My washing machine wont drain

midnightraven3

as i emptied the clothes out
i knew they were getting wetter the further down i went

in the bottom was a pool of water:(
tried to put it on spin, nothing

i emptied the wee door at the bottom with the pipe, and the screw off thing (sorry i dont knw what its called) its a trap type thing

still wont drain:(
OH works away, so its up to me to sort this somehow

i dont want to phone an expensive repair man if i dont have to
but with children, i NEED my machine

does anyone have any advice please?:)

ormus

most likely the pump faulty.
cost about a tenner for a pump. probably 50 quid ish for someone to do it.

midnightraven3

thank you:)

wondering if its owrth repairing
its 5 years old and had a lot of use

muckybutt

If you have washing stuck inside..... pull the machine out, turn off the electric, disconnect the grey waste hose and lay it into a bowl or a bucket, this will empty the water out of the machine. When its empty put the plug back in and turn the electric back on and you'll be able to get the washing out.

It might not be the pump ! it could be the pressure switch that has got blocked or gone faulty again cheap to replace.

Personally a 5 year old machine is worth repairing provided its not going to cost a fortune.

DCFC79

if it wont cost much to fix then yes its worth getting it repaired,

chatterboxwillie

I would say get it repaired if it's less than say £90 (obviously depending on the cost of the machine in the first place)

I had a similar problem with a machine in a property I rent out. It turned out to be a damaged mounting unit where the drainage pump sits, not the pump itself though. Cost of repair was £70 including call out fee. They actually came twice to the property within a week. I was happy with this.