We finished the laundry room and I was excited that I was going to be able to use my washing machine. It had been 5 long years going back and forth to the Laundromat. Every Sunday, listening to kids screaming and seeing their parents ignore them. UGH!
So, I washed three loads and then the last load did not empty the water. I noticed the washing machine had moved (I was washing a blanket). My first thought was a kinked hose. Nope, not a problem. Second thought was the pump. The washer is 15 years old. Would I buy a new pump or buy a new washer???
Then it struck me that the lid was really easy to open and close. Turns out that the safety switch which was under the lid had broken. That would keep it from emptying the water and going into the spin cycle.
Now, how to I take the machine apart? UNPLUG THE MACHINE!! The machine is a Kenmore. It had two screws at the base of the controller. Unscrew them. Under the controller are three clips. Two for the base (metal) and one for the electrical (plastic). Unclip them using a screw driver. The base slides forward and the part is accessible under the lid area. Unscrew and unclamp the piece. Put in the new part (found at an appliance store). WALA! Put everthing back together. Don't worry about the screws that rust through and fall into the base. That's what you get with old machines. IT WORKS! $25.00 and I am up and running again!
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