Intermittent leaking
Hi. For some time now, our beko washing machine has had an intermittent leak that is impossible to locate. The machine appears to leak from underneath, unsure as to the point in the cycle. It appears to be clean water, not grey water and is free of froth etc. We don't use much washing powder as this causes the machine to froth up badly and leak from the drawer. So 2 issues really, both I've run out of ideas. Had a repair guy out this week who found a load of stuff in the drain, and cleared it out, but day after back to leaking. We can see no water marks on the front of the system. Posting here before I give up and dump the system. All external hoses tight, drain to sink all fine. I've had top off and can see nothing obvious. Anyone any ideas at all??
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Intermittent clean-water leak on Beko washing machine, worse on hotter washes
- The problem
- The washing machine leaks intermittently from underneath. The water appears clean rather than grey or soapy. The original poster noted it did not leak on the Mini 30 programme at 30°C, but only seemed to leak on higher-temperature washes. The leak appeared to show on the floor near the manual drain area. The machine had previously also leaked from the detergent drawer when it frothed up.
- Likely cause
- No single fault was confirmed. The accepted reply said the source must be physically traced because water can run and emerge elsewhere. A leak around the pump area was suggested as a possibility, but only as suspicion, not a confirmed diagnosis. Plumbing, fill hoses and drain hose leaks during pump-out were also highlighted as possible causes.
- What fixed it
- No documented repair was confirmed. The accepted advice was to inspect the machine and surrounding plumbing carefully while tracing the exact origin of the leak before replacing any parts. The exact repair was not established in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- External hoses were reported tight
- Drain to sink was reported fine
- Top cover was removed and nothing obvious was seen
- Machine reportedly did not leak on Mini 30 at 30°C
- Leak seemed to appear from underneath near the manual drain area
- A repairer had cleared debris from the drain but the leak returned the next day
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
3 Answers
Hi. With leaks the only thing you can do is physically find where it’s leaking from by examining everything. There’s no way someone can describe a leak and be told what is leaking.
Water can run around and come out from one place, but it may have come from somewhere else nowhere near where it showed on the floor.
I would suspect the pump, but you can’t just replace the pump, you’d have to examine it to see if it really is leaking from there. Water from a hose for example could leak onto the pump from higher up.
Intermittent leaks can be very difficult to find. One thing to make sure is that it’s not leaking from the plumbing such as the taps or fill hoses or the drain hose where it pumps out the water.
I once had someone buy a new washing machine from me because the old one had a bad leak, but when I delivered and installed it the leak was still there because it leaked out of the plumbing when it pumped out water.
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We've noticed it didn't leak on mini 30 setting, which is at 30degrees. It only seems to leak at temps higher than this. It did it today and the leak appears to start under the machine where the manual drain is. Anyone have any idea??
Had a very quick search to see if any Bekos had any leaking issues, and this video came up ( about 3 minutes in): youtube.com/watch?v=EJ7ghW3hk3A
Haven't watched it, just scrolled through and seen the comments, but it seems some Beko models have a short bit of tube connecting the top of the tub to the drain pipe, which can come off, probably when it shakes too much. I assume it is supposed to be a steam vent, or might even supposed to rinse the spider/back of the tub when it drains.
In addition to Andy's suggestions I would take the dispenser draw out and check the top and the back of the compartment for mould and detergent which can block the jets and cause water to leak, and also the back of the tub, below the spindle, water can leak out the vent hole between the bearings, or the bearing itself, if the bearing seal fails (rust stains are a giveaway).
Also was any of the debris from the trap coins, or keys etc that could puncture the plastic tub?
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