Power off and disconnect machine. First check the plug fuse and mains socket. Drag machine out onto the floor, remove back and top cover. If its an electronic machine, check main control board for additional fuses. Next check the door switch and the wires leading to it, because all the power goes through the door switch. Then check for a faulty or burned out main switch. Then look at where the wires attach to the timer, if its an electromechanical type. Burned plastic at the base of the connectors usually indicates a burnt out internal switch in the timer.
Repair and service your own washing machine. Go to www.2ndwave.co.uk/manual.html
dannyboy
February 2009