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

[Mark Dunn]

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?

[Whitegoodshelp]

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

[Mark Dunn]

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

[Mark Dunn]

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

[Whitegoodshelp]

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.

[Mark Dunn]

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

Edited November 25, 2024 by Mark Dunn

[Whitegoodshelp]

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

[Mark Dunn]

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

[Whitegoodshelp]

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.

[Mark Dunn]

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

[Mark Dunn]

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?

 

[Mark Dunn]

anyone?

[Whitegoodshelp]

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?