Washing machine heating element - reinsert?

[jj92_2]

Hi

I have a problem.

I removed the heating element of my washing machine - and now I just cant get it back in, and I need some advice.

Problem is that the rubber gasket that seals the heater-element just wont get inside the drum-housing.

There is a rubber-lip that needs to get inside, and I just cant get it in - it feels like it has become a tiny bit to big.

Any good advice?

Best regards

J

[Bob Eager]

They swell over time. The central nut (if you have that type) flattens the thing out when tightened, so make sure that is loose.

Frankly, a new element isn't that much. Given the hassle of a possible leak, I'd just fit a new one now (and did, last time I took an element out).

[Roger Mills]

Have you tried a smear of washing-up liquid on the gasket?

[jj92_2]

Hi,

A stanleyknife and a bit of cutting in the "inner lip" solved the problem.........

New heating element is in the shopping basket.

I have another problem still.

The pump keeps on running, it empties the drum just fine, but it seems like it cant pump out the last bit of water.

When I inspected the machine, I found that the non-return valce in the hose between drum, and pump does seal tight - it leaks backwards.

My guess is that the pump pumps out the water just fine when there is a lot of water, but it cant pump out the last bit of water. Normally with a working non-return valve that wouldnt be a problem, because the non-return valve would ensure that the drum was dry.

Am I on the right track of assumptions here about the workings of the pump and the non-return valve?

Best regards

J