Zanussi Aquacycle 1250 - Not Spinning & Door Locked

[karl50uk]

Please help !!

On any cycle I try, it gets to the part when about to spin and and stops (makes a slight whirring noise), the door light then goes off.

It will not drain either (on drain cycle).

Even with the door safety light off. The door will not open. Leaving a machine full of washing.

 

[HariGB]

I had a similar problem - everything worked apart from the spin - no spin 650 or spin 1250.

As the drum did turn, I knew it probably was not the brushes. Before opening up the machine to check the programmer and other bits inside, I decided to look at the drain filter.

Just as well as this turned out to be the problem. Because the drain was partially blocked, the water did not completely drain from the machine and so it appears that this inhibited the spinning.

Once the drain was cleared and properly cleansed, the spinning came back just like magic!

Glad did not have to open up and get my hand dirty going through the programmer, wiring, etc, etc.

Hope this will help someone with a similar problem. So if you lose spinning on your washing machine, check the filter on the drain!