Easily the best video on how to fix a blocked pump/filter. I used 175mm locking pliers to open up the hose clamp, pulled out the blockage, then released the locking pliers with the hose and clamp back in place. You have saved me hundreds of dollars in call out and labour fees - and i was able to fix it all by myself in 25 mins! Thanks so much for sharing this video!
Watching this partial opening of cabinet saved us time (we used wine corks to wedge the opening) and gave enough access/view to determine no leakage. Problem - a clog in drain hose. You saved a very expensive service call. Thanks
Thank you, thank you, thank you! After three years of my washing machine filter being stuck, I decided today at 21:30 to watch TH-cam and get advice on how to fix this. I'm a single mum, but thanks to this video, I was able to do it all by myself...took me 1,5 hours though😂
Thanks! Saved me time and a lot of money. If you are struggling with re-connecting the corrugated pipe because maybe you don’t have the right tools, remove the spring washer/clamp from the pipe and use a zip tie to open up the washer/clamp as much as possible. Place back the clamp around the pipe, reconnect pipe and then carefully cut zip tie
Thanks. I have a slightly different model but this worked a treat. I was amazed what I cleared out the pump. When refitting the clip afterwards, I turned it round so next time I can access it from underneath without needing to remove any screws.
Used this video today to fix the filter cap on my Bosch that's been stuck for a while. Found a plastic toothpick and popsicle stick in there. Video was easy to follow and the process doesn't involve too many bolts/screws or panels to be removed.
Thanks mate for this wonderful video. i have sorted out my issue without opening much parts of it. The drain was blocked. the only challenge was how to drain all the water which was stuck without leaking into the base. but to an extent i was able to drain it through the little pipe, took a while. then disconnected the black wide pipe and removed all blocked itmes. the whole issue is sorted now. thanks again
Well done. Had this problem and your video showed how to fix it. I used small mole grips to bring spring off and as these remained clamped putting it back on was easy! Many thanks.
Thank you for this guide! Helped us get our washing machine fixed without having to call someone out. A pair of small pliers work well with squeezing the clip to get it on or off in a tight space. Good luck!
Yes, as so many others have said, thanks so much.. I really didn't want to spend an age taking the top off, the panel off, disconnecting the seal etc. You're a star and I really appreciate it.
Wow. Thanks for the tutorial. We had same problem with our bosch washing machine and your video saved the day. Its all up and running in less than a hour.
Same issue, pulled the rear panel off and got to the pump inlet that way. But your video helped explain where the blockage is and easy fix. 1x bucket handle, 6 nails, 2 screws and a maglite lense cover later, she is as good as new! How in gods name a bucket handle got in there is my million dollar question!
I'm so lucky that yours was the first video I found. Thanks very much for the detailed explanation. Machine is working perfectly again. You are awesome.
Thank you my friend, even a hack like me managed to sort out ( just hope I put that pipe back on properly!). Surely for such a common issue Bosch could engineer easier access.
Awesome video! The pump cover was stuck and with the help of your video I managed to get in there, remove a few items, and get the cover off. Superb! Thank you! :-D
Thankyou for making a great video. I thought it would be a major fix to get in there but your video was spot on, succinct and easy. I tried pliers to no avail to put the clamp back the rubber hose, but eventually after significant swearing, I found my vice grips. It isn't that easy getting the grips in there, so punters, if you have a small set of vice-grips, (they do make them) use it! Again, great video saving a lot of people expensive call-outs! Please select a present from the gift shop!
Thanks so much. This video was great. My daughter and I fixed our machine after watching this. I've used it another time too. So easy to follow. Thank you.
Perfect! Followed this video and within 10-15 minutes the job was done! Thank you. I have a question to BOSCH guys: why is this regula and trivial thing so complex? The Servicability is low.
Thanks a lot, with your video we fixed our machine by my self. Returning the pipe was very difficult for us maybe it will be more simple if you show how to remove front cover at all
Cool. Really helped me. But I lay the machine on its right side and was able access machine from bottom without disassembly. I took this approach because I didn't have a little socket set to undo the three nuts holding the base of the front panel on. But it worked out for me. My only doubt was that leaning on that side then the debris would be falling into the pump but actually not a problem. If l leaned on left side I was worried the junk would fall back into the washer
Worked great! In my case a small washing cloth was pulled out of inside the filter after trying this excellent procedure. Using a zip-tie as a 'third hand' to hold the metal clamp while fitting it back onto the outlet pipe was also a good tip!
Great video - thanks. In case anyone else is also thinking "but my washing machine has a heat pump condenser drier stacked on top so I can't tip is back", a note of caution. It is *possible* to make this repair through the door but it's tougher than it first appears. The steps I took are: 1. take off retaining wire from door seal boot 2. undo outer rim of door seal and push inside the drum 3. see the drain inlet hose mentioned in this video and celebrate 4. spend too much time and effort realising that there isn't enough space to get pliers onto the circle clamp (stop celebrating) 5. undo the 3 nuts to remove the right-side concrete drum weight (13mm socket - needs a ratchet set) 6. carefully remove the concrete weight with one hand while pushing the drum to the rear of the machine to make space 7. realise that even this extra space is only just enough space to operate the vice grips to release the circle clamp 8. clean out the drain as described in this video and celebrate 9. stop celebrating when you realise how hard reassembly is going to be. 10. with hose clamp released, spend ages trying to slide the hose+clamp back onto the drain inlet pipe. 11. realise that the retaining bolts for the concrete slip into channels on the drum and won't stay there without the concrete in place 12. finally figure out that the bolts must be inserted into the concrete block holes before the drum channels 13. tighten up the concrete retaining nuts 14. reassemble the door seal 15. apply first aid to all the scratches on your hands that happened due to working through the wrong hole. On balance, it was probably quicker and simpler in my case than unstacking the washer/drier combination but it took some time and swearing to get it done.
I made sure my local bosch dealer had a spare filter before I forced it open with pliers and pieces of wood knowing that if I broke the filter handle I could use tools to force it to unscrew and as it happens it opened with brute force and was full of rancid debris but was intact and could go back in
Thanks for that. Usually get a rollicking from the wife as it’s most likely screws from work in the filter. Not this time. 3 of her hair clips. She soon piped down. Result.
Great video, that saves a lot of people a lot of money. Though, the only real difficulty (as I discovered myself in doing this repair) is: the re-placing of the rubber hose with the clamp correctly situated. There is not much room for manipulating the pliers, the hose and the clamp together... I came up with the possibility of taking of the clamp and dispose of the clamp, while using tiewraps (2 or 3?) instead. Would that be a good solution for the clamp problem?
This method can damage door lock cabling, you should dismount top cover, control panel and then front panel. You'll gain full access to the hoses and drain pump (in case of replacement)
Thank you so much, you just saved me 100 euros for a repair, 20 minutes and it was done, removed 10 thooth pics, + 50 euro cents lol. Correct that you can feel at the end of the flexible tube a small ball, probably for preventing the water to flow backwards?
There is a third screw (not shown in the video) that just holds the plastic filter cover down (the other two also hold down the metal front cover of the washing machine). It is on the left, just below one of the other two screws, a bit more recessed (I think you can see the hole in the video). At least that is the case on my model.
i h ave an error e21. do you think it has anything to do with the hose blockage?i tried your option but i can some kind of integrated hose. i can not pull it out from the backside.
Thanx a lot mate! I figured what the problem was but did not quite see how to get to the hose to get it off ... Taking the plastic front off is the thing that makes it possible at all. Still two hours worth of fiddling with my bear claws. I swear to God: they have a guy there, in the factory, at the end of the assembly line, whose sole job is to go around all the edges with a file and make them just a little sharper before the last screws go in.
Easily the best video on how to fix a blocked pump/filter.
I used 175mm locking pliers to open up the hose clamp, pulled out the blockage, then released the locking pliers with the hose and clamp back in place.
You have saved me hundreds of dollars in call out and labour fees - and i was able to fix it all by myself in 25 mins!
Thanks so much for sharing this video!
Watching this partial opening of cabinet saved us time (we used wine corks to wedge the opening) and gave enough access/view to determine no leakage. Problem - a clog in drain hose. You saved a very expensive service call. Thanks
Thank you, thank you, thank you! After three years of my washing machine filter being stuck, I decided today at 21:30 to watch TH-cam and get advice on how to fix this. I'm a single mum, but thanks to this video, I was able to do it all by myself...took me 1,5 hours though😂
Thanks! Saved me time and a lot of money. If you are struggling with re-connecting the corrugated pipe because maybe you don’t have the right tools, remove the spring washer/clamp from the pipe and use a zip tie to open up the washer/clamp as much as possible. Place back the clamp around the pipe, reconnect pipe and then carefully cut zip tie
Using the zip tie is a beautiful solution that did it for me! Thank you!!!
Should have seen this, took me 30 min to get it back 😂
Thanks. I have a slightly different model but this worked a treat. I was amazed what I cleared out the pump.
When refitting the clip afterwards, I turned it round so next time I can access it from underneath without needing to remove any screws.
Used this video today to fix the filter cap on my Bosch that's been stuck for a while. Found a plastic toothpick and popsicle stick in there. Video was easy to follow and the process doesn't involve too many bolts/screws or panels to be removed.
Thanks mate for this wonderful video. i have sorted out my issue without opening much parts of it. The drain was blocked. the only challenge was how to drain all the water which was stuck without leaking into the base. but to an extent i was able to drain it through the little pipe, took a while. then disconnected the black wide pipe and removed all blocked itmes. the whole issue is sorted now. thanks again
Thank you! The other methods I'd seen needed a lot more parts taken off, but this was so simple by comparison. So helpful.
Vrhunski način za popravku bez skidanja prednjeg panela. Very good video.
Thanks very much for this. Saved me a bunch of money getting a repair man out. Took me about an hour in total.
Many thanks! Saved me an expensive callous charge on the weekend! FYI my Siemens is identical. Socket size is 6mm
Well done. Had this problem and your video showed how to fix it. I used small mole grips to bring spring off and as these remained clamped putting it back on was easy! Many thanks.
You are a legend my friend. Thank you. One eye mask and a hair grip later and my washing machine is back up and running thanks to you. Thanks a lot.
Thank you for this guide! Helped us get our washing machine fixed without having to call someone out. A pair of small pliers work well with squeezing the clip to get it on or off in a tight space. Good luck!
Why call a plumber when you can follow this Brilliant Video , thank you very much you have saved me Heaps .
So glad this was the first video I found! You've just saved me calling an engineer out. Thanks!
Yes, as so many others have said, thanks so much.. I really didn't want to spend an age taking the top off, the panel off, disconnecting the seal etc. You're a star and I really appreciate it.
Thank you so much sir. Your video has saved me a lot of money in self repairing. Its really not too hard at all
Wow. Thanks for the tutorial. We had same problem with our bosch washing machine and your video saved the day. Its all up and running in less than a hour.
Same issue, pulled the rear panel off and got to the pump inlet that way. But your video helped explain where the blockage is and easy fix.
1x bucket handle, 6 nails, 2 screws and a maglite lense cover later, she is as good as new! How in gods name a bucket handle got in there is my million dollar question!
This was so helpful! It worked for our Siemens IQ700. Everything in the same place. There was a flame piece from Lego and a coin stuck in there.
I'm so lucky that yours was the first video I found. Thanks very much for the detailed explanation. Machine is working perfectly again. You are awesome.
Thank you my friend, even a hack like me managed to sort out ( just hope I put that pipe back on properly!). Surely for such a common issue Bosch could engineer easier access.
Thank you so much for this video!!! We managed to follow the steps you described and found a bunch of hairpins blocking the pump cover! 😬
Same..... damn hairpins are the issue!
Thank you! Small file was stuck there and my gold chain that I’d lost months before!
Thank you so much. I am not mechanically minded and rarely do DIY repairs but I mastered this one thanks to your instructions. Legend!
Thanks so much for this! Really clear guide which worked perfectly and saved me the cost of getting an engineer out.
You have just saved me a lot of money. Thank you so much. You are a genius!! My kids are banned from ice lollies now!!
Respect, I spent 2 hours trying to take panels off before seeing this and levering enough space to work.
Hi,
After 30 videos found yours, which finally helped me to get mine working again.
Thx
Alex
Mate - you are spot on with this - by far the easiest way to get this done and you saved me time and money! Can't thank you enough for this.
Mate thanks for tip from Sydney Australia. Cheers.
Your video is very helpful, I was able to repair my E18 error with your simple instructions. Thank you very much mate!!!!
Thank you so much for this video. Problem fixed, pump working, I’m a happy man
Thanks. Saved me a plumber call out 😅
Just hope I put that clamp on properly
Awesome video! The pump cover was stuck and with the help of your video I managed to get in there, remove a few items, and get the cover off. Superb! Thank you! :-D
Thankyou for making a great video. I thought it would be a major fix to get in there but your video was spot on, succinct and easy. I tried pliers to no avail to put the clamp back the rubber hose, but eventually after significant swearing, I found my vice grips. It isn't that easy getting the grips in there, so punters, if you have a small set of vice-grips, (they do make them) use it! Again, great video saving a lot of people expensive call-outs!
Please select a present from the gift shop!
Brilliant video. Just saved me calling out an engineer to fix it, as I couldn't get the plug out. 👍
Thanks so much. This video was great. My daughter and I fixed our machine after watching this. I've used it another time too. So easy to follow. Thank you.
Amazing - great video! I cleared more clothes and junk from the pipe, than I can fit in the drum…😂
Dude you're a life saver, saved me so much money and time!
After jumping from video to video, yours was the one that finally worked. Thx!
Perfect! Followed this video and within 10-15 minutes the job was done! Thank you. I have a question to BOSCH guys: why is this regula and trivial thing so complex? The Servicability is low.
I think this is a fault in the design! Why not place a small catcher for blockers in the black tube?
Hi sir this video simply superb and very useful. We tried and success.... Thankyou once again.
This is the best video! Thank you! You made a simple process... simple to understand.
Thanks a lot, with your video we fixed our machine by my self.
Returning the pipe was very difficult for us maybe it will be more simple if you show how to remove front cover at all
Thank you so so much! Saved us! Problem solved and no more handwashing!
Thank you so much! The video is awesome. Helped me to fix the problem!!!!! God bless you
Thank you so much! Very user friendly - your instructions made the job so easy to do. Watched a few videos - yours is the best!
Cool. Really helped me.
But I lay the machine on its right side and was able access machine from bottom without disassembly.
I took this approach because I didn't have a little socket set to undo the three nuts holding the base of the front panel on. But it worked out for me.
My only doubt was that leaning on that side then the debris would be falling into the pump but actually not a problem.
If l leaned on left side I was worried the junk would fall back into the washer
Worked great! In my case a small washing cloth was pulled out of inside the filter after trying this excellent procedure. Using a zip-tie as a 'third hand' to hold the metal clamp while fitting it back onto the outlet pipe was also a good tip!
Thanks mate, this video really got me out of trouble; spot on!
Thank you for your brilliant video, worked well , found the way of cleaning after 4 days of my searching.
Thanks, helped me remove the blockage in my Bosch washer.
Thank you for making this video. It was exactly what I needed this evening.👍
Great video - thanks.
In case anyone else is also thinking "but my washing machine has a heat pump condenser drier stacked on top so I can't tip is back", a note of caution. It is *possible* to make this repair through the door but it's tougher than it first appears. The steps I took are:
1. take off retaining wire from door seal boot
2. undo outer rim of door seal and push inside the drum
3. see the drain inlet hose mentioned in this video and celebrate
4. spend too much time and effort realising that there isn't enough space to get pliers onto the circle clamp (stop celebrating)
5. undo the 3 nuts to remove the right-side concrete drum weight (13mm socket - needs a ratchet set)
6. carefully remove the concrete weight with one hand while pushing the drum to the rear of the machine to make space
7. realise that even this extra space is only just enough space to operate the vice grips to release the circle clamp
8. clean out the drain as described in this video and celebrate
9. stop celebrating when you realise how hard reassembly is going to be.
10. with hose clamp released, spend ages trying to slide the hose+clamp back onto the drain inlet pipe.
11. realise that the retaining bolts for the concrete slip into channels on the drum and won't stay there without the concrete in place
12. finally figure out that the bolts must be inserted into the concrete block holes before the drum channels
13. tighten up the concrete retaining nuts
14. reassemble the door seal
15. apply first aid to all the scratches on your hands that happened due to working through the wrong hole.
On balance, it was probably quicker and simpler in my case than unstacking the washer/drier combination but it took some time and swearing to get it done.
I made sure my local bosch dealer had a spare filter before I forced it open with pliers and pieces of wood knowing that if I broke the filter handle I could use tools to force it to unscrew and as it happens it opened with brute force and was full of rancid debris but was intact and could go back in
Thank you so much. I had a sock stuck in mine. All sorted now!
Thank you for sharing this video! You saved me so much money. Really appreciate your help.
Thanks mate. Couldn’t have fixed it without your vid 🙌🏻
thank you very much for ur video. was able to fix my machine 🙌 🙏
You sir are a national treasure.
This is a lot quicker than other TH-cam methods 👍👍
Thanks for that. Usually get a rollicking from the wife as it’s most likely screws from work in the filter. Not this time. 3 of her hair clips. She soon piped down. Result.
Great vid, successfully followed, many thanks from Geelong Australia
Thank you. This happens so frequently it's just so stupid they don't make it easy to do... But thanks 😊
Faulty design: Bosch :-(
life saver sorted out my washing machine and was quick
Saved me a lot of time! Thank you so much!
This was the easiest way ..thank you for sharing
Great video, thank you! This saved me a lot of time and money. This worked perfectly on my Bosch waw28660 GB.
Thanks! Just done this myself, I have a nail and a tiny Allen key preventing the screw cap from turning!
Awesome video, thank you again
Thanks For your video couldn't do it without.
Great video, that saves a lot of people a lot of money. Though, the only real difficulty (as I discovered myself in doing this repair) is: the re-placing of the rubber hose with the clamp correctly situated. There is not much room for manipulating the pliers, the hose and the clamp together...
I came up with the possibility of taking of the clamp and dispose of the clamp, while using tiewraps (2 or 3?) instead. Would that be a good solution for the clamp problem?
Thank you!!!! This was exactly what I needed. Appreciate the video.
You just saved me $250 dollars, much appreciated !
Awesome! You just helped us fix our washing machine! Thank you
Thanks! Really helped me out, much appreciated
Thanks for Very useful and informative tips👏👏👏
great video!! It saved me a bunch of $$$! Thank you!
This method can damage door lock cabling, you should dismount top cover, control panel and then front panel. You'll gain full access to the hoses and drain pump (in case of replacement)
save my day 😅 wonderful tutorial
Hi - thank you so much. I was able to use your video and is solved my issue.
Thank you so much, you just saved me 100 euros for a repair, 20 minutes and it was done, removed 10 thooth pics, + 50 euro cents lol. Correct that you can feel at the end of the flexible tube a small ball, probably for preventing the water to flow backwards?
Incredible video. Thank you!
Thanks so much. This was really helpful and we managed to fix the problem
Job bloke saved me money in 2020
Great video, just saved my day, enabling me fixing my Bosch Varioperfect serie 8 👍👍😀
There is a third screw (not shown in the video) that just holds the plastic filter cover down (the other two also hold down the metal front cover of the washing machine). It is on the left, just below one of the other two screws, a bit more recessed (I think you can see the hole in the video). At least that is the case on my model.
Thank you sorted my machine
Thank you very much. It solved my problem
Hi, your video looks helpful. How did you fix the washing machine at an angle to work on it?
Great video! Solved the problem straight away. Thank you!
Thank you. Washing machine working again.
מצוין!! Thanks so much, exactly what I needed
Thanks a lot for the video, helped with the blockage
Perfect video! Thank you, it solved our problem :-)
i h ave an error e21. do you think it has anything to do with the hose blockage?i tried your option but i can some kind of integrated hose. i can not pull it out from the backside.
Thanx a lot mate! I figured what the problem was but did not quite see how to get to the hose to get it off ... Taking the plastic front off is the thing that makes it possible at all. Still two hours worth of fiddling with my bear claws. I swear to God: they have a guy there, in the factory, at the end of the assembly line, whose sole job is to go around all the edges with a file and make them just a little sharper before the last screws go in.
Thanks. It worked for us
Thank you so much! You saved me alot of money lol
Great Video many thanks