Lost Stone From Engagement Ring In Washing Machine

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

Ring stone lost inside washing machine or drainage path

The problem

A large stone from an engagement ring fell into the gap between the door seal and drum of a washing machine. The owner had already checked the pump filter and then ran a couple of wash loads, but the stone was not recovered.

Likely cause

The accepted reply said that if the stone was not in the sump hose or pump filter, it was either pumped away into the waste water pipe or remained somewhere inside the tub. A later reply noted that some filters have a small grid that may stop larger objects passing through, but no retrieval point was confirmed.

What fixed it

Recommended action was to monitor the drain discharge by putting the drain hose into a bucket, and if the stone was not found in the sump hose or pump filter, have the machine stripped down to inspect inside, or check the plumbing/waste pipe the machine drains into. The exact recovery was not confirmed.

Checks to try

• Pump filter checked by the owner
• A couple of wash loads were run after the stone was lost
• Suggested check of drain water by placing the drain hose into a bucket
• Suggested inspection of the sump hose
• Suggested check of the waste water pipe/plumbing
• Suggested internal inspection/strip-down of the machine

Parts or tools mentioned

• Pump filter
• Sump hose
• Drain hose
• Bucket
• Waste water pipe