FRIGIDAIRE HORIZON 2000 WASHER CAPACITY SERIES
Reader Q&A - also see the FAQs series linked-to below Your CLOTHES DRYER VENTING instllation too: you want to be sure that system is safe as well.Ī leaky washer transmission may stain clothes or leak onto the floor but an unsafe clothes dryer vent can set the building on fire. Watch out: as well while you are checking your clothes washing system, take a look at Since we're talking about your sewage ejector pump basin (photo above), keep in mind that any oil source in the building would end up there. Look at the floor beneath your washing machine, look inside the washing machine body at the upper surface of its bottom floor (more trouble), and look in the washer as well as on clothes that went through the washer for signs of oil or grease stains. If you are not a do-it-yourself'er (or maybe even if you are) you may still be able to diagnose this problem far enough to decide whether or not to call an appliance repair person. Replacing an entire washing machine transmission is possible (I've done it in the past) but the cost can be about half the cost of a new machine. Some washing machine transmissions have a fitting through which transmission oil can be added, but doing so without fixing the transmission oil leak would be pointless IMHO. Washing machine transmission oil leak repair? On some washer transmissions such as Whirlpool, there are two transmission seals, a top transmission cover seal and an input shaft seal - both of which can be replaced.Īt below left we show a different washing machine leak problem: water leak stains on the under-side of subflooring beneath a washing machine that was leaking from a supply hose.īelow is an example of a sewage ejector pump where one might detect oil or grease from a leaky washing machine. I've seen this show up as surprising new black or dark brown stains on clothes that have ploveed through a wash cycle.Ī washing machine "hub and seal kit" can often repair this problem that may also show up as squeaks and squeals when the washer is running.Ĭonversely, I think that most transmission oil leaks (from a washing machine) drip to the space below the appliance. But how oil from components that are below the washer tub (the tub bearing, pump or transmission) enters the washer tub and from there would be pumped to a drain is more interesting.Ī bad seal on a top loading or front loading washing machine tub may allow bearing lubricant into the washing water. We've seen oil inside the cabinet or even on the floor beneath a failed washing machine. Feel this stain: if it's greasy the washer has an oil leak that needs to be diagnosed and repaired. Photo at left: a floor stain behind a washing machine. I'm guessing that the pump motor failed and you are seeing pump lubricants in the basin.Ĭertainly a washing machine motor and transmission also contain oil. Could my washing machine water which drains into the basin, have oil in it? Could that mean my washing machine is about to break down? Where did that oil come from? Reply: common oil leak points at clothes washing machines Why? Where did that oil come from? The broken pump? which I replaced. My ejector pump went out and the basin was filled with oily water. How to Diagnose & Repair Washing Machine Oil or Grease Leaks We also provide an ARTICLE INDEX for this topic, or you can try the page top or bottom SEARCH BOX as a quick way to find information you need. Links are included to related appliance diagnostic and repair procedures. The article describes typical repairs at washing machine drums, baskets, and transmissions. We discuss where oil may be coming from if it shows up on clothes after washing or on the floor under or around the washing machine. This article describes the causes, diagnosis & repair of oil leaks at washing machines. We have no relationship with advertisers, products, or services discussed at this website. InspectAPedia tolerates no conflicts of interest.