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Is this normal?

Washer Pauses During a Cycle: Normal or a Problem?

Washers can pause for load sensing, soaking, heating, balancing, draining or control transitions. The display may continue counting or may hold briefly.

Often normal when

  • Programme resumes without intervention.
  • Pause occurs consistently at the same normal stage.
  • No error code, leak, smell or repeated lock/unlock fault occurs.

Investigate when

  • Pause becomes indefinite or requires power cycling.
  • An error code appears.
  • Standing water remains when the machine should drain.
  • Repeated clicking/locking with no progress occurs.
Use your exact manual: Manufacturers intentionally program different pauses, fans, anti-crease periods and cooling behaviour. Model documentation is the final reference.