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Re: Bosch WFX2868GB Water Ingress

I managed to get the engineer to give me a call.

It seems that there was a bit of a communication problem and that the water was not coming back down the pipe after all.
He reckoned that it was splashing back on to the back of the machine from the point where the drainage hose was hooked into the drain pipe. There is some evidence of water around this area and although it doesnt look like much, I supose it wouldnt take a lot to cause problems in the electrics.
Also, when I pulled the machine out again tonight, I noticed what could be little water marks on the top, so its possible it could have been pooling there before seeping inside.

I’m still a bit surprised that washing machines aren’t better protected from water, seeing as they use so much of it, but I’m led to believe that this is not uncommon so I suppose I’ll just have to live with it. I’ll make sure the next one drains into a sealed pipe!
Thanks for the advice anyway.

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