Mystery: Bra Wire Inside Washing Machine

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Bra wire trapped inside Hotpoint Aquarius WD420 washing machine

The problem

A bra underwire came loose during a wash in a Hotpoint Aquarius WD420. It was heard rubbing inside the drum area intermittently, then stopped, then was heard again briefly.

Likely cause

The strongest suggestion in the discussion is that the underwire had become trapped between the inner and outer drum. A less certain possibility mentioned was that it could move down towards the pump or drain hose.

What fixed it

The accepted reply did not document a repair, only referred to another topic about removing a bra wire stuck inside a washing machine. One forum reply advised that if the wire is between the inner and outer drum, access may require major strip-down of the drum, though it might also be removable if it protrudes through a drum hole or is later found in the pump cleaning port or the large drain hose. The exact repair was not confirmed.

Checks to try

• Intermittent rubbing noise from the drum area
• Whether the wire protrudes through a hole in the inner drum
• Whether the wire has moved to the pump cleaning port
• Whether the wire is in the large drain hose from the drum to the pump