here we go again: problem with washing machine

[bluetortoise]

Hello everyone, our washing machine has not been working very well, we set it to do a washing, it starts but then it stops all of a sudden, the dial stops going round half way through the wash. We can restart the wash by clicking it on manually (which is pretty annoying). Has anyone had a similar problem? TIA

oh no, please help I know, not a very catching title, but what can I do

Is there a filter that can be cleaned out? I found part of Ds1's tie in mine today when the machine conked out part way through a wash. (Mine has a warning light, so i knew it was the filter)

oh, mine is quite an old one, had a look but no idea where the filter is

bumping

Filter on mine is at the front of the machine at the bottom. (just noticed you have a name with tortoise in too! I am normally just Tortoise but still have my Xmas name on lol!)

Yes had similar problem, there may be a bit of grit stuck in teeth of the disc, behind dial iyswim, try turning your dial around slowly a couple of times to dislodge it- worked with me!

LOL Tortoise, brilliant name , just had a look again and no filter at the front of machine :-( don't think they would put anywhere else, would they? (BTW I have an old Indesit Omega 1200 if anyone out there have a similar model I will try to see if turning the disc slowly helps (really, really, really hoping it does). Don't want to spend money trying to get someone to have a look at it if I can help it... thank you very much for your advices

If its anything to do with the teeth,a new disc is usually around a tenner-it'll be the 'fixers' call out charge that bumps it up!

Do you have a panel at the bottom of the machine?my mums indesit filter is behind that by the way..

Ours does not have this front panel JK, but I have turned the dial a few times slowly and this seems to have made a difference. I have ran a load and it has run all the way through, so fingers crossed it keeps that way, thank you all very much for your very helpful suggestions, love it

Ah good news indeed, be warned tho' if that was the problem, it may do it again.Mine does every month or so (methinks it suffers from PMT)so keep an eye open

that has definetely put a big smile on my face JK, v funny indeed