37chief
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- Location
- California
Our GE washer stopped in mid cycle, the door locked closed tank full of water. I Proceded to start removing access pannels, after moving the machine outside so I had room to work. The wife shows up with the manual and starts reading causes for this to happen, power off, plugged drain, plugged pump screen. I told her I know what I'm doing, besides I'm the machanic around here. I removed a hose and starting digging stuff out of a pipe, I couldn't get it all. Then I remembered what she was telling me about a pump screen. I went to the internet and sure enough there is a screen in the front of the machine just remove three screws and there it is. I cleaned the screen, lots of little sticks, probably things that fell in my pockets mowing aroung trees, even found 1.40 in change and a lot of washers and a few screws. and drug the washer back in the garage. Told her the machine is ok to use. Listen to your wife sometimes. Stan
. It's a fundamental flaw in the front-loading design; small stuff WILL get past the gasket and clog the screen. Not advocating going back to a top-loader because it's worth it to have the space (stacking), but buyer beware!
