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John Burke Posted on Aug 15, 2006

Why does my AWM5080 leak water after the spin cycle?

My Whirlpool AWM5080 leaks a small amount of water after each spin sycle.I've tried to locate the source but looking under one of these machines isn't easy. I've made sure the machine is stable and I don't use too much powder. Any suggestions?

  • swd76s Aug 06, 2008

    HI i have the same Whirlpool model AWM 5080 and I have the exact same problem, did you find the casue to the problem?

    Cheers
    Scott

  • Anonymous Mar 23, 2014

    Water leaking under machine on spin cycle

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Try taking the back panel off of the machine, (make sure its unplugged first) under the drum you will see a short black rubber hose with jubilee type clips holding it on, it may have come loose during a spin, you will need a different type of screwdriver to undo it, like a hexagon type, hope that helps!

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