Washing machine drain pump repair

The washing machine has long been an integral part of home appliances, as it helps housewives to facilitate their laundry. And some literally panic if such equipment fails. I want to return everything as it was as soon as possible. What to do if it breaks, what are the reasons that the water does not drain, how to repair the drain pump of the washing machine? This is what will be discussed in this article.

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The main symptoms of malfunction of the pumps of the washing machine

In the event that your washing machine gives certain malfunctions, then the first thing you should do is diagnose. Only after determining the exact cause, you can start repairing the drain pump of the washing machine. The most common signs of a pump breakdown are:

• there is no reaction to the specified programs;
• strong hum in the process of draining or pouring water;
• water flows in a small volume;
• during filling, the machine turns off or malfunctions.

As a rule, when your washing machine operates in automatic mode, you do not need to perform any unnecessary actions. If this does not happen, then you should check the impeller or replace the entire pump completely.

For a better diagnosis and planned troubleshooting procedures, take a variety of actions:

• listen to the pump when working for the presence of extraneous sounds;
• disconnect the housing and clean the drain filter;
• clean the drain hose from different slag;
• inspect the impeller of the pump, if it rotates normally, if there are any jamming.

Important! Also, the problem may be hidden in the electronics, for example, the contacts that go to the pump are disconnected or damaged. Sensors that provide stable operation can also fail.

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Where is the washing machine pump located?

Before proceeding with the analysis, you need to establish exactly where the pump itself and all the main elements are located. Despite the large volumes, the design of such household appliances is reasonably thought out, so you can perform the repair procedure without any special efforts with your own hands:

• In such popular models as Samsung, Beko, LG, Whirpool, Ariston, Candy, it is located below, which is why the machine itself must be carefully laid on its side. Then you just have to remove the cover, under which the necessary part is located.
• For machines such as Zanussi and Electrolux, it’s even easier - the lid is located behind, so it’s enough to expand or slightly push the equipment. The cover is fastened with a few bolts.
• The situation is more complicated when it comes to Bosch, Siemens and AEG models, since in this case you will have to completely dismantle the front panel.

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The washing machine pump repair process

From the above material, you already know how to check the water pump of your washing machine. After that, you can begin to eliminate problems, and quite often you can do it yourself.

First, pay attention to the most common malfunctions:

• clogged or damaged drain hose;
• clogged drain filter;
• impellers are jammed due to debris or solid objects.

Important! Most blockages that cause SMA malfunctions can be prevented or removed only at the garbage collection stage. To help you, we have prepared an article in which you will read about all the nuancescleaning the washing machine Domestos. 

We clean the filter with our own hands without any difficulties

Over time, threads, hair, and other garbage accumulate in it, which should be eliminated. Sometimes this happens more often, sometimes less often, but this problem is quite common in washing machines.

We deal with the drain hose

Even if visually it is in perfect order, it still does not hurt to rinse it. To do this, remove and pass a stream of hot water through it.

When you do this, we recommend testing the washing machine. To do this, simply start the test wash to check how thoroughly the pump drains and pumps water. For this action, the most ordinary rinse regimen or some other one will do. If there are no extraneous sounds, and water gets inside normally, then everything is fixed. But if the pump continues to give certain malfunctions, then turn off everything and continue to make repairs.

 

Check the impeller of the drain pump

The good news is that you can get to it even without a serious analysis of the equipment. It will be quite simple to unscrew the drain filter, under which the rotation blades are located.

Currently, the following actions are being taken:

1. When you reach the drain filter, check it.
2. Unscrew the filter, then carefully remove it from the hole.
3. Enlighten the hole with a flashlight, so that it is better to inspect it.
4. Try spinning the blades with your hands.
5. Remove all trash, if any.

Important! As a rule, the impeller on the pump should not rotate too easily, but without obvious difficulties. If this does not happen, then foreign objects will surely get inside. It happens that from clothes, coins, knuckles from bras, plaques, and also other similar objects fall into it. In addition, hair or ordinary threads can impede rotation. Usually, all this can be eliminated without any special difficulties with your own hands, so that you do not have to deal with serious repairs, as well as disassemble the washing machine.

In order for your washing machine to serve you as long as possible without breakdowns, be sure to familiarize yourself with how it should be performedautomatic washing machine. 

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As you can see, repairing the drain pump of a washing machine comes down to very simple and understandable actions. Restore the work of your device and use it further for your pleasure.