Washing won't drain with a load, drains without a load.
I have a Bosch washing machine that has stopped draining. I checked the hose and there is no blockage in fact it drains fine when there is nothing in the machine but when there is a load in the machine it will not drain. I've spent my day trying to figure it out!
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Bosch washing machine drains empty but not with laundry load
- The problem
- A Bosch washing machine would drain normally when empty, but would not drain when there was laundry in the drum. The drain hose had been checked and no blockage was found.
- Likely cause
- The strongest diagnosis in the discussion was that the sump hose between the tub and pump may be getting compressed or squashed when the tub drops under load. A possible related explanation mentioned was twisted suspension allowing the hose to twist.
- What fixed it
- The recommended action was to remove the back panel and observe whether the sump hose twists or gets squashed when the drum is full of water and laundry. The exact repair was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Drain hose checked for blockage and none found
- Machine reported to drain fine with no load
- Suggested visual check of sump hose movement/compression with drum loaded
Safety: Unplug the machine before carrying out any inspection. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
5 Answers
My first suspect would be that somehow the sump hose (tub to pump hose) is getting compressed/squashed when the tub drops due to a load in the drum.
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Thanks for the reply, so would that mean my drum is loose?
It’s possible the suspension is twisted or something. Try taking the back panel off and observing if the sump hose twists or gets squashed when the drum is full of water and laundry. Alternatively I’m struggling to see how laundry in the machine could affect the pumping of water from the pump.
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I'll do that.....in the morning and report back.
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it.
No worries. Just be careful to unplug machine before fiddling about
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