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Jennifer Posted on Dec 12, 2017
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Washer won't hold water, just drains to the floor.

I have a top loading GE washer Model #wwa5600galwh, I heard it spinning unbalanced and about 30 minutes later realized it was still filling up with water for the rinse cycle. Turns out all the water was draining onto the floor. I don't know where to even start looking, is this something I could fix myself?

  • Jennifer May 27, 2012

    I figured it out. While the washer was spinning unbalanced, the seal at the bottom of the tub became detached, so when the washer started to fill up again, it would just drain straight out. The washer is fairly old and never been worked on, so I've order a new part but in the mean time, I took the tub out and refastened the seal so that I can wash clothes. Was very easy to fix! I only needed a flat head screwdriver and socket set.

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Sounds like there's a hole or loose ejection water hose.
Move the washer so it will run and you can look in the back to see where the water is coming from....fix the leaky problem once you find it. Could be a bad hose clamp as well

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Is the Delicate or Hand Washables cycle selected?
Spin speeds can vary by the cycle that is selected. Your washer is designed so that in certain cycles, such asDelicate or Hand Washables cycles, the spin speeds are slower. In these cycles, more water is retained in the load at the end of the cycle to keep delicate fabrics from shrinking and wrinkling. Select the appropriate cycle based on the fabric being washed.
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Consider adding more items to help balance the load during spin. Select $FL-drainspin cycle and restart the washer. Your washer is designed to detect an unbalanced load and automatically lower the spin speed. Unbalanced conditions are more likely to occur with a single, bulky item.
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