Tear In Rubber Skirt
hi all, i hope you are well.
did some major surgery on the washing machine today after some car carpet mats were in it, and bunged it up good and proper. filter out. back off. hoses inside the machine out, clean, jet wash....uuurgh, its been horrendous!
anyways, ive noticed that there is a tear in the rubber "skirt" that goes between the drum and the front door (see pic). it was probably there before the carpet mat debacle, but not sure. is it a big problem? the machine is now working fine so far
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Tear in door seal likely to cause a small water leak
- The problem
- A washing machine was stripped and cleaned after carpet mats blocked it up. Afterwards, a tear was found in the rubber skirt/door seal between the drum and the front door. The machine was reported to be working fine at the time.
- Likely cause
- The tear in the door seal is likely to let some water escape. Because the damage is high up, any leak may only happen when the drum moves and may be slight or go unnoticed into the base.
- What fixed it
- The recommended action was to replace the torn rubber door seal if the hole goes through, as it would be expected to seep water. The exact repair was not confirmed, only that the owner intended to try replacing it.
- Checks to try
- Visual check of the tear in the rubber door seal
- Advice to see whether a finger can be poked through the hole, indicating it is through-torn
- Consideration that water could be getting into the machine base unnoticed
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
4 Answers
It looks like a tear that will leak water. As it is high up and closed (apart from when the drum sways about) it's not leaking seriously. However, it could be leaking water into the base which is going undetected if there is a base cover on the base of the machine. If you can poke your finger through the hole then it will inevitably be seeping some water and should really be replaced.
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ok thanks for that. is it difficult to replace? can i do it myself or do i need an appliance engineer?
Some are tricky and some are fairly easy, some are extremely difficult - especially on a washer dryer.
Need Professional Help or Spare Parts?
ok thanks. ive you tubed it and it doesnt seem too bad...i'll give it a go.
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