I started a wash cycle and half way through I pressed the pause/start button. When I wanted to continue the wash cycle I pressed the pause/start button again. The lights stopped flashing but the security door light started flashing and the machine doesn't work. I tried opening and closing the door but nothing changed. What can I do?

That sounds like you are on Pause or Delayed Start. Try Pressing and holding the button. You can also try disconnecting from the mains for 5 minutes.

When in doubt, read the manual :>D

START/PAUSE button with indicator light: starts or temporarily interrupts the wash cycles. N.B. To pause the wash cycle in progress, press this button; the corresponding indicator light will flash orange, while the indicator light for the current wash cycle phase will remain lit in a fixed manner. If the DOOR LOCKED indicator light is switched off, the door may be opened. To start the wash cycle from the point at which it was interrupted, press this button again.

and also

! If the START/PAUSE indicator light (orange) flashes rapidly at the same time as the function indicator light, this indicates a problem has occurred (see "Troubleshooting").

https://manualzz.com/doc/50330217/hotpoint-fdl-9640p-uk-instruction-for-use

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1. Load the items you want to soak into the washer drum.
2. Press the "Power" button to turn on the washer.
3. Press the "Pre Wash" button, this will start a pre-wash cycle that will last for 5 minutes, this will give you the time to add any detergent or laundry pre-treatment solution.
4. Press the "Start/Pause" button to start the pre-wash cycle.
5. Press the "Delay Start" button to set the time you want the washer to start the main cycle. This will give you the opportunity to soak the clothes overnight
6. Press the "Start/Pause" button again to start the main cycle after the pre-wash cycle is complete.
7. Leave the items in the washer overnight.
8. In the morning, press the "Start/Pause" button to start the main cycle again.
9. When the cycle is complete, unload the items from the washer and dry them as usual.
10. https://www.lg.com/in/support/video-tutorials/CT20150045-20152230657216

To change the default program on your Hitachi SF-80P washing machine, follow these steps:

1. Press the "Power" button to turn on the washing machine.
2. Press the "Program" button until the desired wash program is displayed on the control panel.
3. Press the "Start/Pause" button to begin the wash cycle.
4. If you want to change the default program, press and hold the "Program" button until the control panel displays the default program screen.
5. Use the "Program" button to select the desired default program.
6. Press the "Start/Pause" button to set the default program.

Note: The default program is the wash cycle that the washing machine will automatically start when it is turned on. You can change the default program at any time by following these steps.

The method we use on our LG WF 8071TTP top-loader:

Load stuff to be soaked.
Add soap.
Set load size and water inlets.
Start wash cycle.
Wait until water is full, and begins washing.
Press Start/Pause button.
Press Auto Stop button to switch machine off.

Next morning:
Press Auto Stop button to switch machine on.
Press Start/Pause button.
The fuzzy logic (if machine has this) will register that machine is full, and washing will continue.

I suggest you rapid reading of alarms.

• Press the START/PAUSE button and the nearest option button simultaneously for at least 2 seconds: the LEDs initially switch off, and then display the flashing sequence indicating the last alarm.

• To display the previous alarms, press the button to the left of the START/PAUSE button in sequence.

• To return to the last alarm, press the START/PAUSE button.
• The alarm continues to be displayed for the amount of time required, and then the display returns to its normal operation.
• While the alarm is being displayed, the appliance continues to perform the cycle or, if in the programme selection phase, it maintains the previously selected options in memory.

Dado

You need to supply brand and model numbers in the question itself when posting.


https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/116311/Why+does+my+washer+stop+half+way+through+cycle

https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/21181/what-could-cause-my-washing-machine-to-stop-before-the-rinse-cycle

http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/washing-machine-sticks-stops-mid-cycle/

http://appliances.wonderhowto.com/how-to/fix-your-front-load-washer-if-stops-mid-cycle-381047/

It's hard to tell by the way you've phrased the question whether or not the button is doing what it is supposed to do, or if it is just the light indicator that is not working. So, I will answer both scenarios. // Press start button fully until you hear machine start; (usually less than one full second). In other words, hold button in until ''start'' is _heard_. After start has begun, holding button for 3 full seconds will ''pause'' the cycle. After ''pause'' pressing button again (just like first time) will restart cycle (i.e. ''take it off pause''). But while ''paused'' holding the button in again for any longer than a fraction of a second will cancel the wash. // TO CLARIFY: Press button for approx 1 second to start wash. After start has begun, pressing button for 3 seconds will ''pause'' wash. While ''paused'' pressing button again for less than a second (i.e. ''quick press of button'') will ''resume'' wash. Also, while ''paused'', pressing button for longer than a second (usually 3 seconds) will cancel the wash. // If the machine is (otherwise) working correctly, and your complaint is a light not lighting, then it is just a bad LED light. Best bet is leave it alone. Or, you could buy a new switch if the LED is _inside_ the switch. If the LED is on the control panel, then do yourself and big favor and don't mess with it.

Switch the power off from the power outlet for a few minutes , then switch on and reset the wash cycle . Front loaders are not designed to add clothes mid wash.

Try the following two buttons: press Options and Select together for 10 seconds (or until the LOC disappears). The pair of buttons held for 10 seconds also sets this control lock.

To find out the error code, turn the Program knob to the start position, Spin Only. Press Start/Pause to start the cycle. Press Cancel to stop the cycle and turn off the LEDs. Press Cancel again and within 5 seconds press and hold the Options and Start/Pause buttons until the LEDs start chasing. Then release the buttons. Turn the Program knob seven clicks clockwise from the Start position. The control will signal the last error code. To clear the error, press and hold Options and Start/Pause for 3 seconds. Then either unplug the washer for 5-8 seconds before plugging it back in. Alternatively, press and hold Options and Start/Pause together for a few seconds until the Wash LEDs appear.

http://www.applianceblog.com/mainforums/frigidaire-electrolux/12950-frigidaire-atf6000es1-wont-drain.html has a link to the service manual for the listed washer (the link is half-way down the page).

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

you should check button start / pause the washing machine, if it is damaged you must replace it with a new one, the damage caused by the push button which is not connected properly.