I have a frigidaire front load washing machine, and we are finding a few inches of water in the barrel after running a load, but not right away — it takes at least 1/2 an hour before the water appears in the barrel.
I can empty it quickly by running a spin cycle, and notice that the water is foul smelling, which leads me to think that it is drain water, rather than fresh water.
Also, the drain pipe runs into a utility sink, rather than a standpipe, so I'm pretty sure that there isn't water backing up into the drain.
Any thoughts what could be causing this?
Best Answer
This happened to us (we have a GE Profile front loader). Most front loading washing machines have a filter that the water passes though before being pumped out to the drainage basin. This filter is designed to catch things so they don't run through the pump and damage it or end up going down the drain. The filters are typically in the bottom front of the washer, as it is common to have to clean this out. It should be easily accessible. It might even be in the manual (it was not for ours though)
For ours, you simply remove two screws on the front of the washer at the very bottom to remove part of the front panel. Behind the panel, there was a hose connected to a pump. This was attached via a clamp. We simply removed the clamp, it was the pinch style, and found a baby sock blocking the water from flowing through.
One tip, is that the line will probably be full or water when you detach the hose. So have some towels and a tray or pan to catch the water as it drains!