turn on wash until a certain level is reached, but it should turn ok on spin. I remember on some washing machines a faulty neutral on the pump could cause the valves to stop working because they shared the same neutral return. If we knew the washer was working OK before the move then the suspect would be something that happened in transit but we don't know so it could be anything. Transporting a washing machine without transit bolts shouldn't be a problem as I describe in my article transporting a washing machine but it's definitely possible for something to happen if it went under any rough treatment or bounced about a lot on route.

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bertybasset
Answered over 13 years ago

having tried a few ideas we have now decided to just dispose of the machine and he is going to buy a second hand machine and this one better work ha ha many thanks for all your ideas and info help cheers guys

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