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Washing Machine leaking hours after cycle

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Washing Machine leaking hours after cycle

Hello All,
We have an LG side loaded washing machine and it works very well.
However, intermittently several hours after the wash cycle we would notice an accumulation of water on the floor; usually about 2 or three litres.

It never happens during the wash cycle and if we let the washing machine sit for a few days we don't see any issues.

It only seems to happen a few hours after consecutive washes.

Any ideas?
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ansarm wrote: Hello All,
We have an LG side loaded washing machine and it works very well.
However, intermittently several hours after the wash cycle we would notice an accumulation of water on the floor; usually about 2 or three litres.

It never happens during the wash cycle and if we let the washing machine sit for a few days we don't see any issues.

It only seems to happen a few hours after consecutive washes.

Any ideas?
Have you been cleaning the clean out ports regularly?
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Do you know where it's coming from? I like to start with the simplest solution. Could it be from where the hot and cold hoses enter the machine?
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SizzleChest wrote: Do you know where it's coming from? I like to start with the simplest solution. Could it be from where the hot and cold hoses enter the machine?
If that were the case it would be leaking 24/7. I suspect the pump
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Two screws back top. slide front and you can look down where the leak from.

check your coin/oject drain port for secure plug.

last two screws bottom panel and you can see your pump fir any leak.

Again, stay away products from this country.
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cf7777 wrote: Two screws back top. slide front and you can look down where the leak from.

check your coin/oject drain port for secure plug.

last two screws bottom panel and you can see your pump fir any leak.

Again, stay away products from this country.
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I had that intermittent problem with my Whirpool Duet, it was the intake valve not closing fully . Ordered the part online from the US.. $35 and fixed myself.
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Beneful1 wrote: I had that intermittent problem with my Whirpool Duet, it was the intake valve not closing fully . Ordered the part online from the US.. $35 and fixed myself.
That would just put water into the drum, wouldn't it? Not the floor like OP has.

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