How to drain the water from the washing machine yourself: tips and videos

The unexpected happened - the washing machine finished washing, and the drum is full of water.

This situation can overtake not only the owners of budget equipment, but also expensive copies.

What to do? Without knowing the right actions in this situation, you can flood your neighbors or damage property.

Why doesn't the water run out?

It is possible that the drain system has failed. How to define it?

Signs of breakdown

There are characteristic signs that point to this.

1. The machine is buzzing, but no movement of water is heard, and the drum is filled with water.
2. The display shows an error code:

• – Indesit – F05, F11
• – Samsung – 5E, E2, 5C
• – Siemens and Bosch – E18, F18, d02, d03
• – Beko – H5
• – Whiripool – F03
• – LG – F03

Causes of failure of the drain system

There are situations when it takes only 10 minutes to repair. Check the following.

Was the washing program set correctly?
Perhaps the washing machine has received from you the command “turn off the washing machine with water”, or the regulator is on the “wool” program.

Are there any blockages in the drain system?
It is necessary to check the drain filter for blockage, small objects and things.

Is the sewer system working properly?
The reason may also lie in the wrong connection of the drain hose to the sewer or its banal blockage.

Are there any technical problems?
It can be:

• bushing wear,
• pressure switch failure
• breakage of the motor winding.

People who understand a little about technology can independently make a replacement by purchasing the necessary parts. Otherwise, the master will save.

Is the pump broken?
Breakage of the pump (pump). Often the problem lies in the impeller. It is located behind the filter, and if foreign objects are visible during inspection, of course, it is they that interfere with the free rotation of the part, which leads to a malfunction. Foreign objects are removed and the spin mode is activated. If the impeller refuses to rotate, you will have to change the pump.

Is the tube clogged?
There is such a detail - a pipe leading to the pump. There are cases when it is clogged with sand, for example, or threads, pile. If there is a problem with the pipe, water will not be able to flow through the drain filter.

If the pipe is clogged, then the cleaning process must be implemented as follows:

1. - the back panel of the washing machine is removed;
2. - the snail is separated, which connects the pipe and the pump;
3. - the pipe is detached;
4. - in case of blockage, it is cleaned;
5. - water drains.

How to drain water forcibly

The diagnosis is made - the drain system of your assistant has broken. How to drain the water and open the washing machine to take out the laundry if it is full of water? We will understand and merge.

For this always:

1. We disconnect the equipment from the power supply and water supply.
2. We take a basin or a bucket, rags. We enclose them to the base of the assistant.

Let's look at the different options next.

Draining with a filter

1. We find the filter (usually, it is in the lower right part of the washing machine with a round hole).
2. If the filter is hidden behind a bezel, remove it.
3. This part is located so that nothing can be substituted under it, so you need to tilt the washing machine back.
4. We unscrew the filter carefully, not completely, slowly counterclockwise. The water will run right away. Therefore, you will need rags and a container to collect it.

Draining with a drain hose

There are times when draining with a filter is not possible. There is another way to drain water from a washing machine - this is a drain hose.

1. The drain hose is unscrewed from the siphon and lowered into the prepared container.
2. As soon as all the water has run out, you can safely open the washing machine and take out the washed clothes. Spin, as you know, did not take place. It doesn't matter, we'll handle it with our hands.

Gravity drain

This option is suitable if the hatch door is not locked. It is necessary to tilt the washing machine so that the water does not flow onto the floor and scoop out all the water from the drum.

Draining with the emergency drain system

Many washing machines are equipped with a special emergency hose for emergency draining of water. It is just designed for such situations.

Located in front behind a small door. To use it, you need:

1. - find a door or socket at the bottom of the washing machine and remove the hose;
2. – take advantage of low capacity;
3. - remove the valve that is screwed to the end of the hose;
4. - drain the water.

What to do if an old-style washing machine breaks down?

We are talking about the washing machine in which water enters from above and drains through a hose. Of course, now there are few such models, but still there are.

The problem of operation is that with the slightest breakdown and the need for repair, finding a spare part is a whole story. But you can drain the water from such a washing machine very easily in several ways:

1. – through the top, tilting the washing machine;
2. - using a pump;
3. - scooping it out.

In general, nothing tricky, but sometimes in a panic you don’t immediately figure out what to do.

Any problem is solvable. The right actions and calmness will help to cope with the breakdown of the drain system and the washing machine will work for the benefit of you and your family for many years to come.