Washing machine - damaged or not?
Hello. My 9-year-old cousin chewed up a plastic bottle cap then hid it in my pants the cap made its way inside the washing machine.I was able to wash some blankets afterwards the incident . But I do not know if the washing machine has actually sustained any damage. Is there a way to tell if it was damaged?
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Plastic bottle cap possibly inside washing machine
- The problem
- A chewed plastic bottle cap was believed to have gone into the washing machine after being hidden in clothing. The machine was still able to wash some blankets afterwards, but the user was concerned about possible damage.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply says a plastic bottle cap is unlikely to cause damage and may end up trapped in the pump filter.
- What fixed it
- Check the pump filter before using the machine and then check it regularly to see whether the bottle cap can be retrieved. No actual damage was confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Check the pump filter before using the machine
- Check the pump filter regularly to see if the cap can be removed
1 Answer
A plastic bottle cap is unlikely to do any damage. Hopefully it will end up trapped in the pump filter where you can retrieve it. Before using the machine check the pump filter, and check it regularly to see if you can get it out.
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