washing machine stuck on wash

[jonc70]

Can anyone offer advice? I have a Siemens washing machine WM16S493GB thats getting stuck on wash apart from on a rapid 15 wash. It gets to stuck on wash and won't move on. I got hold of a pcb and front panel cheaply but this has not solved the problem. Ive tried lowering the temp on a cycle to 30 degrees but still no joy. 30 degrees is the rapid 15 temp it works fine on?

 

[RichardMNZ]

If you try a hot wash, does it heat up?

If the heating element goes then it can get stuck on a wash but sometimes the quick wash does not have the programming requirement of the wash reaching the set temperature.

 

[jonc70]

Thanks for your help.
Not sure if it does heat up.
Is there anyway of checking it is heating up - this is the fault? I thought of checking the water draining to see if hot? Or manually adding hot water on a 30 degree cycle via drawer to see if it worked?

 

[RichardMNZ]

If you stick it onto the hottest wash and put your hand on the glass, it should feel warm/hot after some time.

If it has not heated then it may be the cause of the programs getting stuck.
Some machines have to reach a set temperature before the program can advance.

It may have a blown heating element.