Tesco Discussion Chats & Grabbits 11+ Xmas/NY (Incorporating HC's Glitch & B1tch Pub)

calmspirit

HappyChappy84 wrote: »

Have you tried the drain/empty programme if it has one? Have you checked the fuse in the plug?

done both, also tried a few other programmes :mad: why now when i can least afford it? grrrr

sorry just so down already

kandfs_mam

jumblejack wrote: »

I know yours is a genuine answer and not googled as the solution is not the same so there are multiple solutions.

Here is the one on the site:

:T

Lol - def not googled, that would spoil the fun. I just love these type of puzzles as the scribbles on this note pad in front of my will confirm!

calmspirit

nikkilala wrote: »

Just found this but the first thing I'd check is as Happy said the fuse

The water won't pump out of the washing machine

The possible problems here are blockages or pump failure. Blockages are the more likely explanation but pumps do fail. If the machine will not empty the water out you will also not be able to open the door on most modern washers. Some machines have a filter that can be checked for blockages at the front of the machine. Occasionally the filter is hidden behind a removable trim or panel at the base of the front. Most Hoover & Hotpoint washing machines do not have any customer accessible pump filters.
To drain the washing machine you will need to remove the waste water pipe from the drain pipe and lower it into a bowl or bucket. Many plumbers now plumb the machines into the U bend directly under the sink instead of a separate waste pipe at the back of the washer. If yours is connected here you can usually unscrew it easily. Remember though, that with the pipe disconnected from the U bend, any water poured down the sink will flood out into the cupboard until the hose is reconnected.
Once you have drained the water, you need to check for blockages in the sump hose (the hose leading from the tub to the pump) the drain hose, the pump itself and the plastic connector that the drain hose is connected to at the sink end (if connected this way). Also check for obstructions in the narrow spiggot that the drain hose pushes onto at the u-bend as this commonly gets blocked with small buttons and bits of lint.
Once you have the drain hose disconnected and lowered into a bowl or bucket the water should siphon out as long as the pipe is low enough. If little or no water comes out then it may be blocked by an item of clothing like a sock and it won't be possible to empty the machine this way.

cheers nikki, I am usually quite good at fixing stuff (have had to be) but just had enough of things going wrong now!

one more glass of wine and I will give it a go

:beer:

HappyChappy84

calmspirit wrote: »

done both, also tried a few other programmes :mad: why now when i can least afford it? grrrr

sorry just so down already

I'm guessing all the rest of the sockets in the house are working ok? Ithey aren't then the circuit breaker for the sockets could have tripped.

Failing that, it sounds like it's goosed.

katierose1_2

Evening all

Thanks for the new thread HC

OEP is still working here today, dont know if it ever stopped as hadnt tried it since last week.

HappyChappy84

katierose1 wrote: »

Evening all

Thanks for the new thread HC

OEP is still working here today, dont know if it ever stopped as hadnt tried it since last week.

Two discounts or three?

katierose1_2

HappyChappy84 wrote: »

Two discounts or three?

kadison

Good laird that last thread got closed a bit quick didn't it?

Evening all, hope everyone's well, just going to skim-read and catch up. Been busy all day decorating the house, it looks good now!

FAO Sw1ndon peeps, don't know if it is working today but the scanner wasn't working yesterday, same display as usual but wouldn't scan a thing, peeps at the electrical desk are always happy to scan though.

Got a couple of those £2.48 ladybug blankets in the reduced section, nothing else worth reporting.

purdita

calmspirit wrote: »

cheers nikki, I am usually quite good at fixing stuff (have had to be) but just had enough of things going wrong now!

one more glass of wine and I will give it a go

:beer:

What has stopped working on it? The whole thing won't switch on or was it working and got stuck mid cycle and now won't rinse or empty?
I had the latter and it turned out to be a bra wire caught in the pump. Apparently one of the worst culprits for causing washing machine breakdowns.
I had to drain the machine manually like Lala has said and my OH managed to get the bra wires (I had two in there) out of the pump. It's been fine ever since.
So worth checking to make sure there's nothing jamming it before calling anyone out or buying a new one

NuffinisFree

Keep hearing this OEP is still working, does any one know if its still going strong in lancashire