My Whirlpool washer is less than 5 years old and has always performed flawlessly. Just recently it has started to leak from the Left rear corner, but in a strange way. It leaks when first emptying the original soapy water, but does not leak when emptying the rinse water. We have pulled it out and cleaned up the area that had globs of soap on the floor. OP suggests that maybe I have been using too much (liquid) soap. I don't think so, but am willing to entertain any explanation. But why is this showing up now after trouble-free years?
We don't have a snake, but tried running a coathanger down the vent to see if a sock or something is blocking, but it snags retty quickly. Maybe the pipe bends? But if the vent pipe WERE clogged, the rinse water would be leaking as well. ????
I am not in a great position to spend on a plumber, who might charge me 1/4-1/2 of the washer's value, but will have to do it if NG doesn't have any suggestions that we could implement at home.
Any input appreciated.
HB