Bosch Nexxt 100 Series WFMC1001UC Front Load Washer - Page 6 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Hello,

Welcome to FixYa.

Hopefully the info below will supply you with the answer you requested and a little more.

**Unplug the washer from the wall or turn off the breaker before attempting any repairs**

1. Locate the round door on the front of the machine (about 6" in diameter, lower right corner)
2. Find a drill bit or small screwdriver that fits in the hole in the round door.

3. Insert the bit into the hole in the door. It will push in a tab, it doesn't take much force. Rotate the hole (clockwise) to 6'oclock and it should come free. (the edges are very sharp so be careful).

4. Once the door is out of the way you'll be greeted by a 3-4" plastic cap with wings so you can unscrew it by hand or with the aid of pliers.

( you should also see a ring attached, if you pull this the door should unlatch, but getting the water out first if present is usually a good plan )

Let me know if you require further assistance and if not and this solves your problem, please rate the solution I provided accordingly.

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Macmarkus :)

Has it been stuck? Check the screws that holds the washer door. If the metal parts have corroded, the door probably is stuck. You might have to lubricate the metal parts to loosen it up.

It might also be caused by a broken door switch. You might have accidentally slammed it shut and now it won't open up. Pry it gently but you might need to replace the switch.

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move machine to outside door. let drain hose hang outside. this will allow most of the water to flow out............the pump may be blocked.................simple things like a small coin will block them........have to open the pump to check........do it near back door if poss as there will still be water inside machine...............
cheers

U EITHER GOT A SPRING OR DAMPER GONE ORRR YOUR MAIN DRUM BEARINGS HAS GONE ...TURN DRUM BY HAND IF IT RUMBLES THERE GONE U NEED A NEW TUB ASSY.....

check drain pump and filter...

Hi.

Please read the solution in the article below:

If you have no spin ...

Regards.

Ginko.

Hello,

Welcome to FixYa.

It sounds like a bad door latch/lock. It will require you to remove the front door seal spring to gain access to the part.

If this sounds like something you can repair I'll try and help in whatever manner I can or you may opt to call a pro.


Let me know how it goes and if you require further assistance. Thanks for choosing FixYa. Good luck

Regards,

Macmarkus :)

your drain hose cloged clean out drain hose restart it then see what happens.

Hi from retired Englishman in SW France,

Sorry but I do not know your particular machine BUT I would suggest as a first step that you clean the drain motor lint tray/filter. So many 'faults' are caused by blocked filters. The motor is unable to drain all of the water in the allotted time.
If you are unsure where the filter is, it is normally behind the front lower (kick) panel (or in some machines at the rear in an awkward position!) and held in by a round cover/knob.

REMOVE POWER AND ENSURE YOU HAVE A WATER RECEPTACLE/RAGS TO SOAK UP THE WATER WHICH IS BOUND TO POUR OUT!

It's surprising what people have found in theirs! It is always worthwhile checking it on a regular basis.
Now- whilst the filter is removed it is normally possible to see the drain motor and ensure it is not jammed by a foreign object such as a needle or a toothpick. It should be able to be turned by hand/finger- the power IS OFF!
At this point it is also possible to test if the motor works. No clothes or water in the machine, select a spin cycle and put the power back on. You should be able to see the motor turning at some point, possibly straight away. If it doesn't work then the motor is malfunctioning!

Hope the filter is the problem and good luck!
John C

Unplug the washer. Pull it out from the wall. Remove the back panel, and check to see if belt is still on drum and motor drive shaft.

remove top to gain access to back of control panal... sounder should be on that panal just rip it off... job done!!

Hi

Try to move the tub by hand. If it is not moving easily then small clothing or any other foreign object is stuck there and you'll need to clean it. If it is moving by hand then it is due to a loose or broken/worn out drum bearing itself that has gone bad and should be replaced. If there is a humming or rattling noise then the belt has gone bad and needs to be replaced. Hope this helps....please post back for further assistance.

Daniel

Getting the door open is the easy part. Finding out why it won't open might take a little doing -- though replacing the door latch is also easy. To get the door open, Take an awl or something pointy and place it in the hole on the small round cover in the lower left front of the machine. Now use this to turn the cover, unscrewing it from the machine. Once the cover is off, you should see a plastic rod hanging down. Pull this rod and it will unlock the door. You can now remove your wet clothes from the machine and investigate the cause of the problem.

The filter should be located at the bottom front right of the washer.
It may be behind a removeable plastic cover at the bottom of the washer.
Unscrew anti-clockwise to remove and clean.

Easy to do....But may need a service call from a pro to fix the underlying issue.
Take the bottom right little door off and try not to cut yourself reaching in..(OH TURN OF THE POWER). reaching in after looking with a flashlight try to grap the zip tie looking plastic hanging there and pull it down gently and it will unlock.

Of course make sure you tried to unplug it first for 10 minutes and then try turning it on again in spin mode.
Thanks,

my washer does not finish a full cycle ;but is still on rinse and its a bosch and i was wondering
were is the fuses kept in the machine,

sandra read

sandrarread@yahoo .co uk

lift your hose up 90 dgree angel your washer hose to low.

try unpluging it for a few min. then plug it back in.

Hello,

Welcome to FixYa.

The E13 error code on the WFMC series Bosch washer`s refer to a drainage problem, as you may or may not already know. ( or in Bosch terms "pump time exceeded" )

Anyway, here`s the most likely way to remedy a E13 code.

**Unplug the washer from the wall or turn off the breaker before attempting any repairs**

Get some towels and if possible a wet/dry vac. If the machine drained, it won't be too bad. If your machine is stuck full of water, that sucks...hopefully you won't get too wet. ( maybe you`re lucky enough to be close to a floor drain )

1. Locate the round door on the front of the machine (about 6" in diameter, lower right corner)
2. Find a drill bit or small screwdriver that fits in the hole in the round door.
3. Insert the bit into the hole in the door. It will push in a tab, it doesn't take much force. Rotate the hole (clockwise) to 6'oclock and it should come free. (the edges are very sharp so be careful or wear chain-mail gloves).
4. Once the door is out of the way you'll be greeted by a 3-4" plastic cap with wings so you can unscrew it by hand. ( you should also see a red ring with a string attached, if you pull this the door should unlatch, but getting the water out first is usually a good plan ) There is a small collector lip at the bottom of the cap, that is where you can hold the wet/dry vac to catch the water. Unscrew slowly so you don't get flooded, until it is unscrewed all the way out.
5. Now pull out the trap and visually inspect the inside of the pump as well as the filter/trap. Hopefully you'll find the item/debris that initiated the error code.
6. After removing any debris or obstruction`s re-install the button trap/lint filter and plug the washer in to power or reset the breaker and give it a test.
7. Run a load and watch for leaks. Leave the pump access door off until you are sure you screwed the cap in tight and there are no leaks.

Ultimately you may have a faulty drain pump, but I would certainly start by performing the things I listed first.

Let me know if you require further assistance and if not and this solves your problem, please rate the solution I provided accordingly.

Thank you for coming to "fixya" and good luck.
Regards,

Macmarkus :)

it completely has to be pulled apart and once you have done that you will probably find the bra wire while spinning around has ripped into the plastic outer tank so bad it will now leak and have to be replaced & this is the most expensive job to have done it sounds silly for a bra wire but you should honestly consider buying a new machine it often ends up cheaper to do so rather than spending 3/4's of the price of a new one fixing your one.