My washing machine is not draining. I took off the front panel (after taking out the wet clothes and dipping out the water) and took off the rubber "boot" that goes to what I assume is the pump, to check and see if it was stopped up. (that happened once when I washed a rug with a rubber backing that came off and dissolved into a thousand bits). It was not stopped up and I also checked the discharge hose to make sure it wasnt stopped up. I then unscrewed what I assumed was the pump (the little black box thingy) that the discharge hose and rubber "boot" were hooked to, and turned on the washer to drain to see if I could tell if it was working. The "fan" thing spins but it doesnt appear to pump water. I hooked it all back up and turned the washer on and off, plugged and unplugged the pump, and hit it with pliers a couple times. It started working again so I put on another load of clothes and it quit pumping halfway thru the cycle. I fiddled with it some more and it pumped for just a few seconds, just long enough to get half the water out, then stopped pumping again. Nothing I could do after that would get it going. The "fan blade" thing still turns but thats all. Do you think that little black box thingy (the pump?)is the problem and is it easily, cheaply replaced? This washer is 14 or so yrs old so wasnt sure if I should just give up and get another?
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washer not draining
by leenabug