Washer making noisy rattling sound on spin
I have just bought a new Bosch classic 1200 express. I have completed 3 washes, just returned from holiday and whilst the machine was in final spin I heard a noisy rattling sound, I switched the machine off and examined the inside, I thought at first that one of the kids had left a coin in the pocket of their trousers.
I found a metal bra bone, which is half circle shape. My wife examined the bras that were in the wash and found one with no bones at all we removed the loose bone and took the washing out which had almost finished anyway.
Today we carried out a full wash, when the program started the final spin,, at full speed, something started a rattling sound and I think that one of the bra bones may have managed to wriggle its way through the inner drum holes and into the space between the inner and outer drum. The machine has a 2 year parts and labour warranty. Is there anything I can do. I have had washing machines for 40 years and in that time washed hundreds of different clothes but never experienced anything like this. The occasional hair grip, coin, safety pin but I would never imagine in a thousand years that something in the shape of a bra bone (which are not supposed to come out) would find its way through the inner drum.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you.
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Bosch Classic 1200 Express rattling on final spin after bra wire came loose
- The problem
- After three washes, the washing machine developed a noisy rattling sound during the final high-speed spin. A loose metal bra underwire was found inside the drum, and the remaining noise suggested a second underwire may have passed through the inner drum holes into the space between the inner and outer drum.
- Likely cause
- Most likely a bra underwire trapped between the inner and outer drum, based on one loose underwire being found and the rattling continuing on a later wash during full spin. The exact location was not confirmed in the discussion.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was to follow general instructions for retrieving an obstruction from inside the washing machine, including bra underwires. No thread-specific repair steps or confirmed repair were provided.
- Checks to try
- Loose metal bra underwire found inside the drum
- Noise occurred during final spin at full speed
- A further wash reproduced the rattling noise during spin
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
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There are some general instructions on how to retrieve an obstruction (including underwires from a bra) on this thread how to remove something stuck inside washing machine
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