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Washing machine making metalic scraping noise

I received an email this morning thanking me for the advice on Washerhelp regarding noisy washing machines –

“Just wanted to thank you for your helpful website. I woke up this AM to a terrible sound coming from our washing machine. It was a metal on metal sound that put pictures in my head of me pulling the whole thing apart to find out which bearing is bad. Luckily, I came across something on your site about a possible bra wire. Lo and behold, there is was… poking its little head out calling for me to grab it. In the mean time saving me a lot of time, and presumably a lot of money”.

This is not the first time I’ve had such an email from someone who managed to remove a bra underwire from their washing machine which was just poking through one of the drum holes. This is fairly lucky, I myself only ever found two or three actually poking through a drum hole and the rest had disappeared into the tub and needed parts removing and stripping to retrieve it.

Full details of how to deal with this problem plus advice on many other possible causes of a noisy washing machine are detailed on my main Washerhelp site – Washing machine is noisy

Written By - Washerhelp on October 1st, 2008 with 7 comments
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Skip Moss Skip Moss
#1. November 30th, 2009, at 1:51 AM.


My sister has a clothes washing machine that makes a seeping chirping noise even while the machine is off. It doesn’t last long, however; it lasts long enough to awaken her from a sleep (She is a light sleeper). MIght there be a capacitor or some other electrical storer that can leak out electricity, making a noise? Thanks for your interest.
SKip

Washerhelp Washerhelp
#2. December 1st, 2009, at 3:47 PM.


I once had a fridge making a chirping noise which turned out to be a smoke alarm at the back of it with battery going.

Other than that if it has a chirping sound built into it to communicate option button presses or the end of a wash etc. it must either be faulty or trying to tell you something. Try checking instruction book to see if it says anything about it. Maybe there’s a fault on the circuit board though.

Alex E Alex E
#3. December 7th, 2009, at 9:17 PM.


Fantastic – you just saved me a load of £££ (especially as it was a Servis, no warranty!) as my machine was making the same grating sound and I spotted the bra wire sticking out. Carefully removed it and it’s good as new again!

Thank you!!

keith Robins keith Robins
#4. January 13th, 2010, at 10:13 AM.


I also wanted to thank you!!
exactly the same problem – 1 metal bra support. Saved a call out fee.
Happy new year

Paul Higgins Paul Higgins
#5. April 24th, 2010, at 2:26 PM.


I have found it is possible (but fiddly) to remove such items by taking off the pump hole at the drum and turning the drum while carefully feeling inside for the offending article. Tipping he machine and shaking a bit can help. Worth a try before stripping the machine.

Alan Lunt Alan Lunt
#6. May 1st, 2010, at 7:54 PM.


I had a metal bra wire that had worked it’s way between the drum and the tub, my wife had said she had found one missing when she had last washed. It was not actually touching the rotating drum – no sounds, but I thought it could do some damage if it moved or went into the pump. I removed the back of the washing machine and my wife shone a powerful spot lamp at the plastic tub. I then spun the drum round and from inside the drum I could see exactly where the wire was lying – it had jammed around the heater coil. But with a very slim screwdriver and being very careful I managed to move the wire working from each hole until I got it to the drain hole, where I could remove it easily. What a relief, but, although it took a bit of time, it saved completely dismantling the machine. Hope this helps others.

Washerhelp Washerhelp
#7. May 3rd, 2010, at 11:25 AM.


Nice one Alan. Thanks for the feedback and tip.

 

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