Washing Machine won't drain!

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cyndy @cyndylou

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Posted: Dec 15, 2017

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Washing Machine won't drain!

My front loading LG washing machine keeps stopping at spin cycle and then I get a message to drain the machine. I drain it from the hose bottom left front of machine. I get over a bucket water out of machine when i get message to drain. I then start the machine again and it does the same thing. I pulled the plug hoping to reset the machine but after spin cycle it still does the same thing. Could it be the pump? I've checked all hoses and there is no clog.

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Hi @cyndylou ,

What is the model number of the machine?

There may be a filter in the pump, have you checked that it is not clogged?

Dec 15, 2017 by jayeff

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Hi @cyndylou ,

What is the model number of the machine?

There may be a filter in the pump, have you checked that it is not clogged? — jayeff

Tomas Jems @tomasjems Rep: 1 · Answer 1 · 2026-09-12T03:48:08-07:00

While waiting to hear back on the model number — if you're getting over a bucket of water out through the manual drain each time, that actually tells you something useful: the pump itself isn't fully seized (otherwise you wouldn't get that much water out even manually), but it's likely struggling to push water out on its own during the cycle.

Beyond the filter, it's worth checking the small drain hose that runs from the pump housing itself, separate from the main drain hose at the back — on LG front loaders this internal hose can develop its own clog (usually a sock or small item) even when the accessible filter is completely clear.

I've got a fuller breakdown of drain issues like this here if it helps: https://thefixnesthome.blogspot.com/2026...

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