Hey guys, got a fun new problem with my wonderful whirlpool.
Recently a small pillowcase was pulled in between the drum and the tub and froze up the rotation. I was able to move it until it was near the drain, then I removed the black drain tube and pulled it out no problem. Put it all back together and now I have a leak from, somewhere. It only seems to leak during spin cycle, and only if the load actually contains clothes. I ran a few empty rinse spin cycles to see if I could pinpoint the leak but nothing. Put a small load of clothes in and it starts to rain during spin cycles. All of the tube seals seem tight, and I would imagine if they had cracks or punctures they would show up regardless of the spin cycle unless it's the movement of the unit that causes it. Is it possible that the pillow case ruptured the tub seal when it was caught between it and the drum or is there a more likely spot I should be checking? I pulled the top off to see if it was coming from the dispenser but didn't see anything there either. Also the door seal seems fine, but could it be leaking straight into the bottom of the machine from the tub side of the bellows if it were damaged when the pillowcase went in? Thanks for any suggestions in advance, at this point of it's life if I bring in a repair man I may have to just replace the thing for the cost of it.
Thanks in advance!
Darren
*I've done quite a few searches for this exact issue but most of them were door seal or dispenser specific so I ended up back here.
Recently a small pillowcase was pulled in between the drum and the tub and froze up the rotation. I was able to move it until it was near the drain, then I removed the black drain tube and pulled it out no problem. Put it all back together and now I have a leak from, somewhere. It only seems to leak during spin cycle, and only if the load actually contains clothes. I ran a few empty rinse spin cycles to see if I could pinpoint the leak but nothing. Put a small load of clothes in and it starts to rain during spin cycles. All of the tube seals seem tight, and I would imagine if they had cracks or punctures they would show up regardless of the spin cycle unless it's the movement of the unit that causes it. Is it possible that the pillow case ruptured the tub seal when it was caught between it and the drum or is there a more likely spot I should be checking? I pulled the top off to see if it was coming from the dispenser but didn't see anything there either. Also the door seal seems fine, but could it be leaking straight into the bottom of the machine from the tub side of the bellows if it were damaged when the pillowcase went in? Thanks for any suggestions in advance, at this point of it's life if I bring in a repair man I may have to just replace the thing for the cost of it.
Thanks in advance!
Darren
*I've done quite a few searches for this exact issue but most of them were door seal or dispenser specific so I ended up back here.