Will A Coin Break My Machine?
Without going in to too much boring detail:
I have a hotpoint aquarius washing machine. It doesn't have a filter at the back, just a filter within one of the tubes at the back and the only way to access it is to use pliers to remove the big clip holding it in place (sorry I don't know the technical terms.)
A coin made it's way in to my washing machine. I am aware that if the coin is stuck within the inner tank this could cause a lot of damage to the machine BUT if the coin has already made it's way down into the filter (in the tube at the back) is there still a risk of damage? i.e. if I don't remove the coin from the filter, will the machine be okay?
Any advice anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
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Coin in Hotpoint Aquarius may be safe if it has dropped into sump hose coin trap
- The problem
- A coin entered a Hotpoint Aquarius washing machine. The concern was whether damage could occur if the coin had already moved into the filter area within the hose at the back, rather than remaining in the inner drum/tub area.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply said that if the coin has dropped into the sump hose, it usually sits in the coin trap or built-in filter and should not cause problems. However, if its location is not confirmed, it could instead still be trapped under the heater or elsewhere in the tub and may later be thrown around and cause damage.
- What fixed it
- No repair was confirmed. The accepted advice was that a coin in the sump hose should generally be harmless, but the key issue is confirming that it is actually there. If the coin's location cannot be confirmed, further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
- Checks to try
- Noise from the coin had reportedly stopped after previously bouncing around
- Consider whether the coin is definitely in the sump hose/filter rather than trapped under the heater or elsewhere
Safety: Do not bypass safety parts or carry out unsafe internal testing. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Once a coin gets into the sump hose it shouldn't cause any problems. Sump hoses are usually designed with a coin trap, a small section at the bottom where objects can fall out of the way. Hotpoint usually have a filter built into the sump hose too. I've been to washing machines with dozens of coins in the sump hose. However, how do you know it's in there? If the coin was bouncing around and making a lot of noise but now stopped it may have fallen into the sump hose, but it's possible it could just be trapped under the heater or settled somewhere and being quiet. If so, at any time in the future it could start being thrown around again and cause serious damage.
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