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The consequences of overloading the washing machine

The consequences of overloading the washing machineUse household appliances in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Improper operation can lead to serious damage, complete equipment failure. The main technical characteristic of each washing machine is the maximum mass of laundry for a single load into the drum. If the recommended value is violated, overload and imbalance are likely to occur in the system. If you restart the washing machine, you can encounter unpleasant consequences. Which, we will talk further.

Overload Malfunctions

In the case when the drum of the “home helper” is full of linen, its rotation occurs with an exertion, sometimes it can spin once or completely “freeze” and not change its initial position. A single overload of the washing machine will not lead to serious consequences, but the constant loading of a larger amount of things than provided by the design of the machine can have a sad result. What will happen if you constantly allow overload?

  • Bearings fail, their replacement is a fairly time-consuming process.Bearings may fail
  • Increased pressure will be exerted on the hatch door, as a result of which the sealing cuff is deformed, and water will flow from under the loading hatch.
  • The likelihood of a break in the drive belt will increase.

In addition, overloading the washing machine, supplemented by improper sorting of laundry (for example, filling the drum with a lot of heavy items — towels, bedclothes at the same time) will provoke an unbalance of the washing machine during the spin cycle. The linen will “clump” in one place, as a result of which the machine will start to make noise and vibrate. If there is an imbalance sensor, the intellect will stop the machine.

Another consequence of periodic overfilling of the drum will be damage to dampers. These elements are designed for a certain force, and if the machine is “overloaded” from time to time, the damper will fail. A broken element will constantly lead to the activation of an imbalance sensor, the washing machine will simply begin to freeze when spinning.

Follow the instructions

What to do if premature repair of the washing machine is not included in your plans? To prevent overload and imbalance in the drum, you need to carefully read the user manual and follow the steps in the instructions.

When wet, fabric products gain different weights, this also must be taken into account when loading the machine.

the washing machine turned off with waterIf the washing machine’s overflow was not avoided, and the machine turned off during operation, the main thing is not to panic. The algorithm for solving the problem will be as follows: drain the water from the drum, remove some of the loaded things and start the washing program again.

Wisely managing your washing machine, servicing it in a timely manner, you can hope for the long and maintenance-free life of your “home assistant”. Therefore, the answer to the question: “What to do?”, One is to use the machine in accordance with the main paragraphs of the instructions.

   

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