I have a candy aquaviva 1000es. The problem was that it starts spinning, and often stops after one high spin. The machine then stops working. Switching it on and off does not solve the problem. The solution was to clean the filter on the bottom left from the front, and there I found some small clips. I also removed the feed into the pump and there I discovered some large pieces that were blocking the water flow thus stopping the machine from working. You need a plier to remove the clip keeping the flexible pipe connected to the drain water pump
Ian
March 2006