If after the end of a full washing cycle there is water left in the washing machine, then in this case it will be necessary to carry out a number of diagnostic measures aimed at determining the cause of the malfunction. This article will consider the most common causes of such a breakdown and how to fix them yourself.
Causes of the malfunction
This type of malfunction may occur depending on which element of the household appliance has failed. In the first case, the water may not be completely removed, which will allow you to remove the laundry from the washing machine without any problems. If the water was not drained at all, then you will first need to remove the water from the washing machine manually. The main reasons why water remains in the washing machine after washing are:
- Pinching or severe clogging of the drain hose.
- Clogging of the washing machine drain filter.
- Drain pump failure.
- Faulty level sensor.
If the drain pump is broken, the water in the washing machine, as a rule, does not drain completely; if other breakdowns occur, the liquid level may be insignificant. In any case, before you start looking for the causes of the breakdown, it is recommended to completely drain the water from the household appliance.
How to remove water from a washing machine
Before performing any manipulations with a household electrical appliance, you should disconnect it from the 220 V network. At the next stage, you need to completely turn off the water in the section of the water supply going to the washing machine. Emergency water drainage on all washing machines is carried out at the bottom. For this purpose, the drainage filter system has a tightly closed rubber tube. Removing the blockage is not difficult without using any tools, but to collect the water you will need to prepare a low but capacious container, as well as old rags.
After draining the water, the plug is installed in place, after which you can begin to find and fix the main problem.
Troubleshooting
Diagnosing the malfunction of any household appliance should begin with checking the components whose failure is most likely. You should also exclude types of malfunctions that can be eliminated with the least amount of time. If water accumulates in the washing machine after washing, the most likely cause of the breakdown may be a clogged or kinked drain hose. If the water drainage hose is kinked, then to restore the free movement of water it is enough to straighten it.
If this part of the washing machine is clogged, it must be cleaned. To perform this procedure, you will need to remove the hose and use a kevral cable and a brush to remove the blockage. After complete cleaning, rinse the hose thoroughly with running water and put it back into the washing machine. Usually, after carrying out the above actions, the functionality of the water drainage system is restored.
The reason for the lack of complete drainage of water may also be the drain filter of the washing machine. The water drainage part is located, usually at the bottom of the front panel of the washing machine. Often this part of the drain system is closed with a miniature door that must be opened to access the filter. This element is very easy to remove without the use of additional tools. It is enough to manually rotate the filter housing counterclockwise, which will allow you to completely remove the part from the washing machine body.
If the drainage filter causes a breakdown that leaves water in the drum, then there will be a significant layer of wool, threads or small objects on its surface. Such debris is removed manually, after which the deposits should be removed from the filter housing with a sponge and cleaning agent. After finishing cleaning this part, it must be rinsed in warm water. It is also mandatory to clean and wash the installation location of the filter element with water. If the drain filter was heavily dirty, then after installing the cleaned element in its original place, the washing machine will operate without any deviations.
If there is still water in the washing machine drum at the end of the wash cycle, the drain pump may be the cause. This part may completely fail as a result of jamming of the impeller or burnout of the electric motor winding, or it may be partially damaged, which will lead to incomplete removal of liquid from the drum.
To diagnose the drain pump, you will need to remove it from the washing machine. On most washing machine models, this operation is performed in the following sequence:
- Remove the drain filter.
- Unscrew the screws holding the drain pump.
- We push the part inside.
- We tilt the washing machine back and take out the pump through the bottom of the household appliance.
- Disconnect the electrical wires from the pump.
- After loosening the clamps, remove the pipes.
Now the washing machine pump can be checked for contamination and integrity of the motor winding. The pump, like other parts of the drainage system, can also be highly susceptible to contamination. If, as a result of blocking the passage of the filter, water is not removed from the drum due to mechanical blockage of the working clearance of the part, then when various objects get on the pump impeller, the rotation of the electric motor shaft is completely blocked.
Jamming of the impeller can lead to complete inoperability of the pump as a result of severe bending of the motor shaft or burnout of the wiring as a result of excessive loads occurring in the electrical circuit.
To clean the impeller from contamination, it is necessary to unscrew several screws, with the help of which the electric motor is fixed to the working part of the pump. When the part is disassembled, access to the pump impeller will open, which, in normal condition, should rotate freely along with the electric motor shaft.
If there is a large amount of hair, thread and wool wound around the shaft, such rotation may be impossible, therefore, to restore the functionality of this part, it is necessary to free the impeller and shaft from foreign objects. If the cause of the shaft blockage is a hard object stuck in the blades, then the shaft may be severely bent, as a result of which it will no longer be possible to completely restore it.
After cleaning the impeller and working shaft from contamination, you should also check the integrity of the winding of the electric motor of the washing machine. You can use any ohmmeter to perform this operation. If, when the probes of the device come into contact with the terminals of the electric motor, the device shows the presence of resistance (usually this parameter is in the range of 200 - 300 Ohms), then the pump can be installed again in the household appliance. If there is no resistance, the motor should be replaced with a new one, which must completely match in size, mounting and current. The electric motor will also have to be replaced in the event of severe curvature of the working shaft due to jamming.
If the water level sensor is faulty, then in addition to incomplete removal of water from the drum, in some cases, the device collects water after washing. In order to ensure the serviceability of this part, you also cannot do without partially disassembling the household appliance. As a rule, this type of control device is located at the top of the washing machine, so if it is possible to remove the top cover, then this option for gaining access to the part will be the most optimal.
Otherwise, to get to the water level sensor you will need to remove the back cover. Identifying a water level sensor visually is not difficult at all. The device is connected to electrical wires coming from the control unit, as well as a thin tube connecting the water level sensor to the washing machine tank. Once the sensor is detected, it must be carefully removed from the washing machine.During dismantling, remember, mark with paint or take a photo of the wires connected to the device so that later you can correctly connect the control element.
The most common breakdowns of the water level sensor are banal contamination of the device nipple or tube, as a result of which the pressure is not transmitted to the membrane with contacts. In addition, you should pay attention to the condition of the device terminals. If "scale" has formed at the points where the wires are connected to the device or severe oxidation of the metal is observed, then to restore the operability of the device, you will need to carefully clean the contacts with fine-abrasive tools.
If the internal contacts of the washing machine sensor are damaged, then it will need to be replaced with a known good element. To check the pressure switch, you should create a small pressure in the device until a characteristic click is formed. If at this point significant deviations are observed in the ohmmeter connected to the terminals, then the pressure switch is in good condition. If, as a result of diagnostic measures, a malfunction of the water level sensor is detected, then it will also need to be replaced with a new part. Conclusion
If there is water left in the drum of the washing machine after washing, then almost always you can deal with the problem yourself. To ensure that all diagnostic and repair operations are carried out safely for both humans and household appliances, before starting work you should disconnect the machine from the electrical network and water supply, and also make sure that the control and measuring devices and tools used are in good working order.
similar entries from this sectionDuring dismantling, you should remember, mark with paint or take a photograph of the wires connected to the device, so that later you can correctly connect the control element.
