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Posted on 1/24/18 at 5:25 pm
Posted by TechBullDawg
Member since May 2014
2823 posts
Posted on 1/24/18 at 5:25 pm
Saturday, there was a small puddle of water under and around the front loader Samsung washing machine. Washer is up on a wall, and on other side is concrete front patio. Water puddled under the washer and dryer, and also ran under the wall onto the patio. I could feel water all along the lip under the front of the washer, so it being 8 years old, figured it was time for a new washer. We got a LG front loader Sunday and I installed it, having done it before and had no issues.

Wife ran a 20 minute load and was fine. She started a second load of 1:20 minutes and it started the same kind of leak, also leaking under wall to the front of house. It was pretty much the same scenario as on Saturday with the old washer. So we called a plumber on Monday and today was earliest one could show. He started a load in washer and short cycled it so he could here it drain. Didn't seem to think the drain pipe was cracked or leaking, and could hear water rising in drain pipe and dropping with a whoosh. So he snaked the main line, as the washer drain line ran into it. All seemed to be ok after he kept short cycling the washer to hear the water in the drain pipe.

He left and I ran a 2:00 load, probably more stuffed in it than I should have since it was piling up after 3 days, figuring that was best to see if any more water would show up. I kept checking it with a flashlight every 15 minutes and all was fine. Once it had stopped, I noticed a small amount of water leading from under the washer into the gap between the two machines. It was maybe a couple of tablespoons full of water, and nowhere near the large amount from Sunday. I wiped it up and ran a 20 minute load and all was fine, no water.

What's going on here, and where is the water coming from. All connections look good. The floor is concrete with linoleum flooring, no seams in it.

I'm in Texas, south of DFW and yes, we had a hard freeze a week ago. No lines frozen as they are all wrapped and covered.
This post was edited on 1/24/18 at 5:27 pm
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 1/24/18 at 5:35 pm to
we need a tl;dr
Posted by tigerbutt
Deep South
Member since Jun 2006
26450 posts
Posted on 1/24/18 at 5:35 pm to
Just because they are wrapped and covered doesn’t mean they can’t freeze.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
179931 posts
Posted on 1/24/18 at 5:37 pm to
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linoleum flooring,
trashy af
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
43558 posts
Posted on 1/24/18 at 5:37 pm to
Did you replace the drain hose and both water supply lines to the new washer?
Posted by TechBullDawg
Member since May 2014
2823 posts
Posted on 1/24/18 at 5:43 pm to
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Did you replace the drain hose and both water supply lines to the new washer?


Yes, new hot and cold water lines, and the drain pipe came with it. I'm wondering if I ran it too heavy and used too much soap. if it was really a leak, I think see the same issue with every load, but it's only on the heavy, stuffed loads.

Guys, I know this is the OT but there's a time to play and a time to help. Karma can be a bitch you know.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
106119 posts
Posted on 1/24/18 at 5:48 pm to
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Wife


Pics?
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15818 posts
Posted on 1/24/18 at 5:54 pm to
Pull the washer out away from the wall. Take the cold water hose you disconnected from the washer and stick it in the washing machine drain pipe. Turn the cold water on full blast and see if it leaks again. Is the drain pipe overflowing or is it leaking inside the wall?
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