Hello everybody 'Lurgs' here welcome to my channel and today is what to do if your Bosch
washing machine is not draining water I'll take you through all the steps needed to hopefully
help get your washing machine fixed and draining water properly and then at the end we'll have a
TOP TIP. Now what should be happening is your Bosch washing machine does a washing programme
cleans all your clothes nice and clean and then at the end it does a rinse and spin and
drains all the water but it might be looking like this and the drum is still full of water,
in this Bosch video today we're going to be checking the filter
and then if that doesn't fix the problem we're going to be checking the drainage pipe work
before we get started on all these tasks it's definitely worth having a lovely cup of tea!
But first of all let's check the Bosch washing machine filter or the coin catcher now it's very
very important that you switch off the washing machine and unplug it just to be 100% safe then
you need to isolate the cold water so track the cold water feed back from the back of the
washing machine and then switch that off I've just got a tap here so turn that 90 degrees
if you cannot locate that then you can turn your water off at the stopcock, it's a good idea to
know where your main stopcock is just in case you've got any plumbing problems in the future
if you cannot locate your main stopcock you can turn it off in the street but don't do that if you
live in a block of flats otherwise everybody in the flat is not going to have any water!
If you've got any water left in your drum open the door carefully and get
rid of as much of this as possible using a sponge
And the filter on the Bosch washing machine on this model is down at the front on the
bottom right hand side now you're going to need a tray and you're going to need an old
towel to soak up any water to remove this cover just pull down at the top and just pull it out
And that is where the filter is now I've just got this old takeaway tray which I had a
beef la sagna in I think, very tasty, what we're going to do first is drain some of the water away
so just pull this hose out unclip the end nozzle and then excess water will pour out into this tray
and I can tell you what if you had smell-o-vision you would go oh because this water stinks and that
is why we're going to run the drum clean option at the end to clean through the washing machine
and there's a link above now about what to do if your curtains are sticking on your
curtain rails really good tip
Remember to put that plug back in the end of the hose
and then slot it back into place
And now let's remove the filter let's just empty that tray of water then I'm going to
put the tray back and I've just cut this down a bit in size just so I can get it underneath
you can lift up the washing machine but if you haven't got access just use a smaller tray
now start undoing the filter anti-clockwise now if you've got something stuck in there like a
hair clip this might be really stiff so you might have to do it back up and undo it again and that
will hopefully release any debris now with this one I'm not going to undo it completely because
the tray will fill up very quickly so just undo it a small amount let the tray fill up and then
tighten it back up otherwise you're going to get water all over your floor and that is why we've
got the towel there just as back up to soak up any water so let's just empty this tray first
And there's a link above now about how to clean your uPVC guttering so it stays clean,
then we can put the tray back into position and undo the filter again drain off any excess water
I'm going to speed this footage up now in the end I did this about four times
And this is the final time so I'm just going to undo it all the way
and this water is a bit whiffy I mean it really does smell I'm just going to pull it out here
we can see we've got no debris but we've got bits of dirt and it smells, I mean this
filter isn't actually too bad this is what you normally find in the filter, bent hair clips
coins which come out of people's pockets
another one of the main culprits is hair bands and occasionally you will get face masks as well, what
you need now is your partner's toothbrush [Wife calls] 'Lurgs have you been using my toothbrush
for cleaning the washing machine again', then take a washing up bowl fill it with hot soapy water
take your partner's toothbrush and just give this filter a really good clean so it's sparkling clean
perfect that's all nice and clean ready to go back in but not just yet
we're back down at the washing machine here
take your partner's toothbrush again with some hot soapy water if you've got any debris in here
or mould or gunk just use that toothbrush and just drag it out what you also want
to be doing is checking that that impeller \ propeller can spin around freely at the
back that's what drains all the water from your washing machine this one's looking pretty good
we're just giving that a really good scrub
Fabulous now we're ready to put the filter back in now don't try and force this in it
should just go in very naturally and then we're turning it clockwise to tighten it up
and it should just lock into position in the upright position
there we go fabulous
now we can put the cover back on
just line it up and push it home great stuff then remember to plug the Bosch washing machine back
in and switch it on and also remember to turn on the cold water mains feed
And now we're ready to run the drum clean option now there's lots of different ways of doing this
but I've got Dr Beckmann's washing machine cleaner
this is basically a powder and you pour it straight into the drum
All right let's close the door and on this particular washing machine the Bosch Serie 4
we've got a drum clean option now this is a specific programme to clean the whole washing
machine and it will run through hot water at 90 degrees centigrade so it's very very hot,
if you haven't got a drum clean option you might have a service option if not just select
the hottest washing program you can and then select the temperature of 90 degrees centigrade
I've just started this programme and I'm just going to put the child lock on which I always do
and let's get started now this Dr Beckmann's is really good stuff this is a deep clean washing
machine cleaner and it will thoroughly clean out your washing machine and it eliminates 99.9% of
bacteria any microorganisms and basically it will make it hygienically fresh and smell fantastic
This washing machine programme takes about an hour and 10 minutes so I'll cut this footage right down
But what will happen is you will get a lot of soapy suds inside the washing machine and
this is completely normal because it's giving it a thorough cleanse
this is with 55 minutes left and you can see the inside of the drum
is almost completely full with detergent and soap and that's looking absolutely fabulous
I think this is what they call sudslock, now keep children away from here because
this glass will get extremely hot the water is 90 degrees centigrade and that can burn
now we're halfway through and I'm getting hungry so I think I might have
my lunch and I've got a wrap here and a scotch egg and someone else is after it our puppy Daisy.
So I'm just going to sit in the garden have my lunch while the drum clean option is going through
and the cycle is finished so I'm just going to turn the child lock off
turn the machine off you hear the door open click open the door
I'll tell you what what a difference that smells absolutely fantastic it's a really good idea to
wash this drum clean option every couple of months when you've finished a wash it's a good idea to
keep the dispenser drawer slightly ajar just to help it ventilate that really does smell fabulous
fresh as a daisy. If that hasn't fixed it it's time to check your drainage pipe work and there's
generally two types there's the type where the drainage pipe from the back of the washing machine
goes into your under sink unit and there's another type where it just sits on the back of the wall
and you've got drainage pipe work like this so let's concentrate on this one first and I'll show
you the one under the sink later on so remove your drainage hose it literally just pulls out check
for any blockages inside this one's actually not too bad but there's lots of sludge on the outside
so give that a really good clean in some hot soapy water and the easiest way to check for
any blockages inside this drainage pipe work is to take your phone put it into video mode with the
flashlight on and just video down inside there check the footage and see if you can see clear
water or any sludge this one actually doesn't look too bad but I'm just going to remove the U-bend
at the bottom of this drainage pipe work just to show you how this works, now the U-bend is there
to stop any smells coming back into the kitchen and it also helps catch any sludge and grime
so just undo these nuts here hopefully nobody's glued them on and they're easy to remove
make sure you've got a tray ready and an old towel because you will get some water out of here
That is now disconnected and this water is actually not looking too bad so I'm just
going to drain that into the sink but if that was full of sludge make sure you put that in the bin
and then give it a really good clean with hot soapy water and make sure that's nice and clear if
that was full of sludge that would not be helping with your washing machine and the water draining
this is now ready to go back on so we just tighten these nuts up here
And then very important remember to put your washing machine drainage hose back
in otherwise next time you do a washing programme you'll get water all over the floor
don't push it all the way down to the bottom just let it rest in the top
about eight inches down. Now the other type as I mentioned
previously is where the Bosch washing machine drainage hose is connected to your under sink unit
again have a bucket ready for any excess water
and you're checking for any blockages this one is actually not looking too bad
the hose and the connector are free of any
blockages so I can just put that back on this one's got a metal clip as well
And as previously if you undo these nuts here and check for any sludge in this U-bend
if that is full of sludge put that in the bin make sure it's nice and clear and then reinstall it
if you didn't do it earlier then plug the washing machine back in and switch it on and remember to
turn the cold water feed back on and then run a 90 degree centigrade washing programme or a drum
clean option with Dr Beckmann's washing machine cleaner just to give it a good flush through and
hopefully that is your washing machine draining properly. If it still isn't draining properly
and if you can get outside check your drainage outside lift any manhole covers if you can make
sure that's all running smoothly and clear if you cannot access that I recommend a CCTV
drainage survey, if that is all nice and clear then it could be you've got a drainage pump fault
in your washing machine or a computer board fault in which case it's time to call out a
washing machine technician. Now for a TOP TIP, after a washing machine programme
always leave your dispenser drawer slightly ajar and the drum door slightly ajar just to help with
ventilation and stop any smells forming. I'll tell you what I think I'm gonna have another cup of tea
absolutely fabulous, oh don't forget to put your partner's toothbrush back! [Wife] 'Lurgs'. If you
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