Indesit BWA 81484 xw uk noisey and screws in drum
Hi, we have owned the above washing machine for about 14 months and it has always been noisey, more so during the spin cycle. About 6 months ago there was a loud bang during a spin and the machine turned off when I checked the machine over I found the the door bowl had deep guages on the section between 9 and 12 o'clock as you look at the machine. But the machine switched back on and continued to work normally.
The indesit repair man came out the following week and checked the machine over, he acknowledged the noise and damage to the bowl but after a few calls to colleagues all he could suggest was some spray grease on a lower shock absorber which made the machine less noisey for a few days.
Anyway before Christmas I found a small self tapping screw in the drum but didn't think much of it as it may have come out of a pocket although its not the type of screw I would use. Last week I found another identical screw which concerned me and tonight a third screw was in the drum (picture attached). Should I be worried???
I don't want to call an engineer out needlessly but I also don't want the drum to leave the machine mid spin cycle 😳
Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.
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Loose screws in drum were likely foreign objects, not from the machine
- The problem
- An Indesit BWA 81484 xw uk washing machine had been noisy, especially on spin. The owner had previously seen deep gouges on the door bowl area after a loud bang, and later found three identical small screws inside the drum over time, raising concern that parts might be coming loose internally.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply said the screws looked like wood screws and that screws from the washing machine could not get inside the drum. The most strongly supported explanation is that the screws were foreign objects left in clothing rather than parts from the appliance.
- What fixed it
- No repair was documented. The thread concluded that the screws were probably not from the washing machine. The exact cause of the earlier noise and gouging was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Owner found three identical screws in the drum
- Engineer previously noted noise and damage to the bowl area
- Accepted reply identified the screws as looking like wood screws
Safety: If the machine remains noisy or the drum area continues to be damaged, further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
2 Answers
Hi. They look like wood screws. Also, no screws from a washing machine could get inside the drum.
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Thanks, it was school uniform in the wash tonight so maybe the boy is dismantling the teachers desk!!!!
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