Hi I have a Siemenes washing machine and it seems that is leaking water from trap door in the front, any idea how I could fix it? Thank you,

If this is a front loader, you can take the front panel off under the door and inspect the bottom of the machine, there is a drain and trap with a large plug and the pump. Both need to be inspected and the drain should be cleaned and the debris removed from the trap. Get ready for lots of water though if you take the cap off the drain.

Most of the time it is the door seal, open the door and check all the way round. check the sump hose and pump, sometimes it can leak from the soap draw hose to the outer tub, but not in your case I think. In most cases this can be fixed easy and is the door seal. to find out if it is coming from the front or the back, just place some news paper on the floor under the machine and take a look to see if it is the front or the back. a door seal is about 15/25 pounds retail

Before you buy a new $100 door gasket, pull out the soap dispenser tray and look inside the washer where it normally sits. If there is significant soap accumulation (even 3/8 inch), the water can become backed up and trickle down the washer front to the door bottom, making it look like a door leak. Fixed mine this way.

I had a problem like this and it turned out to be the hose that carried the water out to the drain was overflowing the drain pipe.
Make sure the P trap in your drain line is open and clear. A plumbers snake, draino, or a high pressure nozzle on your garden hose might help to clear it.

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Try checking the rubber boot from the door opening to the drum for signs of hole or cracking..

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base on your problem, and other like what you say they changed the seal gasket of the door to avoid the water from spilling or leaking on the front door.

Hope this initial info helps.

TO ELLIESHIRK, I SEE YOU POSTED YOUR PROBLEM ON MAR. 19, 2009. I HAVE A MATAG NEPTUNE FRONT LOADER WASH MACHINE MODEL #MAH55FLBWW. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY MACHINE LEAKING WATER OUT THE FRONT DOOR. MY WASH MACHINE SEAL LOOKS FINE. IF YOU HAVE FOUND A SOLUTION TO YOUR WASH MACHINE LEAK PROBLEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, OK. YOU MAY EMAIL ME AT: [email protected] , MY WASH MACINE IS NOT VERY OLD EITHER 4-5 YEARS IM GUESSING, IT WAS LEFT WITH THE HOUSE I PURCHASED. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND TIME. CONNIE

It is normal that there is water in the trap, which is your filter. You clean this not after every wash, it depends on your usage. I have my machine trap looked into once in 2 months; i use it once a week. Of course i clear all pockets of clothes before i put them in machine.

I found out why mine leaks. In the Bosh design there is a trap molded into the soap dispenser plastic tray. This tray or trap has a wide open path to the inside of the washing machine. We are using the tide pods as a detergent. Two things are going on here. This trap fills up with water immediately when water is cycled into the machine. The second thing is the pods partially dissolve and leave a gunk that blocks the water pathway to the drum. This blockage eventually allows water to pass however when the pressure is high and this blockage is restricting the water level rises and the trap dumps out into the washer panels. This water immediately leaks down and out the bottom. Observation when I disassembled the machine the trap was moldy and stinky. Water stains were running down the inside. Maybe the engineers at Bosch should look into this.

This is the fix for the HE3T Sears front loading washing machine with a bad odor problem. We HAD this same problem but now it is fixed. You don't need to call the repair man, it's just a waste of time, money and endless frustration. Tools: 9/32 socket or T-20 torx head bit. Bunch of rags you don't want when you're all finished. *****UN-PLUG THE WASHER****** Lay on the floor in front of the washer and look under the lower panel. You will see three silver colored torx head screws, one on the left, right and center. Loosen these up with your socket or torx head wrench. Remove the lower front cover and set it aside. See all the wires? Did you make sure to UN-PLUG the washer? Good. Now look at the center of the bottom of the washer. You will notice a white cylindrical contraption. This is a drain trap where all of the junk from your washer gets hung up so it won't clog up the water pump that discharges the water from your washer. On the front of this drain trap is an access cap. BEFORE you open this place the rags under the trap, along the sides and under the washer. Trust me, you'll thank me later. Now open the drain trap access cap by turning it counter clockwise. Be prepared for some smelly water to come out, probably 1-2 cups worth. Once the water is drained, pull the trap completely out. You'll find the reason your washer stinks in the trap. We had a blob of black goo and a security label from an article of clothing we bought. That was the culprit. The drain trap was "trapping" all of this junk and getting real funky. Now clean the drain trap out with hot soapy water and a little bleach. Clean out the cylinder where the drain was. Wipe it out with a rag soaked in bleach and soap. Once everything is clean, replace the drain trap and tighten it down. Do not over tighten this or the seal may leak. Replace the front cover and the three torx head screws. Plug the washer back in. Run the washer through the SANITARY CYCLE with bleach. Your problem is solved