Haier aa washing machine help.

vicstick86

I have a Haier 6kg AA washing machine, it was working fine and then suddenly on my second wash of the day decided it was going to display an error message, its fairly new less than 2 yrs old.
the error msg is an error 2 message which ive looked up online and it says its a failure to pump out the water.
I checked the drain at the front, and ended up washing the kitchen floor with smelly water, durrrrr.
The drain was clear, I then checked the waste pipe and cant see a blockage in there.
anyone got any ideas of something i might have missed before i find my self a repair man, as i am pretty clueless when it comes to these things. cheers anything will be really appreciated.

todolistsocd

*Opinion Only*
Hi Vic,

Washing machines ah, what a nightmare?
This may be a bit long but well worth reading.

Washing machines don't really pack up as such and are built to last forever (loads of people screaming at me now "That's not true" lol)
Here's my Hubby's help:
If you checked the drain at the front & ended up with water all over your kitchen floor, then it's obvious the error message is giving you the correct info, so theres nothing wrong there.
Normally, pumps that won't pump out water are normally only two problems: blockages or pump failure.
More than likey, it's a blockage as pumps don't normally fail.
1st question I would ask, can you still open the door?
Apparently most new machines no longer have a particular safety feature like old ones, it's supposed to be a moneysaver.
Old ones, had a special air pipe attached to the door lock that whilst the water was still in the machine, the pipe leading to the lock would still be full of air thus this safety feature kept the door closed.
Once the waters drained, the air in the pipe is released & the machine then knows theres no water in it, no air in the pipe thus releasing the door lock.

Some machines have a filter that can be checked for blockages at the front of the machine.
I presume thats the one that you checked.

So before I go any further, the 1st question is:
Have you drained the water from the machine?

Please answer this and I will carry on for you if you want?
Hope this helps!

aboard_epsilon

That can happen sometimes when the heating element packs up .

The washing machine waits for the message that the water has reached the right temp ..it doesnt..and is somehow programed after a length of time to abandon wash ..mid cycle..this goes on to become ..washing machine isn't being pumped out .

Empty the machine ..by laying the hose on the floor

after put hose back....close the door ..set prog to boil wash ..and feel the glass periodically ..if it does not get hot in 10 Min's ..consider the heating element the fault.

all the best.markj

vicstick86

Thanks so much for your replies after, after you said pumps dont normally go in washing machines i pulled out the drain again, and stuck my finger right to the back and low and behold there was a ring pull stuck in the pumpy, green, fan bit....stopping it from going round.
So my washing machine is now working and you lovelys saved me paying for an expensive call out cheers guys
:beer:.

todolistsocd

*Opinion Only*
Hi Vic,

Glad to have been of service to you.
There are many people that are unaware of these type of things and therefore; are easy targets for unscrupulious repair guys, and washing machine engineers.
Luckily for me, I knew that pumps very rarely fail and although your particular make of machine has a bad rep for breaking down quickly even as new, a pump is a pump and they don't normally fail.
I hope you did not injure yourself though, as you took a big chance by sticking your finger in a pipe and finding a ring pull?
In hindsight though, myself, I think I would much prefer a cut finger then £100 worth of bill just to call someone out and give me a load of BS about what they "think" is wrong with my machine.
Nice 1 Vic, take care and be lucky!