More washing machine fun

[ciphergoth]

I've taken the afternoon off to play with the washing machine some more.

The machine takes in water, and spins, but does not drain. Here's what I've done by way of diagnosis:

• I've looked at the filter - it's spotless.
• I've disconnected the waste pipe and held a bowl under the waste water outlet - not a drop. So it's not my connection.
• I've opened up the back and looked for either a waste valve or a transit screw - didn't find one.
• I've disconnected the last (post filter, post pump) internal waste pipe and poured water into it - the water comes out the filter when you unscrew it. So that pipe isn't blocked, or at least not entirely.

So it's either the waste water pump, the pipe leading to the pump/filter, or something I haven't thought of.

What's the next test I should do? Is there a way I can see if the pump motor is working?

Comments

[rasilon-x.livejournal.com]

There's often a hatch into the pump impeller. (Possibly behind some fascia at the bottom.) If there is, you can then get in to it and (hopefully) remove any blockage.

[hughe.livejournal.com]

i'd say its a pump, valve, or a fuse/control circuit that controls either.

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

There's no blockage anywhere, so I'll buy that. I have removed the pump - I wonder how I find out if it's working?

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

Thinking about it, I'm not sure it even has a valve. The impeller is right at the bottom of the washing machine and the waste outlet is right at the top, so water will only leave the drum if it's pumped out. So there's no need for a valve to release the water from the drum, and I can't see one anywhere.

It could be a fuse or suchlike as you say. How might a multimeter be used to settle this I wonder?

[hughe.livejournal.com]

well you can test a fuse with the resistance or diode setting. should read around 0 or a few ohms if it is fine, otherwise it should show infinity/flashing etc

[kimble.livejournal.com]

Likewise, the pump should read something non-infinity on the resistance setting...