Indesit Wil153 Drum Damaged Mid-Wash
Hello,
Just wanted to ask for some advice here.
I have an Indesit WIL153 washing machine that I've had now for so many years now I can't remember.
Anyway, I put a load of clothes in as I normally do and started the wash and towards the end of the cycle, there was a loud crunching noise, so I rushed out to have a look and noticed that the drum had stopped moving and if it did, it sort of gave off a grinding noise. I immediately stopped the cycle and pulled out the clothes and checked the inside of the drum.
I noticed that the drum had been damaged quite badly. I'll add some photos to show the damage I'm talking about.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/RozzaC/IMG_20140503_173824.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/RozzaC/IMG_20140503_173813.jpg
Now, to me, it doesn't look like it can be repaired, so I'm thinking that the only thing I can do is get a new one.
But I thought I'd come and ask here first before I take that route.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Rory
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Indesit WIL153 drum damaged after grinding noise mid-cycle
- The problem
- During a wash on an Indesit WIL153, a loud crunching noise occurred near the end of the cycle. The drum then stopped moving properly and made a grinding noise. After unloading, the inner drum was found to be badly damaged.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply said the damage looked consistent with a £1 coin or similar object getting inside and damaging the drum. This is presented as a probable cause rather than a confirmed finding.
- What fixed it
- Replacement of the washing machine was advised rather than repair. The accepted reply stated the repair would be very expensive and that a new drum could not be found listed, with the outer tub listed as obsolete.
- Checks to try
- Observed loud crunching noise near end of cycle
- Drum stopped moving properly and made a grinding noise
- Visual inspection showed severe drum damage
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Drum
- Outer tub
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Hi, looks like what happens when a £1 coin or similar gets inside. It will be very expensive to fix and if you've had it a long time it's not worth trying to sort this out. I can't even find a new drum listed, the outer tub is listed as obsolete.
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