Disappearing Clothes

[kee]

Or more accurately, a small, flimsy, piece of net.

It's not in the filter where the socks normally go, and I've shaken the clothes out and I can't see it there. Would it be impossible for a small item to go out with the drain water, or can they get sucked into the machine somehow and bugger it up? I know you should use a laundry bag for small items but I didn't have one to hand this time and just curious where it might have gone. Cheers.

[Whitegoodshelp (Andy)]

It could be snagged somewhere under the drum. It could be inside the sump hose before the filter. If it has a pump filter it should be impossible for it to get past. It may eventually cause a blockage but it's hard to justify investigative surgery so to speak. Make sure it's not under the door seal between the back of the seal and the drum.

[Whitegoodshelp (Andy)]

This is by no means a full description of how to strip a washing machine down but contains some useful advice on trying to remove an obstruction from inside the drum

[edhorwood]

I would invest in a net bag for small items such as socks. I've not lost one in years now.

[kee]

Yes, I normally would have but didn't have one to hand. Luckily I found the net as I have a sealed tub! (don't most machines these days)