What to do if the washing machine has water flowing from the bottom during operation

Washing machines are automatic, like all appliances for the home, a certain period of operation. It depends not only on the quality of the product, but also on the correct use. Sometimes during the wash there is water on the floor below. This is a signal that a washing machine is flowing - a fairly common failure that requires prompt intervention.

The right approach

Having found a puddle on the floor during the next wash, immediately unplug the machine from the network, without entering the room where it is located, if possible.

Important! You can not enter the room where the liquid is poured on the floor and the machine works - these two components often cause a fatal outcome.Be careful!

Turning off the electricity, you can proceed to further action to detect leaks. First, turn off the water supply to the failed product, then use the drain filter located in the lower right corner at the front to drain all the water. Open the door and remove the laundry from the washing machine, remove the water from the floor and proceed with the inspection.

Main types of damage

Why is washing machine flowing? As a rule, this happens for a number of reasons and in each particular case certain methods of repair are needed. Let us analyze the most common causes of leaks.

Water supply hose

Carefully inspect it along the entire length in search of a rush. If it is not visually possible to determine whether it is leaking or not, then unplug it from the machine, insert the plug at the lower end, and then wrap the hose along the entire length with toilet paper. When water is supplied, it will instantly indicate the area where there is a leak. If this is a junction with a tee in the supply system or connection to the main product, then the gasket must be replaced. If a leak is found in the hose itself, it must be replaced.

Drain filter

The simplest reason is loose tightening cover filter element for routine inspection or cleaning. As a result, water flows from under the washing machine during washing. The problem of elementary tightening of fasteners is eliminated.

Dispenser malfunction

A retractable container where detergent is added and various additives that increase the quality of washing is called dispenser. There are several factors that affect its functionality:

• the grille was clogged due to the completely undissolved powder;
• sediment formed due to poor water;
• strong pressure in the plumbing system.

Water begins to flow over the edges of the device: this is how it flows from a washing machine, which is not difficult to remove. It is enough to remove the dispenser, rinse the grille and the walls of the bunker under the tap, and then install it in place and turn on the water.

The water pressure can be adjusted by slightly closing the tap, which supplies water to the washing machine.

Poor quality connections

This is a problem of many household appliances - the unit itself is reliable in operation, while the manufacturers of connecting pipes have supplied low-quality goods made of low grade materials. As a result, the washing machine flows due to a leaky structural element.

If, when filled with water, a leak appears in the lower part, and then it stops - this is a damaged pipe connecting the filling valve to the dispenser or for filling the main tank with water. Another similar connection goes from the tank to the drain pump. If this product has burst or a small crack has appeared, water appears on the floor during draining or during spinning.

Sealing cuff

On the door there is a product made of elastic and dense rubber, which, with the door closed, seals the working drum, where the washing takes place. If a water leak is observed from under the door at the side of the machine, then a crack in the front part of the cuff is likely to appear.

This can occur from improper closing of the door, as a result of breaking the rubber or from long service, when the process of abrasion. In the case when water flows from under the washing machine while filling or washing from somewhere below, this is a sure sign that the inside of the rubber seal has burst.

In this case, you will have to call the wizard and completely change the cuff, you can not cope with such a problem.

Drain pump or tank

The washing machine also flows when the drain pump is faulty or, as it is called, drain pump. Practice shows that to immediately solve the resulting problem, the pump is changed to a new one.

The tank is a very dense and durable element. It would seem that he definitely should not leak, but practice shows a different result: sometimes a washing machine proceeds for this very reason. Along with outerwear, sharp objects can get into household appliances, which cause cracks or holes in the tank.

Other reasons

Sometimes when spinning stuffing box, responsible for tightness, fails - that is why the washing machine starts to flow from below. Another reason, but rather rare - the tank is full, and excess flow out.

If your assistant has trouble, even if it is a fairly reliable and trouble-free Samsung machine from Korean developers - often the cause is incorrect operation, as well as ignoring elementary rules for using household appliances.

Various ways to repair

For each equipment failure, there are certain recommendations that are sometimes spelled out in the attached instructions. In addition, there are many ways to eliminate the defect on its own.

In the event that you find a leaking drain hose, and it is desirable to finish the washing, the malfunction can be fixed with the help of an ordinary electrical tape. In the drainage system, the water pressure is insignificant and the hose will still serve 1-2 times before you get a new one, so that the flow in this particular place of your washing machine is 100% excluded.

With a water supply hose and nozzles inside the car, such experiments will not work - they need to be changed. If the leakage pipe in the water supply pipe to the tank is found in the place of its connection, then its end can be missed from the inside. rubber glue and restore the connection in 15-20 minutes after drying, while it is necessary to tightly squeeze the pipe.

With a drain filter even easier:

• unscrew the filter from the neck;
• inspect the internal thread for sticking foreign objects;
• place the filter element back in place, tightening the cap well for a snug fit.

In case of leakage from under the door, the cuff is 100% to blame. Some homemade craftsmen themselves remove and repair the washer seal,but it is better to contact a specialist: after the end of his work, the product will work properly for a long time, besides, the service center gives a guarantee.

Only a specialist can eliminate a tank leak because solder, and this process is time consuming and is subject only to specially trained personnel of the service center. In case of a more serious problem, the wizard will tell you where to get a new tank.

Important! To avoid problems with the tank, which will cause serious damage to your home budget - carefully examine all the pockets before washing, especially for children, where a nail or a sharp screw can be easily!

There is another leak, but quite rarely: as a result bearing wear water can flow out through the bearing assembly. To verify this, simply open the back cover and inspect the installation site.

It must be remembered that because of the scale on the machine, the cars do not flow, as advertised. For this to happen, it must explode and burn the tank, and this happens very rarely, you can even say never.

We have listed all the reasons when water from the washing machine may appear on the floor, suggested the main methods and methods for eliminating the defect on our own.The main thing is to remember that urgently it is necessary to react to any malfunction, before the chain of failures has begun. If something does not work out - immediately contact a professional repairman.