Tricity Bendix WDR1240 W

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I have searched for an answer, but couldn’t find anything, so apologies if this is in the wrong place!!

I just purchased the above washer/dryer, and am curious as to why the drum remains full of water after the cycle has finished?

According to the manual, most of the wash programmes leave water in the drum, but I cannot think of a reason why, and it doesn’t explain it anywhere either!

Can anyone shed any light on this rather bizarre feature?

[kwatt]

Usually it’s a plumbing fault, the outlet drain hose is too low and water “backfills” from the sink when the machine is on a spigot connection to the waste.

It is almost never a fault in the appliance.

K.

[DentedPorsche]

Re: Tricity Bendix WDR1240 W

OK, having read your post, one possible reason for leaving the washing in water is “crease guard”. Don’t really know the model you’re on about though, just suggesting an answer to your query.

[Penguin45]

Tricity Bendix machines are Zanussi’s in disguise. This manufacturer is well known for “eccentric” programming. Cottons will generally be a straight through wash/rinse/spin prog; Easy cares tend to be wash/rinse/drain; whilst the Delicates is wash/rinse/hold. You either select the cotton spin or a separate short spin to finish the latter two programmes.

The other possibility is if you are in a new build and have coupled the machine up under the sink and not opened up the drain spigot………

Regards,
Penguin45.

[kwatt]

Yeah I forgot about the rinse/hold programs. 😳

I really shouldn’t answer posts when half asleep. 😉

The reason for having a rinse/hold function is so that delicate fibres, such as silk, that can be machine washed (but not spun) can be washed in the machine. The reason it leaves the clothing suspended in water is to prevent creasing and damage to clothing that cannot be spun, like some delicate woolens and thereby gives you the option of what to do next with the garments. At that point you can “drain only” to drip dry or use the short delicates spin.

K.

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Re: Tricity Bendix WDR1240 W

Thanks everyone-turns out it is a crease guard thing.

Useful feature I guess, but not when you forget there is a pool of water in the drum and you open the door lol

Seems they forgot to add a switch preventing you from opening the door while there was water in there! Ah well, can’t have it all I guess!1

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