Efiwym, my wife, and I bought our LG® washing machine and dryer from our daughter, Iret. She moved to an apartment and did not need the washer and dryer. Our washer and dryer were still working okay, so we gave them to our other daughter, Fets, who just moved to a duplex, and needed a washer and dryer. Fets eventually moved to an apartment and did not need the washer and dryer. We took them to the recycling center.
However, Fets claimed the washers at the apartment complex were not connected to hot water. Fets wants to wash all her clothes in hot water. Efiwym, who is a very nice Mom, offered to wash her clothes, because we have hot water. Fets would bring over her comforters every two weeks for Efiwym to wash. The comforters put quite a strain on the washer. When the load was done, the machine sounded like a jet plane landing, i.e., loud. My fear was that we would need to replace the washer soon.
Recently, while doing Fets’ towels, the washer gave us a “OE” code. The code indicates the washer is experiencing an issue draining water. Efiwym would unplug the washer to reset it. She would then set the washer to “Spin Only.” We both watched the washer through the top lid waiting for the washer to start spinning and draining the water. After multiple tries, the water was still there.
Efiwym and I checked the problem online and followed the instructions provided. No success. Most posts indicated a bad drain pump. We ultimately pulled each item out of the washer and hand wrung them the best we could and threw them into the dryer.
I viewed a YouTube® video on how to replace a drain pump on our LG® washer. I was amazed how easy it would be to replace it. No need to bring in a washer repair person. I grabbed my ratchet and 10mm socket, Phillips screwdriver and channel locks. I disconnected the power plug. I pulled the washer away from the wall and found that the filler hoses were preventing me from pulling the washer far enough away to work on the back of the washer.
The filler hoses are connected to the water shutoffs inside the steel cabinet that holds the laundry tub. I shut the water off and removed the hoses from the washer. Not too much water in the hoses. Now I have the room. I dropped the drain hose to the floor to get it out of the way. That was a big mistake. There was water in the hose, plus all the water in the washer drum came out. There was water all over the floor. I quickly got off the floor and grabbed any dry towel I could find.
After I wiped up the water, I removed the back of the washer. In the bottom corner was the pump. Somewhat easy to get at. I disconnected the drain hose from the pump and the hose from the drum. Three screws later, the pump was out. I check for any blockage of the hose or pump. Nothing.
We started talking about buying a new washer. We started shopping online looking for a good deal on top-loading washers. We found a few that we would need to check out at the store. But, I did not give up on fixing it.
