O wise interwebs...

[strange_complex]

...what manner of thing might be wrong with one's washing-machine if it performs the spin cycle in an apparently normal fashion, making all the usual judders and space-ship-about-to-take-off noises that washing-machines make, but the clothes still need wringing out by hand before you can hang them up to dry?

If it makes any difference, this is definitely A Change - it was fine a month ago, but has developed this problem over the last few weeks.

Edit: I've now cleaned the filter by opening a little panel at the front, which yielded quite a lot of water, a few bits of fluff, and one of those ivory-coloured plastic toothpicks which slots into the end of a Swiss Army knife. If anyone wants the latter, I'll gladly post it to them - I'm the kind of person who never lost mine, but I know a lot of people do.

Comments

[my-mundane-life.livejournal.com]

I think that means it's not draining (judging by discussions re getting mine fixed) - apparently this can sometimes be caused by something stuck in the pipes or whatever they;re called. My sister got someone out to look at hers and a bra wire was stuck in it. I think you can check yourself but don't know how - no doubt someone does. It cost Tash £20 to get the guy out to look at hers.

[megamole.livejournal.com]

Agreed, not draining.

Clean out the filter; it might be blocked, or else there might be a buildup of detergent. Both the above have happened to me, and a quick inspection/clean has solved them.

[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

I've just cleaned the filter (finding one of those toothpick things which slots into the end of a pen-knife while I was at it), but that's not the same as the drain, is it? And it didn't seem that bunged up anyway - just the toothpick, a few bits of fluff and quite a lot of water.

[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

I've had a look in the instruction booklet, and it sounds a bit complicated. I'll call my letting agent tomorrow, and ask them what they'd prefer to do. I think if I paint myself as a big technical numpty (not far off being true!) they'll probably just send someone round to deal with it for me.

[my-mundane-life.livejournal.com]

I'd forgotten you were renting. Yeah, just tell them it's not draining and they'll send someone round - mine did and they're shite.