Mick
Hi there. I have an old 2004 Bosch clasixx 1200 washing machine which leaks only on the rinse/freshen up setting. I have looked at the two water input valves and everything there seems dry. Water just pours out from underneath. But only on this setting. Normal wash is ok. Many thanks.
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Bosch Clasixx 1200 leaks badly only on rinse/freshen up cycle
- The problem
- A 2004 Bosch Clasixx 1200 washing machine leaks heavily from underneath, but only on the rinse/freshen up setting. Normal wash cycles do not leak. The owner checked the two water inlet valves and found them dry.
- Likely cause
- The strongest diagnosis in the discussion is a hole or crack in the plastic outer drum, positioned so it leaks significantly only at a particular water level or when water is being thrown around differently on that cycle. An alternative suggestion was that the rinse/freshen up programme may use water differently, but no specific fault in that route was identified.
- What fixed it
- Recommended action was to inspect the front of the outer drum if the machine front can be removed, rather than stripping out the whole drum immediately. The exact repair was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Checked the two water inlet valves
- No leaks found around the inlet valves
- Observed that normal wash does not leak
- Observed that rinse/freshen up causes water to pour out from underneath
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
3 Answers
Hi. The first explanation that springs to mind is there is a hole or crack in the plastic outer drum that is high enough that water only leaks out significantly when the water level is at a certain height.
The only other explanation i can think of is that water enters the washing machine via a different route on this specific wash cycle but I can’t think why that would be the case.
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Thank you Andy for your advice. Yes I thought this must be a different route but checked the input water valves which feed the soap dish and no leaks. The water doesn't seem any higher on this setting compared to normal wash so not sure about crack on plastic drum. I cannot see any leakage marks, but I haven't taken the drum out as yet.
Don’t take the drum out. That’s a massive job and may be unnecessary. If the front comes off examine the front of the drum.
It shouldn’t be possible for a washing machine to leak badly but only on one wash cycle unless that wash cycle does something different such as higher water levels or maybe a spin burst where it spins with water still in the drum forcing it all over the place.
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