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Any hope for this washing machine?

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hugoagogo · 13/08/2022 14:12

Suddenly stopped a few minutes into the cycle with a very loud clunk.
I have drained it and cleared out the trap ( couple of shirt buttons and hair ties) set it off on a short cycle- same thing happened again.
It will drain in short bursts, but stops almost straight away. I have checked the trap again and checked the pipe.
Washing machine engineer? Or new machine?

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hugoagogo · 13/08/2022 17:22

@pigletjohn

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Yarnasaurus · 13/08/2022 17:35

When mine conked out recently it was the brushes, it was rinsing but couldn't spin. Cost £85 to fix.

hugoagogo · 13/08/2022 17:37

It's not getting as far as rinsing, fills and swishes the water a bit, then stops.😕

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Yarnasaurus · 13/08/2022 17:44

Thinking about it, mine wasn't rinsing properly at all (I'll blame the heat for not remembering properly) as I've just remembered I had to rinse the thing I was washing in the bath.

Yarnasaurus · 13/08/2022 17:45

But mine was draining and it sounds like yours isn't?

hugoagogo · 13/08/2022 17:55

Nope I have emptied twice today with a combination of scooping and the pipe at bottom twice today. It wasn't much fun.

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Puppypads · 13/08/2022 18:04

Well it could be that the pump has stopped working? Mine suddenly stopped draining earlier this week, there was a mountain of shite in its internal workings and the pump was on its last legs - according to the engineer who came out to look at it. £130 later and it's back to normal.
I can post a pic of the grot that came out if anyones interested

user1498572889 · 13/08/2022 18:34

Could be not heating. If the heater doesn’t come on at the set time the program won’t go any further. What make is the machine and how much did u pay for it.

hugoagogo · 13/08/2022 19:54

Hmm, tis john lewis if the heater is broken, would that be worth fixing do you think?
I think the big clunk, might mean the belt has busted or something?

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ouch321 · 13/08/2022 20:16

How old?

Mine went kaput recently after 9 years and had to replace.

Fitter said these days average lifespan 5 years.

user1498572889 · 13/08/2022 20:19

John Lewis machines are normally made by the Electrolux group. If it’s over 5 years old it’s probably cheaper to get a new one.

user1498572889 · 13/08/2022 20:20

If it’s swishing the water a bit the belt isn’t broken.

clary · 13/08/2022 20:22

Yep our washer died last week, just stopped going round, only water then drain.

It's 12+ years old and a Beko (cheap model) at that. Washing machine repairer said not worth fixing, 10 years + is doing really well.

hugoagogo · 13/08/2022 20:31

I think it's about 7 years old.
May just bite the bullet and get a new one, bit of a bugger as planning to move and would rather not have to give the new people such a new machine. <meany>

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FinallyHere · 13/08/2022 21:08

Do you have space to store the current machine, so you could leave it behind for the next people and take the new one with you ?

hugoagogo · 13/08/2022 22:15

We've space, but expect to move into rented. I know the price of a washing machine isn't really much considering all the costs of moving.
Hey ho, we will need fresh pants, so if no-one can come out this week, will order a new one.

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tobee · 13/08/2022 22:27

Just as a side bit of general info I had a dishwasher that wasn't draining. I got this type of plunger (see photo) and tried unblocking it. This is where I found it also sucks up the standing water that wasn't draining and I could squirt it out into the sink. Took about 5/6 sucks and squirts Grin

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