The short answer
A washer-dryer combo that faults during a programme is usually reporting something real rather than failing itself, and it is reporting one thing: a dry side that cannot reject its heat. Next on the list: the lint and pump filter path is blinded. Run a wash-only programme first: if that completes, the fault is on the dry side and the list below is ordered for that.
What you observe
- The programme abandons itself with a fault — Note whether it got through the wash before it stopped.
- It completes a wash and faults during the drying stage — Only the dry side is failing.
- Drying times crept up for weeks before the fault — A restriction tightens; a component fails.
- It washes normally and faults once drying starts — The shared part between the two stages is the drain.
- NEAR MISS — it washes and dries but leaves clothes damp — That is a drying performance question, not a control fault.
Causes, most likely first on this machine
- A dry side that cannot reject its heat — First on a combined washer-dryer, and it is the fault that defines the class. Drying in a machine with no duct depends on cold water condensing the moist air; if that path is restricted the machine overheats, protects itself and abandons the programme with a fault rather than a puddle.
- The lint and pump filter path is blinded — Ranked here because the gradual decline before the fault is a strong clue on this machine.
- A restricted drain is stopping the dry stage — Ranked here because it is the one fault that links two stages people think of as separate.
- The control board is faulting on its own account — Last, and correctly: it is the expensive answer and the elimination has to be done first.
Check in this order, and why
- Run a wash-only programme and see whether it completes — Completing wash-only and failing on dry isolates the dry side.
- Ask whether drying got slower before it started faulting — Gradual decline points at fibre, not at electronics.
- Clear the filter trap and check the drain hose run — The dry stage drains too, which surprises most owners.
- Note whether the fault appears with a cold, empty drum — A fault with nothing running narrows it to the control.
What an owner can safely check
- Run a wash-only programme end to end — It splits the machine in half at no cost and tells you which side to read.
About 60 min
- Run a wash-only cycle end to end and note the result — That halves the diagnosis at no cost.
About 60 min
- Clear the filter trap thoroughly and run a rinse and spin — Repeat it monthly on this machine, not yearly.
Tools: towels, shallow trayAbout 30 min
- Clear the filter trap and straighten the drain hose — Lay towels first; the trap holds more than you expect.
Tools: towels, shallow trayAbout 30 min
- STOP HERE before opening the console or the condenser channel — Both mean live terminals in a wet machine.
Before you open anything
Safety
Unplug the machine or switch off its breaker before removing any panel, and turn off the supply taps before touching a hose. A capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. The drum and the door glass reach high temperatures during the drying stage — let the machine cool before reaching in, and never bridge the interlock while it is hot.
When to call a technician
Call once a wash-only programme completes cleanly, the filter path is clear and the drying stage still faults — that puts it inside the condenser path or the control, and both are service work on this machine. Call immediately if the cabinet is unusually hot to touch or you smell scorching during the dry stage.
Nearest pages of this class
What this page does not cover
This page is written for the brand and the machine class, not for one family or model line. Where a family- or model-specific page exists for your machine, it is the more specific answer and you should start there. Deliberately absent: programme charts, drying capacities, condenser and board part identifiers, which differ between the vented-capable and fully ventless families.
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