It can be annoying to discover a bra bone lodged in your washing machine, particularly if it’s an LG model. If removed slowly, these tiny but tenacious bits of metal can break your clothes, make noise, and even damage your machine.
Fortunately, you can remove the bra bone safely and without further complications if you take the proper approach. To help you maintain the best possible condition for your LG washing machine, this guide will take you through a series of easy steps to locate and extract the bone.
| Step | Action |
| 1 | Turn off the washing machine and unplug it. |
| 2 | Carefully remove the washing machine"s filter cover, usually located at the bottom front. |
| 3 | Drain any remaining water by unscrewing the filter cap and placing a shallow dish under it. |
| 4 | Check the filter for the bra bone and remove it if found. |
| 5 | If the bra bone is not in the filter, gently feel inside the filter opening with your fingers. |
| 6 | Use long tweezers or pliers to carefully extract the bra bone if it"s lodged deeper inside. |
- Why is this part dangerous for LG washing machines?
- The main ways to remove a foreign object
- Is it possible not to disassemble the machine?
- Video on the topic
- How to pull out (take out) a bone from a washing machine
- How to pull out a bra bone from a washing machine
- How to get a bra bone if it got behind the drum of a washing machine.
- How to remove a bra bone from a washing machine, fix the door and eliminate jammed modes in LG.
- How to remove a bra bone from a washing machine
Why is this part dangerous for LG washing machines?
Unbelievably, the bra bone is regarded as practically the most hazardous object that can become lodged in an LG washing machine equipped with a direct drive. A metal bra bone can easily make its way through the drum’s holes and reach the bottom of the home appliance’s tank if it falls out while the bra is being washed. Why is this situation so dire?
- While the drum is spinning quickly, the bone from the bra can get stuck in the tank crosswise, catch on the drum and break through the wall of the plastic tank. Because of this, a leak will appear in the machine, which will have to be urgently sealed to restore the ability to use the washing machine.
- The bone can also get stuck crosswise between the heating element and the drum, because of which the drum, which is spinning at a huge speed, completely tears out the heating element, which will have to be replaced.
- The bone can also tear the cuff, after which the liquid will begin to flow out of the unit during the working cycle directly through the hatch door.
- And the worst situation is when the bone completely blocks the movement of the drum, which is why the machine gives an error and stops working.
However, how would one determine whether a bra bone has entered the washing machine’s tank? You should check all of your underwear carefully to make sure the bone has truly disappeared before anything else. The next step is to spin the drum in different directions with your hands and listen. If the drum jams slightly and you hear a grinding sound, there is a bone inside. You can also use a flashlight to examine the bottom of the drum through the holes, as a bra bone is typically easily visible.
If at all possible, listen to the LG washing machine operating with a direct drive. Any foreign object will undoubtedly be audible, making a grinding or clanking sound that will help you identify the issue.
Now that we know where to look for a bone in the washing machine tank, the next step is to figure out how to remove it. This will not be a simple task!
The main ways to remove a foreign object
It is very uncommon for you to catch a bone in the machine’s drum. If you are fortunate enough, you should check the condition of the rubber seal that runs along the edges of the door right away. The cuff will need to be fixed or replaced entirely if it is damaged. However, the situation when the bone falls into the tank is far worse than any damage to the cuff.
In the event that you experience such misfortune, you should immediately turn off the household appliance because it is not permitted to wash clothes in a washing machine with a foreign object inside. After that, you need to decide on a way to extract the bone. Methods with and without disassembling the equipment can be applied to all options. As weird as it may sound, it is preferable to try starting with the simpler methods for disassembling the "home assistant" at home. We’ll start by going over the method for getting the bone through the heating element’s seat.
- De-energize the washing machine and disconnect it from communications.
- Turn the equipment so that you have access to the back of the washing machine.
- In a situation where your model of equipment has a service hatch, you just need to open it. If there is no hatch, you will have to unscrew the screws and remove the back wall.
- Looking inside, you will find a round metal cover of the inverter motor located on the back wall of the tank.
- Next, you need to find large contacts with wires that are located directly under the motor – this is part of the water heating element that we need.
- The heating element is in the tank, but first you need to disconnect all the wires from the contacts.
To ensure you have a visual guide when reassembling, make sure you snap a picture of the wiring.
- Unscrew the nut that holds the heating element, located between the contacts.
- At this stage, you should grab the heating element with both hands and carefully pull it towards you, gently shaking the part in different directions.
- Now, through the hole that appeared after removing the heating element, you need to get the bra bone, which is most conveniently done with tweezers or a wire with a hook on the tip.
This guideline pertains to the case where the bone entered the tank through the drain pipe; however, if the bone entered the pipe, there would be no purpose in removing the heating element as the bone cannot be extracted through this opening. Next, you’ll need to disassemble the equipment partially in order to reach the bottom of the case and remove and clean the drain pipe. That’s where you have to cut the pipe and reach your hand through the opening to the washing machine tank to retrieve the bone. How would one go about doing that?
- Check that the washing machine is not connected to the water supply and electricity.
- Move the equipment to the center of the bathroom or to a room with a lot of free space.
- Remove the compartment for powder, gel and other household chemicals.
- Lay the "home assistant" on its side.
- Depending on the model of the washing machine, either unscrew the screws or remove the clamps to remove the bottom.
- Remove the pipe and clean it.
Typically, you have to take out the pump and the pipe together. To do this, you must first unhook the sensor from the pump and take out the two screws holding it in place.
- Now, using the same tweezers or wire, take out the bone.
All that’s left to do is pick up the machine and reinstall it on the legs in the opposite order as directed by the instructions.
Your LG washing machine may sustain serious damage or lose its functionality if a bra bone gets stuck in it. It must be removed quickly and carefully to prevent expensive repairs. This post will walk you through the easy process of getting the bra bone out of your washing machine without damaging it and keeping it operating properly.
Is it possible not to disassemble the machine?
If you have a lot of free time and, for whatever reason, you don’t want to disassemble household appliances at home, you can attempt to remove a small item randomly. A lantern, wire with a hook at the end, and amazing dexterity combined with patience are needed to accomplish this.
- Open the hatch of the machine.
- Turn on the flashlight and put it in the drum in such a position that it clearly illuminates the bottom of the tank.
- Next, try to consider the location of the bone from the bra.
- Having discovered the loss, stick the wire into the hole closest to the bone and try to put the bone with a hook, which can go for half an hour and even more.
- When the bone is hooked, you need to carefully rock the drum until the bone is in a vertical position.
- Afterwards, the drum should be carefully rotated so that the bra bone gets into any of the holes in the drum, which can also take a long period of time.
- At the final stage, all that remains is to hook the bone and pull it out with pliers.
It is much more convenient to call a friend for assistance because doing all of the above alone would require you to poke your head through the hatch, manipulate the wire with one hand, and rotate the drum with the other.
Sometimes it is much easier to disassemble an LG washing machine with a direct drive partially because of the time savings and persistence required to remove the bone with a wire.
Although it can be difficult, dealing with a bra bone stuck in your LG washing machine is doable with the correct strategy. You can safely remove the underwire and avoid possible damage to your machine by following a few easy steps.
To protect yourself, always remember to unplug the washing machine before beginning any work. Finding the underwire requires closely examining the drum and filter areas. You can prevent causing more problems by taking your time during this process.
Future occurrences of the same issues can be avoided with routine maintenance and cautious handling of fragile objects. You can safeguard your clothes and your washing machine by using a laundry bag for bras and other delicate items.
