Spoon Caught In Drum Of My Indesit Wie137S
Hi all,
My 2.5 year old daughter shoved a small plastic spoon into the hole in the drawer where detergent flows down. It worked its way down the rubber pipe and is now rattling around in the drum. The machine seems to work OK but makes a heck of a noise on spin. I've checked some vids about how to get into the drum but clearly its a job for a pro. Is there anything I could do to get this object out easily without having to call an engineer? If not, is this relatively safe if I have to live with it?
Many thanks for any help given,
Marc
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Indesit WIE137S noisy on spin after plastic spoon entered drum area
- The problem
- A small plastic spoon was pushed through the detergent drawer inlet on an Indesit WIE137S and ended up rattling around in the drum area. The washing machine still worked, but made a loud noise on spin and the owner was concerned it might jam.
- Likely cause
- A loose plastic spoon trapped in the drum/tub area, causing rattling during spinning. Forum advice suggested it was less likely to cause serious damage than a metal object, but some risk of obstruction remained.
- What fixed it
- General obstruction-removal advice was followed and the drum paddles were removed, but the spoon could not be extracted because the drum holes were too small. The strongest recommendation was to try manoeuvring the spoon so it drops into the sump hose for easier retrieval. No confirmed repair or extraction was reported.
- Checks to try
- Owner confirmed the machine still operated
- Noise was reported mainly on spin
- Drum paddles were removed for access
- Owner found the drum holes were not large enough to remove the spoon
- Parts or tools mentioned
- drum paddles
- sump hose
Safety: Do not enlarge the drum holes. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
5 Answers
I would't expect a plastic spoon to do much damage, I'd expect it to get chomped to pieces after a few washes. It could still do some damage but not as serious as if it was metal. I have an article giving general advice on removing an obstruction from the drum, which if it doesn't help means I'd recommend getting an engineer in.
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Thanks Andy, that's a helpful article. I managed to get the paddles off but alas, the holes in the drum are not big enough for me to get the spoon through. The noise at times sounds like the drum will get stuck when spinning and causes some worry. Is it a dumb suggestion to make the holes bigger myself?
Could you manoeuvre the spoon using the holes in the paddles so that it drops into the sump hose in the bottom centre of the drum, where it can easily be retrieved?
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OK, that will be what I attempt next, thanks again!
I doubt a plastic spoon would be strong enough to hold back the motor, if it was mine I would wait until it falls into the sump, either complete or in pieces.
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