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Howard
@mespilus
Yesterday, LG Direct Drive washing machine threw up an 'OE' error code; pump unable to empty machine.
OK, lets check the (extended) U-bend.
Some sludge build up, all removed, rinsed and reassembled.
LG still protesting, but does allow a Spin only program, to at least release the door lock.
Washed, but standing in water, clothing retrieved and hung out to dry.
Prepare barrage of old towels and remove filter.
Gushing water mostly absorbed by towels. Filter almost completely blocked by blue fibres and sludge/calcium sulphate deposits.
(Affinity Water's supply not as hard as some Thames Water sources).
Clean filter, put machine on Speed 14 cycle which takes 30+ minutes.
Hmm.
Mrs. M tries machine today. Same 'OE' error code.
Move machine into garden, onto workbench on its side. Filter reveals more blue fibres.
Ribbed pipe that takes output from pump has continuous layer of sludge/sulphate. All dislodged and rinsed out. Rubber gaskets from drum to pump removed, cleaned of sludge.
Drum rotates easily until it doesn't.
Hmm.
Reassemble and run in garden on Speed 14 cycle. Takes 30+ minutes. Remove filter. There is a piece of blue material in there, along with some, (but in comparison), minimal sludge/sulphate.
Run Speed 14 cycle 4 more times. Always blue fibres/threads in filter, but now finishing in the expected 14 minutes.
Rain has stopped 'play'.
I'm picking up murmurs of missing blue sock.
Anyone else ever had a complete sock (slowly) find its way to the filter?
Tldr: check your washing machine filter on a regular basis.