The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full of
water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent but
then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark

On 14/09/13 21:50, mark wrote:
The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full of
water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent but
then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark


What make/model?

"Chris Bartram" wrote in message
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On 14/09/13 21:50, mark wrote:
The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full
of
water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent
but
then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark


What make/model?


Siemens XLM 1600

mark

On Sun, 15 Sep 2013 09:46:44 +0100, "mark"
wrote:


Siemens XLM 1600

Google offers this:
http://www.fixya.com/support/t195653...nto_spin_cycle

(The Siemens site doesn't recognise your model number.)

On Saturday 14 September 2013 21:50 mark wrote in uk.d-i-y:

The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full
of water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent
but then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark

Programmer, water level sensor or drain pump -

Does it sound like the pump is trying to run?

Mechanical or electrinic programmer?

On a more basic note, have you cleaned the filter?

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"Tim Watts" wrote in message
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On Saturday 14 September 2013 21:50 mark wrote in uk.d-i-y:

The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full
of water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent
but then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark

Programmer, water level sensor or drain pump -

Does it sound like the pump is trying to run?

Mechanical or electrinic programmer?

On a more basic note, have you cleaned the filter?


Mechanical programmer. Filter seemed clean enough.

I will try and carry out more observations today.


mark

On Sunday 15 September 2013 09:48 mark wrote in uk.d-i-y:


"Tim Watts" wrote in message
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On Saturday 14 September 2013 21:50 mark wrote in uk.d-i-y:

The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just
full of water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent
but then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark

Programmer, water level sensor or drain pump -

Does it sound like the pump is trying to run?

Mechanical or electrinic programmer?

On a more basic note, have you cleaned the filter?


Mechanical programmer. Filter seemed clean enough.

Then it is possible that a contact has failed (the cam programmers have
dozens of contacts).

I will try and carry out more observations today.


mark
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"mark" wrote in message
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The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full
of water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent
but then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark

Probably a loose connection associated with the program switch.
Many machines have a feature where the machine stops full of water before
being manually advanced.
This is to prevent the washing drying out full of creases.

Has the programmer advanced when it stops or do you have to advance it
manually?

"harryagain" wrote in message
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"mark" wrote in message
...
The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full
of water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent
but then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark

Probably a loose connection associated with the program switch.
Many machines have a feature where the machine stops full of water before
being manually advanced.
This is to prevent the washing drying out full of creases.

Has the programmer advanced when it stops or do you have to advance it
manually?

"harryagain" wrote in message
...

"mark" wrote in message
...
The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full
of water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent
but then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark

Probably a loose connection associated with the program switch.
Many machines have a feature where the machine stops full of water before
being manually advanced.
This is to prevent the washing drying out full of creases.

Has the programmer advanced when it stops or do you have to advance it
manually?

"harryagain" wrote in message
...

"mark" wrote in message
...
The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full
of water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent
but then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark

Probably a loose connection associated with the program switch.
Many machines have a feature where the machine stops full of water before
being manually advanced.
This is to prevent the washing drying out full of creases.

Has the programmer advanced when it stops or do you have to advance it
manually?

I thought about the crease prevention thing but I couldn't see anything for
setting that.
The programmer seems to advance ok. There is a vertical sequence of lights,
Ready, wash, rinse, spin, end.
More observations required.

mark

"harryagain" wrote in message
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"mark" wrote in message
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The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full
of water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent
but then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

mark

Probably a loose connection associated with the program switch.
Many machines have a feature where the machine stops full of water before
being manually advanced.
This is to prevent the washing drying out full of creases.

Has the programmer advanced when it stops or do you have to advance it
manually?

"mark" grunted in
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The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just
full of water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.


Our Bosch does that just (a) if the filter/output is clogged or (b) if it
decides it's overloaded.

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David

On 14/09/2013 21:50 mark wrote:

The problem is that it won't complete the cycle and sits there just full of
water before its supposed rinse and spin .
This is an intermittent problem which has been getting more frequent.

If it's the programmer, I'd have thought the problem would be consistent but
then I'm no washing machine expert.

I'm trying to deflect SWMBO's suggestion of a new machine.

Any suggestions as to what to try welcome.

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/forums...machine-forum/

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