How to remove a bra wire from an LG washing machine
Any small item that accidentally gets into the washing machine can lead to the most negative consequences if it is not removed in time. Most often, users do not even worry about such a small thing as a paperclip, a needle or a small bone from a bra, because from the outside it may seem that these items are too small and do not affect anything. But in fact, if you don’t remove the bra wire from the LG washing machine, then it alone can put your favorite “home assistant” out of commission, after which it will require complex and expensive repairs. To prevent this from happening to you, we wrote this article, in which we examined in detail the main ways to remove stones from household appliances.
Why is this part dangerous for LG SM?
It's hard to believe, but a bra bone is considered to be almost the most dangerous object that can get stuck in an LG direct drive washing machine. If a metal bone comes out of your bra right during the washing process, it can easily crawl through the holes in the drum and get to the very bottom of the household appliance tank. Why is this so bad?
While the drum is rotating quickly, the bone from the bra can stand across the tank, catch on the drum and break through the wall of the plastic tank. Because of this, a leak will appear in the machine, which will have to be repaired urgently in order to restore the ability to use the washing machine.
The bone can also get stuck across between the heating element and the drum, which is why the drum, which is spinning at great speed, will completely tear out the heating element, which will have to be replaced.
The bone can also tear the cuff, after which liquid will begin to flow out of the unit during the operating cycle directly through the hatch door.
And the worst situation is when the bone completely blocks the movement of the drum, which is why the machine generates an error and stops working.
But how can you understand that the bone from the bra has penetrated into the washing machine tank? First of all, you should carefully examine all your underwear and make sure that the bone is really gone. Next, you need to turn the drum with your hands in different directions and listen - if you hear a grinding sound, and the drum itself jams a little, then the bone is inside. Additionally, you can check the drum with a flashlight by examining the bottom through the holes - usually the bra wire is clearly visible to the naked eye.
You can also understand the problem by sound, so if possible, try to listen to the operation of the LG direct drive washing machine, because any foreign object will definitely give itself away with a grinding or clanging sound.
We’ve figured out how to find a bone in a washing machine tank, now it’s time to figure out how to get it out. The task will not be easy!
Basic methods for removing a foreign object
It happens extremely rarely that a bone can be caught while still in the drum of the machine. If you are so lucky, then you should urgently check whether the rubber seal located at the edges of the door is in order. If the cuff is damaged, it will have to be repaired or completely replaced. But damage to the cuff cannot be compared with the situation when a bone falls into the tank.
If such a misfortune happens to you, then first of all turn off the household appliances, since it is forbidden to wash clothes in the machine while there is a foreign object in it.Immediately after this, you should choose a method for extracting the bone. All options can be divided into methods with and without equipment analysis. No matter how strange it may seem, the methods for analyzing a “home assistant” at home are simpler, so it’s better to try to start with them. First, we will describe the option of how to get the bone through the seat of the heating element.
We de-energize the SM and disconnect it from communications.
We turn the equipment so that you have access to the back of the washer.
In a situation where your vehicle model has a service hatch, you just need to open it. If there is no hatch, then you will have to unscrew the screws and remove the back wall.
Looking inside, you will find a round metal cover for the inverter motor located on the rear wall of the tank.
Next we need to find large contacts with wires that are located directly under the engine - this is part of the water heating element that we need.
The heating element is located in the tank, but first you need to disconnect all the wires from the contacts.
Be sure to take a photo of the wiring so that when reassembling you have a clear example of connecting the wires.
We unscrew the nut that holds the heating element located between the contacts.
At this stage, you should grab the heating element with both hands and carefully pull it towards you, gently rocking the part in different directions.
Now, through the hole that appeared after removing the heating element, you need to get the bra bone, which is most conveniently done using tweezers or a wire with a hook at the tip.
This instruction is relevant for a situation where a bone has fallen to the bottom of the tank, but if it has fallen into the drain pipe, then there is no point in removing the heating element, because the bone cannot be pulled out through this hole.Then you will have to remove and clean the drain pipe, which will require partially disassembling the equipment and getting to the bottom of the case. It is there that you have to remove the pipe and, through the hole that appears, reach into the washer’s tank with your hand and remove the bone. How to do it?
Check that the washing machine is not connected to the water supply or electricity.
Move appliances to the center of the bathroom or to a room where there is plenty of free space.
Remove the compartment for powder, gel and other household chemicals.
Lay the “home assistant” on her side.
Depending on the washer model, either unscrew the screws or remove the fasteners to remove the bottom.
Remove the pipe and clean it.
Usually, in order to remove the pipe, it is also necessary to remove the pump, for which you must first isolate the sensor from it and remove the two screws that secure the pump.
Now, using the same tweezers or wire, remove the bone.
Then all that remains is to reassemble the machine according to the instructions in the reverse order and install it back on the legs.
Is it possible not to disassemble the machine?
In a situation where for some reason you do not want to disassemble household appliances at home, but you have a lot of free time, you can try to remove a small item without disassembling it. To do this, you will need a flashlight, a wire with a hook at the end, and incredible dexterity and patience.
Open the hatch of the washing machine.
Turn on the flashlight and place it in the drum in such a position that it clearly illuminates the bottom of the tank.
Next, try to consider the location of the bra wire.
Having discovered the loss, insert the wire into the hole closest to the bone and try to pry the bone with a hook, which may take half an hour or even more.
When the bone is hooked, you need to carefully rock the drum until the bone is in a vertical position.
Afterwards, the drum should be carefully rotated so that the bra bone falls into any of the holes in the drum, which can also take a long period of time.
At the final stage, all that remains is to pick up the bone and pull it out with pliers.
All of the above is extremely inconvenient to do alone, since you will have to stick your head into the hatch, control the wire with one hand, and turn the drum with the other, so it is better to call a friend for help.
Considering the time required and the persistence with which it is necessary to remove the bone with wire, sometimes it is much easier to partially disassemble the LG direct drive washing machine.
It is better to prevent a problem than to solve it later
It is much better not to choose between disassembling the machine and using a wire, but to prevent small objects from getting into the tank in advance. Every housewife knows perfectly well that before washing it is necessary to check all pockets of clothes so that coins, credit cards, keys and other items that have absolutely no place in the washing machine do not get inside the drum.
But if everything is simple with pockets, then it won’t work with underwear, because you can’t disassemble it into its components before each wash. Some even recommend not washing your underwear in the washing machine at all, as this will cause more wear and tear on your underwear. But if you don’t want to wash your clothes by hand, then experts recommend purchasing special containers for washing, thanks to which both your underwear will be washed and foreign objects will not get into the internal components of the washing machine. Moreover, if you use a special container for your bra, you can even preserve the shape of the foam cups, so you don’t have to worry about your underwear when using such washing devices.
As a result, you should never panic ahead of time and immediately call a service technician if a bra bone, a paper clip, or another small object gets into your LG direct drive washing machine. You will always have time to call a specialist, but first you should try to cope at home yourself, because now you have all the necessary instructions at hand.
Any small item that accidentally gets into the washing machine can lead to the most negative consequences if it is not removed in time. Most often, users do not even worry about such a small thing as a paperclip, a needle or a small bone from a bra, because from the outside it may seem that these items are too small and do not affect anything. But in fact, if you don’t remove the bra wire from the LG washing machine, then it alone can put your favorite “home assistant” out of commission, after which it will require complex and expensive repairs. To prevent this from happening to you, we wrote this article, in which we examined in detail the main ways to remove stones from household appliances.
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