help with washing machine !

Rachie_B

My washing machine is not draining properly :mad:

I washed a door mat in it this morning

it IS machine washable and ive washed it many time BUT its only supposed to be washed @ 40 degrees max

i put it on 60 by accident !

so the rubbery stuff on the back all came away and now theres bits left in the drum and a lovely pool of water inside the drum that wont drain away !

ive tried putting it on empty a few times with white vinegar in to shift the blockage,thsat didnt work i havent got any soda crystals left at the moment

is there anything else i can try / buy ?

lil_me

Possibly some of the stuff from it stuck in the pipes, might be a case of taking pipes off and flushing through. I wouldn't put something down it to disolve the rubber as that will no doubt damage the pipes.

I us this site for anything washing machine related http://www.washerhelp.co.uk/

Rachie_B

thanks

hubby did try taking the pipe off but it is not budging !!

i didnt want him to go fiddling with it too much just in case ! lol

lil_me

If he tried again get a few buckets, also I would tackle it first thing on a day time morning, evening/night time call out plumbers are very expensive if anything goes wrong!!

emg

there is a filter bit on most washing machines that you can remove and clean out -it's designed to catch things before they go down the pipes, you might want to investigate a bit....mine is on the back of my machine behind a little flap but I think they can be on the front too. My machine wouldnt drain and thats when I discovered the filter (and 5 years worth of fluff!!!!)

lil_me

Oh yes the filter, mine overflows out of the front when blocked so didn't think of that, mines under the door, think depends on make etc.

Rachie_B

we looked for the filter ,couldnt locate it ?

but according to that link you posted above,some modern machines dont have filters that are customer accessible

even though the machine is 5 yrs old,it looks like new and has been fine up til now

hubby says we should just get a new one ,as parts and labour would cost as much ?!

emg

you might just need to unscrew the back panel to find it - gotta be worth a go...

Pink.

Hi Rachie,

Try this website: www.washerhelp.co.uk

There are a couple of people on the In My Home board who know a lot about washing machines and may be able to help so I'll move your thread over there in the morning.

Pink