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[Elite Pete]

I think its these women hammering the spin cycle

[TheBoy]

I think its these women hammering the spin cycle

Without taking out the transit braces/bolts

[Dusty]

Mr Dusty has just spent the last hour fitting a new pump to my WM. :-/

The water is still in the drum  

There is no blockage stopping the water from leaving the WM  :-/

There is no "noise" from the pump trying to work....silence

Any new ideas please.

Thanks Dusty.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Mr Dusty has just spent the last hour fitting a new pump to my WM. :-/

The water is still in the drum  

There is no blockage stopping the water from leaving the WM  :-/

There is no "noise" from the pump trying to work....silence

Any new ideas please.

Thanks Dusty.

Oh dear Dusty!  Assuming all the electrics have been connected correctly with the mains power reapplied to the machine (yes, I have known some people to forget to do that or the fuse to have blown!! ) then I'm afraid to say that it is most probably the programme unit as you suspected at the start of your thread!

All you can do is either go for broke and replace the programme unit, or cut your losses and get a beautifully new washing machine. 8-) 8-) 8-)  


PS If your husband is competent in working inside a "live" machine with a circuit tester then you can trace how far the power is circulating between the components.  Extreme caution is of course required and really only suitable for those of us with training / experience of such operations!!

[Dusty]

Mr Dusty has just spent the last hour fitting a new pump to my WM. :-/

The water is still in the drum  

There is no blockage stopping the water from leaving the WM  :-/

There is no "noise" from the pump trying to work....silence

Any new ideas please.

Thanks Dusty.

Oh dear Dusty!  Assuming all the electrics have been connected correctly with the mains power reapplied to the machine (yes, I have known some people to forget to do that or the fuse to have blown!! ) then I'm afraid to say that it is most probably the programme unit as you suspected at the start of your thread!

All you can do is either go for broke and replace the programme unit, or cut your losses and get a beautifully new washing machine. 8-) 8-) 8-)  


PS If your husband is competent in working inside a "live" machine with a circuit tester then you can trace how far the power is circulating between the components.  Extreme caution is of course required and really only suitable for those of us with training / experience of such operations!!

Thanks Lizzie.

There are two green wires with spade connections that clip onto the back of the new pump. :-? :-?

Mr Dusty has connected his trusty voltmeter to these wires while the WM is running.No power at all.We are not sure if this is correct or not,but I would have thought that there should be power going to the new pump with the WM running. :-/

Can't afford a new WM.
Can't afford to pay a man to have a look at it.

P.S. Lizzie.The programmme unit seems to be about £100,so not really an option. :-*I'd better make sure that I get my Mills and Boon published.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Mr Dusty has just spent the last hour fitting a new pump to my WM. :-/

The water is still in the drum  

There is no blockage stopping the water from leaving the WM  :-/

There is no "noise" from the pump trying to work....silence

Any new ideas please.

Thanks Dusty.

Oh dear Dusty!  Assuming all the electrics have been connected correctly with the mains power reapplied to the machine (yes, I have known some people to forget to do that or the fuse to have blown!! ) then I'm afraid to say that it is most probably the programme unit as you suspected at the start of your thread!

All you can do is either go for broke and replace the programme unit, or cut your losses and get a beautifully new washing machine. 8-) 8-) 8-)  


PS If your husband is competent in working inside a "live" machine with a circuit tester then you can trace how far the power is circulating between the components.  Extreme caution is of course required and really only suitable for those of us with training / experience of such operations!!

Thanks Lizzie.

There are two green wires with spade connections that clip onto the back of the new pump. :-? :-?

Mr Dusty has connected his trusty voltmeter to these wires while the WM is running.No power at all.We are not sure if this is correct or not,but I would have thought that there should be power going to the new pump with the WM running. :-/

Can't afford a new WM.
Can't afford to pay a man to have a look at it.

P.S. Lizzie.The programmme unit seems to be about £100,so not really an option. :-*I'd better make sure that I get my Mills and Boon published.

That would only be the case when "Spin" or the end of the programming - when draining - is set, as no power is going to the pump otherwise.  The pump does not operate during the washing cycles.  Have you tried setting the programme to "Spin" and watching if a) the pump works b) the machine drains?

I will certainly keep my fingers crossed for you on the Mills & Boon issue!  

[Dusty]

Mr Dusty has just spent the last hour fitting a new pump to my WM. :-/

The water is still in the drum  

There is no blockage stopping the water from leaving the WM  :-/

There is no "noise" from the pump trying to work....silence

Any new ideas please.

Thanks Dusty.

Oh dear Dusty!  Assuming all the electrics have been connected correctly with the mains power reapplied to the machine (yes, I have known some people to forget to do that or the fuse to have blown!! ) then I'm afraid to say that it is most probably the programme unit as you suspected at the start of your thread!

All you can do is either go for broke and replace the programme unit, or cut your losses and get a beautifully new washing machine. 8-) 8-) 8-)  


PS If your husband is competent in working inside a "live" machine with a circuit tester then you can trace how far the power is circulating between the components.  Extreme caution is of course required and really only suitable for those of us with training / experience of such operations!!

Thanks Lizzie.

There are two green wires with spade connections that clip onto the back of the new pump. :-? :-?

Mr Dusty has connected his trusty voltmeter to these wires while the WM is running.No power at all.We are not sure if this is correct or not,but I would have thought that there should be power going to the new pump with the WM running. :-/

Can't afford a new WM.
Can't afford to pay a man to have a look at it.

P.S. Lizzie.The programmme unit seems to be about £100,so not really an option. :-*I'd better make sure that I get my Mills and Boon published.

That would only be the case when "Spin" or the end of the programming - when draining - is set, as no power is going to the pump otherwise.  The pump does not operate during the washing cycles.  Have you tried setting the programme to "Spin" and watching if a) the pump works b) the machine drains?

I will certainly keep my fingers crossed for you on the Mills & Boon issue!  

Yes,all that happens is that the WM freezes and refuses to do anything at all. :'(Mr Dusty will have to pay up for a new one Lizzie.

 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Mr Dusty has just spent the last hour fitting a new pump to my WM. :-/

The water is still in the drum  

There is no blockage stopping the water from leaving the WM  :-/

There is no "noise" from the pump trying to work....silence

Any new ideas please.

Thanks Dusty.

Oh dear Dusty!  Assuming all the electrics have been connected correctly with the mains power reapplied to the machine (yes, I have known some people to forget to do that or the fuse to have blown!! ) then I'm afraid to say that it is most probably the programme unit as you suspected at the start of your thread!

All you can do is either go for broke and replace the programme unit, or cut your losses and get a beautifully new washing machine. 8-) 8-) 8-)  


PS If your husband is competent in working inside a "live" machine with a circuit tester then you can trace how far the power is circulating between the components.  Extreme caution is of course required and really only suitable for those of us with training / experience of such operations!!

Thanks Lizzie.

There are two green wires with spade connections that clip onto the back of the new pump. :-? :-?

Mr Dusty has connected his trusty voltmeter to these wires while the WM is running.No power at all.We are not sure if this is correct or not,but I would have thought that there should be power going to the new pump with the WM running. :-/

Can't afford a new WM.
Can't afford to pay a man to have a look at it.

P.S. Lizzie.The programmme unit seems to be about £100,so not really an option. :-*I'd better make sure that I get my Mills and Boon published.

That would only be the case when "Spin" or the end of the programming - when draining - is set, as no power is going to the pump otherwise.  The pump does not operate during the washing cycles.  Have you tried setting the programme to "Spin" and watching if a) the pump works b) the machine drains?

I will certainly keep my fingers crossed for you on the Mills & Boon issue!  

Yes,all that happens is that the WM freezes and refuses to do anything at all. :'(Mr Dusty will have to pay up for a new one Lizzie.

 

Very sorry to hear that Dusty.  Nothing worse than having to pay out when funds are short as I well know!! .........but bring on the new washing machine! 8-) 8-)

[Dusty]

Mr Dusty has just spent the last hour fitting a new pump to my WM. :-/

The water is still in the drum  

There is no blockage stopping the water from leaving the WM  :-/

There is no "noise" from the pump trying to work....silence

Any new ideas please.

Thanks Dusty.

Oh dear Dusty!  Assuming all the electrics have been connected correctly with the mains power reapplied to the machine (yes, I have known some people to forget to do that or the fuse to have blown!! ) then I'm afraid to say that it is most probably the programme unit as you suspected at the start of your thread!

All you can do is either go for broke and replace the programme unit, or cut your losses and get a beautifully new washing machine. 8-) 8-) 8-)  


PS If your husband is competent in working inside a "live" machine with a circuit tester then you can trace how far the power is circulating between the components.  Extreme caution is of course required and really only suitable for those of us with training / experience of such operations!!

Thanks Lizzie.

There are two green wires with spade connections that clip onto the back of the new pump. :-? :-?

Mr Dusty has connected his trusty voltmeter to these wires while the WM is running.No power at all.We are not sure if this is correct or not,but I would have thought that there should be power going to the new pump with the WM running. :-/

Can't afford a new WM.
Can't afford to pay a man to have a look at it.

P.S. Lizzie.The programmme unit seems to be about £100,so not really an option. :-*I'd better make sure that I get my Mills and Boon published.

That would only be the case when "Spin" or the end of the programming - when draining - is set, as no power is going to the pump otherwise.  The pump does not operate during the washing cycles.  Have you tried setting the programme to "Spin" and watching if a) the pump works b) the machine drains?

I will certainly keep my fingers crossed for you on the Mills & Boon issue!  

Yes,all that happens is that the WM freezes and refuses to do anything at all. :'(Mr Dusty will have to pay up for a new one Lizzie.

 

Very sorry to hear that Dusty.  Nothing worse than having to pay out when funds are short as I well know!! .........but bring on the new washing machine! 8-) 8-)

I agree Lizzie.

But Mr Dusty is the type of man who thinks that doing all the washing in the bath is a good idea.
So long as it is a woman who is doing all the washing. :-/ :-/

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Mr Dusty has just spent the last hour fitting a new pump to my WM. :-/

The water is still in the drum  

There is no blockage stopping the water from leaving the WM  :-/

There is no "noise" from the pump trying to work....silence

Any new ideas please.

Thanks Dusty.

Oh dear Dusty!  Assuming all the electrics have been connected correctly with the mains power reapplied to the machine (yes, I have known some people to forget to do that or the fuse to have blown!! ) then I'm afraid to say that it is most probably the programme unit as you suspected at the start of your thread!

All you can do is either go for broke and replace the programme unit, or cut your losses and get a beautifully new washing machine. 8-) 8-) 8-)  


PS If your husband is competent in working inside a "live" machine with a circuit tester then you can trace how far the power is circulating between the components.  Extreme caution is of course required and really only suitable for those of us with training / experience of such operations!!

Thanks Lizzie.

There are two green wires with spade connections that clip onto the back of the new pump. :-? :-?

Mr Dusty has connected his trusty voltmeter to these wires while the WM is running.No power at all.We are not sure if this is correct or not,but I would have thought that there should be power going to the new pump with the WM running. :-/

Can't afford a new WM.
Can't afford to pay a man to have a look at it.

P.S. Lizzie.The programmme unit seems to be about £100,so not really an option. :-*I'd better make sure that I get my Mills and Boon published.

That would only be the case when "Spin" or the end of the programming - when draining - is set, as no power is going to the pump otherwise.  The pump does not operate during the washing cycles.  Have you tried setting the programme to "Spin" and watching if a) the pump works b) the machine drains?

I will certainly keep my fingers crossed for you on the Mills & Boon issue!  

Yes,all that happens is that the WM freezes and refuses to do anything at all. :'(Mr Dusty will have to pay up for a new one Lizzie.

 

Very sorry to hear that Dusty.  Nothing worse than having to pay out when funds are short as I well know!! .........but bring on the new washing machine! 8-) 8-)

I agree Lizzie.

But Mr Dusty is the type of man who thinks that doing all the washing in the bath is a good idea.
So long as it is a woman who is doing all the washing. :-/ :-/

    They're all the same!!

[Nickbat]

Sorry to hear of your problems, Dusty.

Is this link to a FAQ page any use?

http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/electrical/washing_machine_faq.htm

[RobG]

How much water is in the drum, i.e. how far up the glass door is it :question

[Marks DTM Calib]

Have you checked the level sensor and are there any signs of damaged wires with breaks etc?

[Dusty]

How much water is in the drum, i.e. how far up the glass door is it :question

I have it on quickwash at the moment (about 20-30 minutes)so there is only two or three inches of water in the machine.
In fact, I can open the door without it spilling all over the floor.

[Dusty]

Sorry to hear of your problems, Dusty.

Is this link to a FAQ page any use?

http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/electrical/washing_machine_faq.htm

 Thanks for that Nick,especially the part "when the machine won't empty".