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Broken seal found inside drum after wash cycle

JAJames_carter1981
Asked about 9 years ago 8,417 views
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Hi

I put on some towels to wash and when I got them out, I found the attached rubber seal (looks like one) inside the drum. I don't know where items come from on the machine, anyone have any ideas where? I thought it could have been a duct gasket. It's about 14/15 inches long.

My machine is an LG F1403RD6

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Loose rubber seal found in drum on LG F1403RD6 washer-dryer

The problem
After a wash cycle on an LG F1403RD6, a rubber seal/gasket about 14 to 15 inches long was found loose inside the drum. The poster did not know where it had come from.
Likely cause
The accepted reply says there is usually a duct at the top of the door seal where steam from the dryer section is blown into the drum, so the rubber piece was most likely from that area. This is a diagnosis only; the exact origin was not independently confirmed in the thread.
What fixed it
Inspect the top area of the door seal/duct connection for a displaced rubber gasket or seal. The discussion does not confirm a specific repair or refitting procedure, so the exact repair was not documented.
Checks to try
  • Rubber seal/gasket found inside the drum after the cycle
  • Accepted reply identified the usual duct at the top of the door seal for dryer steam entry

Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.

Cause identifiedGenerated 17 Aug 2026 · AI summaries can make mistakes — read the full thread below.
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WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered about 9 years ago

There is usually a duct at the top of the door seal where the steam from the dryer section is blown into the drum.

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