Extra water on the fabric softener compartment
Hi,
Recently my Beko washing machine has been leaving the fabric softener section of the drawer full of water.
The clothes come out not smelling of the softener at all. I've noticed that when the machine is spinning at its fastest water is being released into the drawer and starting the siphoning process early. It is almost like the a coughing noise with small sprays of water releasing into the draw.
I have tried everything to fix this, a slower spin, cleaning the drawer, cleaning the jets, reducing the water pressure with no avail.
Are there any other suggestions on what could be wrong and causing this.
Thanks
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Beko washing machine leaves water in fabric softener compartment during spin
- The problem
- The Beko washing machine was leaving the fabric softener section of the drawer full of water, and the clothes were not taking in the softener. The user observed small sprays of water entering the drawer during the fastest spin, which appeared to trigger the siphon too early. Cleaning the drawer and jets, reducing water pressure and using a slower spin did not resolve it.
- Likely cause
- The accepted diagnosis was a partial blockage in the pump filter or elsewhere in the drain pump system, causing the appliance to pump out too slowly. This could leave water in the drum during spin and force it back up into the dispenser hose. Overloading was also mentioned as something to rule out.
- What fixed it
- Check the pump filter first for a partial blockage. If the filter is clear, investigate for blockages elsewhere in the pump/drain system. Also ensure the machine is not overloaded. The thread was marked solved, but no final confirmation of the exact blockage or completed repair was provided.
- Checks to try
- Cleaned the drawer
- Cleaned the jets
- Tried reducing the water pressure
- Tried a slower spin
- Check the pump filter
- Check for blockages elsewhere in the pump system
- Make sure the machine is not overloaded
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Hello Ben. I have an article about the problem of the fabric conditioner compartment left full of water which is normally caused by a blocked siphon tube but yours is an interesting fault regarding water coming back into the dispenser and setting off the siphoning. If water is coming into the soap drawer compartment during spin the main suspect is a partial blockage in the pump filter or somewhere in the pump system.
If water can't be pumped away fast enough it will stay inside the spinning drum and be forced back up the dispenser hose. Check the pump filter first. If there is a partial blockage in the pump system causing it to pump out too slowly but the pump filter is clear there can be blockages elsewhere so check out this article too - can't find a blockage but the pump filter isn't blocked
Also, make sure you aren't overloading the machine first.
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