help needed: washing machine doesn't empty completely - is this normal?
(Barrett Nicholas) wrote in message om...
In trying to track down a musty smell in my laundry room, I've disassembled my Kenmore 90 series washer looking to see if maybe a washcloth or something had made it's way between the tub and drum. I've pulled the agitator, nothing under it, the space between the drum and tub looks clear (maybe there's something small up under the drum at the bottom, but that seems unlikely). One reason I suspect the washer is that my wife was looking for the smell, and when moving the washer, accidently pulled loose the drain hose at the bottom - water gushed out, and it smelled. When I run the washer through it's cycles, it pumps the tub empty, but then once the cycle's over and the drum stops spinning, enough water drains down from the drum into the tub to fill it about 1/2" deep. The tub's deep enough that it doesn't get anything wet, (the drum sits higher than that) but that seems to be the source of the water. It seems odd to me that there's that much water that drains down afterwards, I can see where it could get musty. I can't figure out how or where the water's being held up in the drum - obviously centrifugal force is a part of this, but is this much water noraml? Maybe there's some part of the drum where there's a drain hole(s) blocked where this water would normally make it's way to the tub and be pumped out during the cycle? I can't get the drum out (large nut that looks like it holds it on refuses to budge - large, flat faced, with four indents along the outer edge at 90 degree angles. Pipe wrench and hammer didn't do it, didn't want to break anything. It's not clear to me exactly that it's simply a threaded nut, the piece it threads over has a couple of tangs and cutouts that might be part of something I don't get. It could also be left-hand thread, but I tried it that direction as well without any luck). In any event, I can't get it loose, and it may just be working as designed. Can anyone tell me for sure, is this much water left over after a spin cycle normal? Hi, A primed pump like in a washing machine must be full of water all the time, the pumps hoses as well, -some- water in the outer holding tank at the pumps entrance port can be normal as well. If the drain hose is very long or too high some of the water can flow back from the drain hose into the washer when the washer shuts off. The tub spanner tub nut needs a spanner tool to remove the nut....*some* may come off with a large flat screwdriver and hammer. Some washer smell helps... http://www.applianceaid.com/washer_odor.html jeff. Appliance Repair Aid http://www.applianceaid.com/ |
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