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Harry Bloomfield
 
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Default Help - washing machine won't drain!

On 28/12/2003 "Andy Evans" opined:-
My washing machine won't drain - where do I look first? There's a filter at
the bottom. If it isn't that, is it internal, or just the exit pipe is
clogged? Can I pour that fould drain cleaning fluid in to it or should I -
groan - pull the damn thing out (it's heavy) and look round the back? What's
the basic fault-finding process?


1. Check the drain pipe is not kinked.
2. Check it is not blocked.

Then pull it out, remove the cover and see if there is rotation of the
pump. There is often a small cooling fan on the end of the pump shaft,
which will give a clue. If there is no rotation, it could be jammed,
burnt out, seized or perhaps no supply to the pump.

You can drain it by lowering the pump outlet pipe into a bowl or
similar.

Our machines pump stopped working a few months back, it turned out to
be some coins simply jamming the pump impellor. The cooling fan fins
could be moved a little way, which proved it wasn't seized.

I removed both rubber hoses and got the coins out with a pair of long
nosed pliers. Enough for a pint down the pub, in there ;-)

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Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (Lap)
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