LG WM1832CW washer water floods out from the bottom of the washer
My LG WM1832CW washer is probably already over 10 years old. But I have been having a persistent problem for years. I cannot use the Delicates or Hand wash cycles, as whenever I do, water floods out from the bottom of the washer . I think this is coming from the center front underneath part of the machine, somewhere to the right of the drain filter on the left side of the machine. But water pours out during the wash cycle as well as the rinse and drain cycles.
This doesn't happen wihen I wash clothes with the other cycles - normal heavy, extra time, etc. - just with delicates and handwash cycles. Any help would be appreciated!
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LG WM1832CW leaks from bottom only on Delicates/Hand Wash
- The problem
- An LG WM1832CW washing machine leaked heavily from underneath, apparently from the centre-front area near the drain filter, but only on the Delicates and Hand Wash programmes. The leak occurred during wash, rinse and drain on those cycles, while other cycles such as normal and heavy did not show the same problem.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply suggested the most likely cause was a hole or crack high up in the door seal or in the outer drum, with Delicates and Hand Wash possibly using a higher water level that reaches the damaged area. It was also suggested the machine may leak on other cycles too, but much less noticeably.
- What fixed it
- No confirmed repair was posted. The strongest supported diagnosis was to inspect for damage high on the door seal or outer drum related to a higher fill level on those programmes. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
- Checks to try
- Leak only occurred on Delicates and Hand Wash cycles
- Leak happened during wash, rinse and drain on those cycles
- Other cycles such as normal/heavy did not show the same heavy leak
- Accepted answer suggested higher water level on those cycles may reach a damaged area high up
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
That's very weird Sandy. Th eonly thing I can think of is that those wash cycles have a higher level of water and there is a hole or crack somewhere high up the door seal or the outer drum. During the other cycles the water may not get up there. Other than that if it's a normal leak it should leak on every washy cycle. Another possibility is that it does leak on every cycle but just a lot worse on those cycles.
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