Grundig washing machine not spinning: causes & fix

What is actually happening

A spin needs three things to be true: the water is gone, the door is locked, and the load is balanced. If any one of them fails the machine skips the spin rather than risk it. Where the wash itself is fine and only the spin fails, the two usual culprits are worn motor carbon brushes on older belt-driven machines, or a load that the machine cannot balance.

The Grundig fault codes that point at this

A Grundig washing machine will usually tell you what it thinks is wrong before anyone opens it up. These are the codes we hold for this make that relate to not spinning:

E05 — The machine can't get the water out — the drain pump either isn't running or is blocked.
E06 — The control board's switching component for the drum motor has failed short, so the machine can no longer control the motor properly and stops the programme.
E11 — The machine has lost a proper electrical connection to the drum motor, so it has stopped rather than carry on without being able to turn the drum.
E13 — The control board has lost communication with the washing machine's motor, so the drum won't be driven and the cycle stops.
E18 — The washing machine has decided the load in the drum is too unevenly spread to spin safely, so it has ended the programme without a proper spin.
E25 — The control panel and the machine's main circuit board have stopped talking to each other, so the washer won't take instructions.
E45 — The washing machine's control board has lost the settings file that tells it how to run your model, so it refuses to start.
E71 — The machine has lost a sensible signal from the sensor that watches the Aquatech water-flow paddle inside the drum, so it has stopped rather than carry on with the wash.

If yours is showing one of those, that is a much shorter conversation than a general fault — tell us the code when you book and the engineer can often carry the part.

The usual causes on a Grundig washing machine

Worn carbon brushes on the motor — typical life is seven to ten years, and the machine will often wash but not spin
Water left in the drum from a drain fault, so the spin is never attempted
An unbalanced load — one heavy item such as a towel or duvet on its own
A snapped or slipping drive belt: the motor runs, the drum does not
A failed door interlock, so the machine will not commit to a high-speed spin

What you can safely check yourself

Redistribute the load by hand and run a spin-only cycle — a single heavy item is a common and harmless cause
Check whether water is left in the drum; if it is, this is a drain fault first and a spin fault second
Listen during the attempted spin: a motor that revs while the drum stays still points at the belt

Still not spinning?

Most of these need an engineer once the checks above are done. £66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.

Our engineers work on Grundig machines week in, week out, so they arrive knowing the machine rather than reading the back of it. Local engineers across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

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Common questions

Why is my Grundig washing machine not spinning?

The machine washes normally but the clothes come out soaked, because the drum never reaches spin speed. A spin needs three things to be true: the water is gone, the door is locked, and the load is balanced. If any one of them fails the machine skips the spin rather than risk it. Where the wash itself is fine and only the spin fails, the two usual culprits are worn motor carbon brushes on older belt-driven machines, or a load that the machine cannot balance.

Can I fix a Grundig washing machine not spinning myself?

Redistribute the load by hand and run a spin-only cycle — a single heavy item is a common and harmless cause. Check whether water is left in the drum; if it is, this is a drain fault first and a spin fault second. Listen during the attempted spin: a motor that revs while the drum stays still points at the belt. Beyond those checks this one normally needs an engineer.

What Grundig error codes mean not spinning?

Grundig washing machines report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at not spinning are E05, E06, E11, E13, E18, E25. If your machine is showing one of those, that narrows it down considerably — each has its own guide on this site.

How much does a Grundig washing machine repair cost?

£66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.

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Written by the engineers at ASAP Repairs from our own repair notes. See also our general guide to washing machines not spinning and our Grundig repairs page.

Grundig washing machine not spinning