Checking the drain pump washing machine

Drain pump occupies the same important place in a washing machine as a person’s heart. His main job is to distribute water throughout the system, and to pump it out after the end of the wash. Experiencing constant loads, this part needs particularly careful care. Like the engine, the drain pump is subject to the most wear. That is why it should be periodically checked for malfunctions, and replaced at the first sign of failure. But how to check the pump on automatic washing machine? Everyone can do it at home.

Where is the pump

To check the pump, you first need to get to it, and for this you need to know where is it. To do this, it is not necessary to dismantle all the components of the washing machine. In different models everything is different, but more often it is enough to remove one of the external panels.

1. The easiest way to get to the drain pump in the models of the brand Samsung, Kandy, Ariston, Ardo, Beco, Whirpool, Lj, Indesit. Just turn the machine on its side and dismantle the bottom cover. After that, the pump will be in immediate availability.
2. Much harder to have with the devices from the company Electrolux and Zanussi. It is possible to remove their pumps only after dismantling the rear wall.
3. And the most difficult path you have to go with cars AEG, Bosch, Siemens. Their pump hides directly behind the front panel. To dismantle it, you first need to remove the dashboard, then the boot lid. Check the pump in these models is the most troublesome, but by picking up the experience, you can cope with this.

Step by step diagnosis

So, you got to the pump. How to self-check the drain pump on the washing machine? After you have disassembled one of the walls, check the condition hoses, wiring and connections. They must be complete, be in the recommended instruction position, do not contain foreign objects, blockages and microcracks.

With the help of special equipment, check voltagearriving at the pump terminals. Check the wires and circuits connecting the pump to the main processor of the device again. After a successful pre-test, you can diagnose the washing machine's pump. To do this you will need:

1. Dismantle filter and check the latex impeller for damage. This part should not rotate too easily. If the part moves unnecessarily freely, you must remove the pump and check if the impeller has flown.
2. If rotation is difficult, make sure that there is no impeller. foreign objects. A trifle that was not pulled out of the pockets, coins, lint - all this can wedge the mechanism, stopping the rotation of the pump. If dirt is detected clean the pump. Also, some parts of the impeller can simply be deformed from time to time, in which case it will have to be replaced with a new one.
3. If water gets inside the pump, it will have to to replace. Such damage cannot be repaired, and all further manipulations will simply lead to its complete destruction.

Having eliminated all the problems and having adjusted the work, carry out a preliminary start of the washing machine. Check the integrity of all components and their tightness.

Periodically carry out such checks, and your machine will regularly wash your clothes for many years.