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Washing Machine Issue Mark S 03-20-2007
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Posted by Mark S on March 20, 2007, 8:08 am


Hi all,
The better half informed me this morning that the washing machine was
not draining completely after a load. It appears to be leaving about
2 inches of water in the bottom (obviously) of the tub. She is able
to re-start the washer at the end of a cycle to pump the rest of it
out. I checked at www.applianceaid.com but they didn't seem to have
any info on this particular problem. Any suggestions?
Mark


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Posted by on March 20, 2007, 8:39 am


There are a number of reasons for poor draining. It is obviously
attempting to drain, or else there would be a full tub of water in
there. Here are some idea...

Check for a kinked drain hose in the rear.

Add more water, put machine into drain mode, lift up drain hose out of
drain pipe slightly to see stream of water. Is it forceful?

Is machine spinning? Machine might be draining but not spinning,
giving the appearance of not draining when the residual water in the
garments settles out of the fabric. If it isn't spinning, then you'll
need give the model number for some ideas on that.


Posted by Mark S on March 20, 2007, 9:06 am


Yes the machine is spinning. I saw that this morning while she was
draining the rest of the water. As for the stream of water I am not
sure. She just told me about it before work.... We drain directly
into a wash sink, so the pump is not pumping too high and no chance of
a kink.


Posted by Jack on March 20, 2007, 10:52 am


Pump failure?? Are you sure its spinning out through all the cycles? Is
there too much water getting added during the wash cycle? Maybe the air
switch is bad.
I only ask because I just changed a direct-drive coupler in a Whirlpool
washer. No spin cycles left lots of water in tub.
I have gotten some great information from Dave's Appliances.
http://www.davesrepair.com/DIYindex.htm


> Yes the machine is spinning. I saw that this morning while she was
> draining the rest of the water. As for the stream of water I am not
> sure. She just told me about it before work.... We drain directly
> into a wash sink, so the pump is not pumping too high and no chance of
> a kink.
>



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on March 20, 2007, 11:04 am


> Pump failure?? Are you sure its spinning out through all the cycles? =A0Is
> there too much water getting added during the wash cycle? =A0Maybe the air
> switch is bad.
> I only ask because I just changed a direct-drive coupler in a Whirlpool
> washer. =A0No spin cycles left lots of water in tub.
> I have gotten some great information from Dave's Appliances.http://www.da=
vesrepair.com/DIYindex.htm
>
>
>
>
>
> > Yes the machine is spinning. =A0I saw that this morning while she was
> > draining the rest of the water. =A0As for the stream of water I am not
> > sure. =A0She just told me about it before work.... =A0We drain directly
> > into a wash sink, so the pump is not pumping too high and no chance of
> > a kink.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

check for sock partially blocking drain. its happened here


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