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I have a 2 1/2 year old Zanussi. I put it on the 30 minute cycle at lunchtime before I went to the gym. 1 1/2 hours later it was still going. I stopped it and tried a normal length economy cycle. It has now been washing for over 2 hours. It seems to be washing ok (although it is not very hot) but it is not reaching the end of the cycle. Has anyone experienced this? Liz x

Sorry to say it sounds like your timers gone......

This is your lucky day - my Brother in Law is on his way over to help Hubby with something and he is a Domestic Appliance Engineer! I will ask him what he thinks might be wrong and if you can do anything about it. Kaye x

My hubby is the dishwasher, sorry can't help !! Stella

Sally, Yes, that could be it :-( Kaye, You could be my new best friend :-) Liz x

They steam trout and salmon well and wash dishes! lol Oopps, sorry....... was being flippant......timer?

Hi Donna, Have never tried cooking with it - it wasn't in the instruction book :-~ Liz x

Stella & Carol - lucky you. My hubby doesn't know where the sink is lol. Liz

Dizzy, honestly, wrap the fish well, it cooks to purrrfection.....my friend always does hers like that...she is a great cook i add. As for this house......im the dishwasher!

Donna, if I get it fixed I might try that! What temperature cycle? Presumably the hottest? (On my one that's 70 C) Liz

I will find out for you....but shortest hottest cycle....Gorden Ramsey also does his at home like this as well!

thanks Donna, Liz x

My poor old Bosch is on its last legs too........its on/off switch keeps switching off mid-cycle......and when I start looking at new ones, it works again. do you think it knows.......

Hi Liz Just thought I'd say hi and hope you're ok? Hope it isn't something expensive wrong with your dishwasher, I'd expect Zanussi to last a bit longer than 2 1/2 years without anything major going wrong! I've also heard about steaming fish in the dishwasher, but as I've just invested in one of those Tefal steamers, I think I'll stick to that! Mandy :)

Hi Mandy, I've been thinking about you and your Mum a lot. I hope you are both coping. Yes, I would have thought a Zanussi would last a bit longer too... We cannot really afford expensive repairs just now, so I hope it is easily remedied. Liz x

Thanks Liz ...we're hanging on in there lol! I've been thinking of your Mum too, hope she's still managing well. Mandy xxx

my dishwasher is called Mick

Quite likely, ....the heater element is duff........ washing machines HAVE to reach certain parameters before they go on to the next step. IE.... the right water levels and temperatures if they dont, then the machine stays put and wont move on to the next step....Bob

The element? I seem to recall we had that problem with our old dishwasher, so that could be quite likely. Oh dear, I do not need this... Liz :-(

Hi Liz - had a chat with Bro in Law and he also says it's most probably the Heating Element. If the machine isn't reaching the right temperature then it can't complete it's cycle - it keeps going until it gets to the right temp. He reckons if you use a local Domestic Appliance Repair place - rather than going to Zanussi - it will probably cost you about £70! Cheaper than a new machine though. Sorry it couldn't be better news. Kaye x Where abouts in the Country are you?