My washer is frozen again. 1st (last week) it was the rubber hose's to the washer and the shut off valve's. Ran a kerosene heater a while, but could not get watter to fill up. Tonight I did get it to fill up with COLD water, (Hot would not fill) but now it won't pump the water out, it just hums. I guess it blows the overload, as it quits humming and I smell slight burning, then if I turn it on again, it will hum again. I had this last year too, but when It warmed up enough, it finely worked OK. So now the washer is full of water, but wont pump. I think the pump is frozen in the washer and the drain line. To give you an Idea, slight drip from laundry sink has filled sink an inch or so, and has frozen up. I have the kerosene heater running next to the dryer, will let run a few hours, any other Ideas, would like to wash for work Monday. Someone said to put a light bulb in the washer, but I was leery now that it is full of water. The washer sits in front of an outside block wall, there is some type of fiber board on the wall, just down by the washer and dryer only, with insulation behind it, but it is starting to get crappy and falling apart ( the fiber board). Should I maybe buy some insulation and cover it with plywood some how. This is in the back of a garage at ground level., the apartment is over the garage. If I get this thawed, can I keep a light bulb burning in there, inside the washer? Any other Ideas, Thanks, Tony
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14 years ago