We had a new Hotpoint WF740 washing machine installed about a year ago. No problems until now, when the other night the machine failed to drain, flashing up error F-05. We emptied it manually, and checked the pump, but there was nothing stuck in there. When I reconnected the drain hose to the plumbing under the sink, the pump worked for a little while, then stopped pumping out and just hummed. On another try, I disconnected the hose from the plumbing under the sink and the pump worked fine when it drained the water into a bucket.
When the machine was installed the plumber took off the u-bend which was attached to the pipe. The pipe was quite short so it now connects directly into the sink, with virtually now bend. My thought is that this is putting too much strain onto the pump to push the water upwards.
Please can you have a look at the picture of the plumbing and see whether we need to get an extended hose to create a u-bend in the hose, or if there is something else we should do?
The link is http://www.worldisround.com/articles/324953/photo1.html?
Click on the photo for a full-size version.
Any help appreciated.
When the machine was installed the plumber took off the u-bend which was attached to the pipe. The pipe was quite short so it now connects directly into the sink, with virtually now bend. My thought is that this is putting too much strain onto the pump to push the water upwards.
Please can you have a look at the picture of the plumbing and see whether we need to get an extended hose to create a u-bend in the hose, or if there is something else we should do?
The link is http://www.worldisround.com/articles/324953/photo1.html?
Click on the photo for a full-size version.
Any help appreciated.
