My fridgedaire affinity washing machine washes the clothes, then drains then starts to do a light tumble right and left. it never goes into a rinse cycle. It finally stops and shows an error code E10. I don't understand why the water comes on in the wash cycle but doesn't when it's time to rinse.

That's is how they are designed. They just tumble clothes thru minimum amount of water. That's how they are low water use and high efficiency. They rinse the same way. Then they fully spin on spin mode. So your machine is working properly as designed.

blocked or faulty drain pump

Check the washer drain hose for clogs.

Were the settings appropriate for the clothing?
The settings on the machine should be set properly for the load. Different fabric types require different wash/rinse temperatures, spin speeds, and wash times. Always follow the instructions printed on the fabric care label. The soil level needs to be set in accordance with the load type. Heavily soiled clothing will not come clean with a light soil level setting.
Was the proper detergent used?
If too much detergent is used, or non-HE detergent is used, the machine will not wash properly. Too many suds present during a wash decreases tumbling action and will not rinse out well. Furthermore, detergent residue built up in the machine over time will deposit extra detergent on clothes and deposit soil back into clothing.

Was the washer overloaded? If the machine is overloaded, the machine will not wash and rinse properly. When the washer is overloaded, the clothes have no room to tumble, and the cleaning performance of the washer is reduced. In addition, when the clothes are packed tightly inside the drum the detergent and water will not distribute evenly throughout the items.

Front loaders require regular maintenance to ensure optimum performance. If this maintenance is not followed, residue can accumulate in the drum resulting in detergent and soil being deposited back into clothing. This can also lead to odor and other issues. Perform the required maintenance regularly (once or twice a month).

if it still has water in it.... most likely you either have a obstruction in the clean out located front bottom of unit behind panel or the drain pump itself has failed.... the code is drain... it gets to its first rinse cycle the wont drain therefore will throw codes on you.... good luck service 18 years a/c and heating unlimited texas

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That may be dirt at the filter of the pump. check the drain hose aswell for any thing blocking the drain system. remove the hose before the drain pump.

If the machine has a soak cycle, you can use that. If it does not, you can have it fill on a cold rinse, and then stop it for a soak. Restart it on a hot wash with a cold rinse. Tumble dry low.

I called in an electrician/plumber - thanks !

Washing machine stops at the spin cycle - light flashes. Have to drain water out manually. Happened last week and was then able to run an empty rinse cycle. Machine worked normally for another week. Same problem today but have had to drain water manually from the drum after trying an empty 90 wash and rinse cycle (both stopped on the Spin and flashed). Any ideas? Thanks. x