Though we attempted to fix the machine last week, Emily’s load of laundry got stuck with 1 minute left in the cycle. We decided we should get some professional help to solve the “C2” riddle (water not pumping out).
Last Thursday I went to Bissinger, the local electric store that sells washing machines. They previously fixed our oven when it malfunctioned. In talking with the lady in the store, the problem sounded like a simple fix. There was just a little hose to drain the water, and another filter to the left that most likely needed to be cleaned in order for it to drain properly. So I went home and followed her instructions. There was a lot of gunk in the filter, so Emily and I figured the problem was solved.
Well, Emily ran the spin cycle on some of her wet clothes from her previous attempt at laundry, and the machine once again stopped and stubbornly said, “C2.” I fiddled around with it some more and ended up with water all over the kitchen floor. Clearly we needed professional help.
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This morning I repeated my trip to Bissinger and explained the situation. The lady wrote down my information and said Mr. Bissinger would call my house when he could come. So this afternoon, he came over and took apart the entire washing machine and discovered that the pump was old and broken. He replaced it with a new pump, and now the machine works!
Today I’m thankful for clean laundry and a dry kitchen floor.
