[Stephen99]

helo_75 wrote:its a sealed metal tank

if the bearings are at fault, then you can see them by taking off the rear crossmember

if theyre bad, and theres any damage to the spider, its a new tank assembly

theyre above £100…..

I read the advice pages here and I saw a photo of a washer tub where the two halves were welded together; is this what you mean by sealed tank? I read that the manufacturers say it saves money by welding the tank but I can’t see how, surely they only save the cost of a couple of bolts?

I thought I saw a page some time ago with photos of corroded spiders, which is why I thought this may have happened in this case, but I can’t find the page any more.

Thanks.

[Stephen99]

helo_75 wrote:or just unblock the sump hose like most people do 😀

So you think the outlet was blocked causing the machne to overflow? Is that a common thing?

I remember many years ago washing machines had a flap on the front behind which was a waste filter. Do modern machines no longer have filters on the waste?

[Stephen99]

Re: Hotpoint WMA63 door (?) leak

iadom wrote:Door seal leaks a not common on this machine. Fold the seal back and visually check for any holes or spilts in the seal.

Leaks from the soap drawer that run round and off the bottom of the door are very common.

Turning the water pressure down and giving the drawer compartment a good clean usually does the trick.

Sorry for the delay in replying, I didn’t get notification of a reply. When I got home I found there was a white ring around the door (scale?) and I wiped that off. I don’t know whether that was stopping the door from making a proper seal?

I did run the machine and I saw a tiny dribble from under the soap tray, so it may be, as you suggest, that it was that rather than the door. The tray does get black in it from time to time. Is this some form of algae or contamination in our water? Do you think this could have blocked something causing it to overflow?

I can’t quite remember what I did now. I guess I must have removed teh tray and given it a good rinse and so far there haven’t been any problems since.

Thanks.

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