Disappearing Clothes

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

Small net item lost in washing machine, then found

The problem

A small flimsy net item went missing during a wash. It was not found in the pump filter or among the clothes, and there was concern it might have been drawn into the machine or drained away.

Likely cause

The accepted reply said the item could have been trapped under the drum, inside the sump hose before the filter, or behind the door seal. It was considered unlikely to pass beyond the pump filter if one was fitted.

What fixed it

The recommended checks were to look under the door seal and consider that the item may be trapped internally rather than washed out with the drain water. No strip-down repair was confirmed. The original poster later confirmed the missing net was found.

Checks to try

• Pump filter checked and item was not there
• Clothes were shaken out and the item was not seen
• Check under the door seal between the back of the seal and the drum
• Possible location suggested under the drum
• Possible location suggested inside the sump hose before the filter

Parts or tools mentioned

• Net laundry bag