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My clothes are finishing the wash cycle holding water. They are soaked to the point of having to ring them out before going to dry. I have changed the motor control board as well as the drain pump motor and nothing seems to have been resolved by either of these efforts. The drum is spinning and the machine is draining. The drum does not hold water after the fact. With each repair, I have run a tablet through to clean out the machine. What do you suggest? - Jon
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Hi there. In some cases if your dryer vent tube is bunched up behind the dryer and not extended properly or if vent tube is running up the wall to be vented to the outside it will cause water to build up in dryer vent tube. Make sure your flexible dryer tubing is not full of water or clogged with lint and make sure if you have an extended piece that goes to outside ventilation that that is not clogged with lint as well. Hope this helps you with your drying issues.
Cathy
Washing machine usually have different wash cycles you can chose from. The washing machine should go into a spin mode to get most of the water out of the cloths at the end of the wash cycle. You might try another wash cycle on the washer and see if the washer goes into spin mode and gets most of the water out. If it goes into spin mode on one cycle and not another my experience has been it is the timer which is part of the switch where you chose which wash cycle you want.. My experience is only working on my washers and driers of the last 40 years. I have washed cloths with what ever cycle worked till I could change timer.
It is usual for the pump to keep running throughout the spin cycle and for some minutes afterwards to ensure as much water as possible is extracted. What you say confirms that the machine is empty of water at that point.
The question is where is the water coming from and I can think of only two possible answers - either it is coming from the supply or for whatever reason, it is syphoning in or being drawn into the machine from the drain. The latter should be impossible if an air-break is included in the drain but it is theoretically possible if not. My daughter recently found after she emptied her sink she was slowly filling her washer due to a blocked wastepipe.
Assuming the water is coming from the supply, it can only enter the machine if the supply solenoid valve is leaking or if it is being energised by the controller. I suspect if the controller is energising the solenoid valve during the drying cycle it is either faulty or extremely misguided.
I suggest testing the theory by temporarily disconnecting the valve after the final spin but before the drying cycle begins. If the laundry is dry it indicates the controller and if it is wet (with clean fresh water) it is likely to be the solenoid.
I am having the same problem on a WD9900A. The wash cycle works great. Spins fast and clothes are completely rung out. Dryer cycle heats up well. Fluffs and heats cloths. At some point during dry cycle water is injected on clothes and they end up sopping wet; much wetter than after wash. Filter is clear. Outlet pipe clear and functions well. Possible problem with dryer timer? Or washer timing kicking back on?
how much water is in the bottom of the tub and is it louder than normal if so could be small droplets of water leaking from tub seal if not the pump is restricted by something and req replacement
it will be the pump they have a small fan inside them they get weak and with the pressure of the water they stop spinning which doesnt push your the water through the motor fast enough to drain properly replace and you will see the difference
It sounds like your washer is not going through it's neutral drain. After agitation, your washer should pause and drain for around 90 seconds to pump out the water before spin. Check this out by starting a wash with a small screw driver holding the lid switch down. This will allow you to observe whether or not it's going through it's neutral drain. If not, it's a transmission problem. The trans is covered under warranty for 5 years. You may also want to check the pump to see if it's gunked up. Catriver..post back.
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