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How do I fix my washing machine?
Well, I decided to wash the bathroom rug last night. I put it in the washing machine because I figured that would get all that nasty grime out of there. Now the water in the washing machine won't come out because the bottom, rubbery part of the rug is stuck in the machine somewhere. I've looked in the machine everywhere but I can't find that rubbery white bottom from the rug! The water just sits in the tub though and I'm afraid I've broken this washing machine for good! My mom bought the washer back in 1996 and it's worked so well every since.
I've washed the bathroom rug in the washer many times now and have never had problems with it before. I just need to know how to get the rubber stuff out, I guess, or should I start saving up to buy a new washing machine?
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Most likely, it's clogging the drain hose. There are 4 things that should be coming out of the back of your washer: two hoses for hot and cold water, the plug, and the drain hose. On most older models, the drain hose may not be disconnected from the washer so easily. If it is only connected by a round piece of metal that can be opened with a pair of pliers, like most front-load models today, you can pull the hose off and examine it. Most likely, you'll see the bottom of the rug sticking out of it and you can just pull it out. Make sure you have a bucket to catch all the excess water.
If you can't see the rug piece, lay the hose flat on the ground. Put a flashlight or another light source on one end, and look through the other. If you can see through it completely, the clog is inside the washer and you need a real technician. If you can't, the clog is inside the hose. It's probably wide enough to use a broom handle or something similar to unclog it.
If you can't disconnect the hose from the washer, you probaly need a real technician. It'd be far cheaper to fix it rather than buying a new machine, provided you don't think the machine is likely to go out soon anyway.
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Have you disconnected the hoses to see if it's blocked there stick a garden hose the other way just like unblocking a vacuum cleaner. I know that euculytus oil disolves chewing gum sticky tape I presume the rubber backing is synthetic rubber. If you cannot get a hold of Euculyptus oil I suspect it will melt the rubber & unblock the hose. I will be happy to post a bottle or 2 to you It's an Australian product it what the Koalas eat But it is highly poisonous to human Never injest it It also is good for colds you splash some on your PJ's & breath the vapours & a lid full in your woollen washes is very refreshing for the fibers. Draino might do it Cautic soda run machine again to thouroughly clean.
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