help - washing machine wont spin!!!!

[GreatAuntieWurly]

Have only had it for about 3 weeks, dont want to call someone out to have a look at it as I found a 20p in the machine last night and think someone has left something in a pocket and it has blocked the pipe.

Any ideas how I would tackle this without calling someone out?? Last time there was a 5p caught in the hose and it cost us £80 to sort it out.

TIA

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we tried to drain bit at the bottom and that want blocked, thats why I think its in the pipe.

It won't spin at all? r it won't drain the water out?
If it won't spin at all, it's probably come off its bearings. If it won't drain, it might be blocked.

sorry it does spin but the water stays in the machine,

Have you tried putting on on a really hot wash empty to try and flush it through?

Check your buttons / knobs iykwim. I had this problem and then realised no spin button was pressed. Hope it as eay as this.

no, bit scared to put any washing on TBH, only put a qucik wash on last night and that was when it started not draining water properly

you need to open the small flap at the front and see if there is a blockace in the debris catcher. You should also be able to empty it manually from there (I'm presuming all washing machines have a service hatch at the front...sorry if yours hasn't)

I meant to put it on empty and as hot as possible then it might just force everything through if there is a blockage.. perhaps.. maybe...

we fixed it. The pipe that the water drains out of was full of gunk which we cleared out using a metal coathanger and machine is working fine now.

I know this is an old thread but thank God for Mumsnet. Love ya big time!