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.

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[hollyione.livejournal.com]

Probably means your filter/drainage pipe is blocked (I get this all the time because various things Holly puts in her pockets block it).

On most machines it's reasonably easy to find the drainage pipe and fish out the offending objects. One hint, drain the inside (with a bucket or something) before you start fiddling with the drainage pipe, or it will go all over the floor

PS I posted your cheque the other day *much apologies i put it in my big bag and forgot it was there* - it should be with you ASAP if not let me know.

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[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

I think you could have got away with that cheque, actually, as I'd forgotten all about it! Thanks, though.

I looked in the instruction book, but have decided I'd rather not get involved with trying to drain the machine myself if I don't have to. Since I'm living in rented accommodation, I'm hoping the responsibility lies with the landlord.

I did clean the filter, though, which was pretty easy.