Hoover Washing Machine Leakage-HP13-80

[kofi2003uk]

hi All
i have a hoover hp13 which has been leaking for some time. the pump stopped working so i changed it yesterday and decided to fix the leak as well.

i opened the top yesterday (see pictures) and noticed where the leak was clearly coming from. there is a pipe/tube with no connector on and therefore water and detergent comes out of it when in use.

see pics. my question is this- is there a reason for this pipe/tube being left with no rubber connectors or a seal on? or has the seal just come off?

i have sealed it for now but just want to know if there is a reason for this pipe being left open.

please see pictures. thank you as usual.

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[fidom]

It is probably an air vent, so blocking it could cause other problems. It could be that there is a partial blockage in the hose from the soap dispenser to the tub. Another possibility is that your water pressure is very high and you need a restricting device on the electric solenoid valve. Sometimes these restrictors get removed when a machine is used in a home with poor water pressure, then the machine gets moved to a different location and the device does not get refitted.

 

[kofi2003uk]

thanks Fidom.

i thought about pressure release at first. but then discarded the idea as the soap dispenser is not air tight anyway, so don't really see why its needs a pressure release-the opening leads straight to the soap dispenser.

the thing though is i have had this machine for 7 years and the leak started about a year ago. makes me think, there must have been a seal which has come off that opening.

thank you