What to do when your front load washer will not drain

Has this ever happened to you?

So I'm washing a load of clothes when all of a sudden

I hear that dreadful beep, beep, beep.

It wasn't to tell me that it was washed.

I know that beep, it was an error beep.

Off to the laundry room I go to look at the display. 
It was flashing nd. So I got out the manual and looked 
up the error code. 

Meaning: Your washer is not draining.

It also said: Before calling for service

check the following.

1. Turn off the unit and turn it on again.

2. Select only the spin cycle.

3. Press the Start/Pause to drain the water.

If it still does not drain, call for service.

I went through those steps, the washer hummed for 
about 10-12 mins and then the dreadful beep, beep, 
beep assaulted my ears once again.

So I did what I had to do, call for service.

This is what it sounded like when I

called for service.

~Husband, where are you?~

So the call was made, he showed up right away 

- how's that for service?

He pulled the washer out from underneath

the counter and took the back panel off.

You can see 2 silver clamps holding the 
drain hoses to the pump, you'll need to slide
those down so you can remove the hoses
from the pump, the hubs used a pair of
vice grips. The clamp springs back
into shape once you let them go. 

There will be water so have plenty of towels and a
bucket ready. Chances are there won't be a clog in 
the hoses because they are pretty wide
anyways. From there unscrew your pump
from the washer...there is also a wire connection
that you will have to let go...ours had 2 wires, 
so just remember where the wires go...if possible take 
a picture to refer to when hooking the pump back up.

So here's our pump.

We took pictures of our pump from all sides before 
we started taking any screws out so that we could 
be sure we were putting it back together properly. 
Here's what we found when we took it apart.

I guess you could say it was my fault.
A bobby pin was preventing the pump from turning.
We were relieved though to actually find
something in the pump otherwise we'd really
have to call service because we wouldn't
have known what to do next.

The hubs put everything back together the
same way he took it apart and I put my dripping
wet clothes back in and set it on the spin cycle.
After a few moments of fear the washer started 
to spin...such relief!

I'd like to add that this is the first time my husband 
fixed this washer (it's the first time the washer 
broke), he had no clue really what he was getting 
into. It wasn't that bad so I think most of us could 
do this rather than pay a technician. 

Odd Uses for Everyday Things in Your House!

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Apparently the inside skin of a banana peel is wonderful for shining shoes. I'd remove all the stringy bits first though!



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Used tea bags will sooth a sunburn, or you can add a few to your bath and soak your body to ease the sunburn pain.



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We've all had price tags that leave that sticky guck behind. Try rubbing it with peanut butter. It will help the price tag peel away with ease.



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Vanilla Extract is excellent for deodorizing your refrigerator. Pour a tiny bit on a cotton ball or paper towel and lay it in your fridge, it will smell wonderful!





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A great way to repel ants is by using chalk powder. Spread chalk powder around the exterior of your house. Ants are repelled by the calcium carbonate in the chalk.



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 Instead of using baking soda for deodorizing the fridge, use it to control dandruff.  Create some homemade baking soda shampoo. Use 1/8 cup of baking soda mixed with warm water each time you wash your hair, you'll find your hair free of flakes and softer.





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Deodorize your garbage disposal. Pour 1/2 cup of salt into the bottom of the disposal and rinse it with warm water. The smell will be gone in a flash. Add a little lemon squeeze if you want to freshen things up a little more.



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Ideas to Make Life Easier 2...from Pinterest!

 Ready for some more tips & tricks?

Check out what I found while browsing 

1. Use hair conditioner to shave your legs.

From Thrifty Fun

2. Tub  Shower Magic - white vinegar & blue dawn detergent.

From Food.com

3. Clean paint brushes with hot vinegar.

From This Old House

4. Use chalking to make a non slip rug.

From Martha Stewart

5. Before pouring sticky ingredients into a measuring cup, fill with hot water then empty but do not dry - your sticky ingredient should slip right out.

From Guilty Pleasures

6. Keep pot lids in place by using a tension rod.

From Imperfect Homemaking

7. Homemade OxiClean

From One Good Thing

8. 40 Uses for baking soda. From toothpaste to scrubbing fruits and vegetables.

From Green Yahoo

Check out the first posting of Ideas to Make Life Easier here.

Imagine, Improvise & Invent

Sarah

Cool Tips

How's the weekend coming along? 

It's a mild but very windy day here. I have started decorating for Valentines Day, so pretty!

In between decorating i have been browsing Pinterest, yes I'm addicted as well.

Here are a few things I came across this morning!

Dyed Buttons

Mason Jar Blender Jar

Baskets Inside the Refrigerator

Clean You Dishwasher with Lemonade Drink Mix

No Slip Dish Towel

Cooking Spray as an Ice Repellent

Emery Board as Stain Remover

Paper Clip as Wrapping Paper Holder

Store Manicure Supplies in an Eyeglass Case

Imagine, Improvise & Invent

Sarah

Ideas to Make Life Easier

Why didn't I think of that?!  You'll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems.


Hull strawberries easily using a straw.

Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes.

Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40.

Stop cut apples browning in your child's lunch box by securing with a rubber band.

Overhaul your linen cupboard, store bed linen sets inside one  of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match.

Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone & iPod in a  bowl. The concave shape amplifies the music.

Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.

Add this item to your beach bag.  Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily, who knew?

Attach a Velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys.

Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor.

Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose.

Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box  lid.

For those who can't stand the scrunching and bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet.

Forever losing your bathroom essentials?  Use magnetic  strips to store bobby pins, tweezers and clippers, behind a vanity door.

Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes.  And you can find them in just about every  hotel.

A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy.  Magnets hold the plastic cups down to make them tip-resistant.

Bread tags make the perfect cord labels.

Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones, so much more fun and easier for kids to eat.

Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag.  Much healthier and cheaper than the packet stuff.

Install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles.

Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough over the  top and voila, you have cookie bowls for fruit or ice-cream.

Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief.

Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering.

Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas decorations.

The above are not my pictures, this was a public email.

Imagine, Improvise & Invent

Sarah

HAPPY NEW YEAR!