You saved my the cost of a new washer followed your video it revealed a color catcher stuck stopping it draining my wife and daughter were really impressed with me but it was all your work I just followed your instructions
You are truly a Man, I envy your wife and daughter, my so called "husband" just ignores the fact of the broken machine, sits in front of TV waiting for me to call for the master and paying him £300 from my pocket.
Mate, this is excellent YouTubing. Tells me why I can’t unscrew the filter and then gives a solution that is going to save me money and keep me in the good books with my wife. Couldn’t be happier, you’ve gained a sub. Cheers buddy.
3yrs later and people like me are still saving money. Got quoted 200$ to just call a repair man and look at it. I was able to fix the issue in under 25mins. Thanks heaps mate
This video saved me hundreds of dollars, thank you SO much!! The video is clear and concise, with no annoying extra filler or intros. Plus you go through the steps to put it all back together again! THANK YOU!
This is the best video with the clearest instructions on how to empty big items out of your washing machine! Unfortunately this happens about once a year in our household, this video saves us again and again, thank you for putting it online
Thank you for the information. Great tutorial with clear instructions. In case anyone is afraid to take on dismantling the Bosch Vario Perfect (Eco Silence Drive) after watching this clip, there is a new easy way. Disconnect the power and pull out the machine. Tilt it back and you can access the pump and filter system from underneath without having to remove any panels. The technicians at Bosch recognized the problem and left an access area open so it makes the job of unblocking very easy now. August 2023.
Thanks for your helpful video! I was able to sort out my Bosch washing machine following your instructions. Quick safety tip for other people who follow these instructions: when tilting the washing machine to reach the screws underneath, it's a good idea to have a wall behind so that it can't tilt too far back, just enough so that the machine's own weight holds it while it balances on the back legs. I positioned mine in front of a wall and it did feel more secure. To get to the small screws underneath the machine under the front panel, you will need some back and arm strength to start tilting the machine backwards, and to hold it steady at the top with one arm while you crouch down to unscrew the little screws underneath at the front, and also some joint and muscle flexibility. Fortunately, the first part of the tilt is the only really heavy part and then the weight of the machine is used as leverage so you're not really holding up the whole machine. I think the cement blocks around the top and sides of the drum to weight it down are what makes it heavy. If you have someone to help that would be better. I didn't but I was still able to manage to lift it up as many times as needed until I had taken it apart, unclogged it, and put it back together. Kneeling on a cushion or towel helps keep the legs more comfortable while working on the lower parts of the machine. Regarding the 6mm socket screwdriver for the bottom screws - I found three screws there and two of them were slightly too small to be gripped and turned by the 6mm socket screwdriver but I was able to borrow a tiny spanner and it worked well. I didn't have a hook pick for removing and replacing the wire circle around the rubber lip on the seal. It was difficult without this, but I found that I was able to manage it with pulling the coiled spring with gloved hands and stretching it by pulling to the left while the right side was already in place. For replacing the maintenance flap - it was really difficult but I eventually managed it by pushing the right side in first, then the left, and then going back to the right side and pushing it further back into the groove than I would have thought, using a tiny bit of force. If you have laundry stuck in the machine when you get the E:18 message, there will be a lot of water that drains out. You may need to put the plug back in the emergency drain a few times to empty your bucket or container. I had to do this eight times! The door then wouldn't open to get the clothes out, and the emergency door opening lever didn't work, but I was able to dislodge the door with a solid thump on the door handle. The blockage in my filter was an elastic hairband wound tightly around the impeller and weird pieces of broken plastic in the filter pipe, plus a broken piece of cane from a wicker laundry basket. After this experience, I feel like I know my washing machine so much better, and appreciate it even more!! I ran a drum clean cycle after following these instructions and it smells fresh now and all is working well. I'm going to do monthly maintenance on the filter by taking it out of the maintenance flap and checking it for obstructions, and I'm also always going to shake out the laundry and check all the pockets before loading the machine. Thanks again for your help!
Thanks for the video, which saves 160 euros. It helped me open up the machine and clear the clogged hose that was preventing the lint filter from opening.
Thank you. You were clear and easy to understand, you also showed why you did things in the order that you did. I’m very grateful, as a single mum, this helps me immensely. Again, thank you for your efforts.
FANTASTIC WORK!!! I followed your instructions to the letter, organised my screws in a bento box, and removed all of my wife’s Bobby pins out of the filter. Washing machine is back to normal. Thank you very much!
A great help! I followed the instructions on my laptop as I worked and the result was I now have a fully functioning washing machine and a euro, 20 cents, 1 cent, an America dime, a collar stay and some garden wire to show for my efforts. Thanks - you saved me a big bill!!
Mate you are a legend! I had this problem with the error code and the filter not turning. I found this video, followed your instructions to a tee and now the washing machine is fixed. Didn't have to wait a week or pay a guy. All it cost me was a Torx T20 which I didn't have. My 13 yr old and me pulled it apart and put it back together this morning. Had a little trouble with the control panel coming off because the inside clip was a bit tricky, got there though. Once again thanks so much for your awesome video.
Thank you. Great instructions. Saved me heaps of time waiting for a call & paying for a service callout. No coins in my drain but shirt tabs definitely were!
Brilliant instructions, thank you. Very easy to follow despite seeming quite challenging when I watched it all the way through before I started. Took me about an hour, not including the cleaning session in the recess where the machine sits. Problem was a plastic bra wire and two small face cloths. Like others, I also found some coins. That means it is literally the first domestic appliance repair in my house that made me money rather than cost me money!
Very concise and nicely delivered. In reality never as easy you make it look but with a bit of patience it all worked out well. A tip for others...carefully lay your screws out in order so that you can install them in reverse when working through the excellent reassembly part of the video.
Thanks for the tip about checking BEHIND the filter. I had drained the machine and checked the filter, but didn't spot a coin wedged in the pump. I was about to call an engineer but thanks to your video I saved myself £106!
Thanks so much, you provided a crucial part of the puzzle although I have a different model. It's folk like you who make all this worthwhile. Thank you.
You hero. Sorted my blocked filter thanks to your very clear instructions and I also seized the opportunity to remove the detergent drawer receptacle and give it a good clean too. I also really appreciate you taking the time to show how to put it all back together again rather than just say “reverse the steps to put it back together”. Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Our filter had a color catcher which had collected a load of other debris around it. Putting the sprung loaded wire around the seal was a pain in the backside without a proper hook tool, but got there in the end with tyre levers. A note for UK users - my version of the machine has no metal base, and when I tipped up my machine to put the bottom screws back in, I noticed that I might have got away with not dismantling the machine and just undoing the spring clip on the pump hose from underneath. However, be very careful if you do it this way, it might be quicker, but only do it if you can put the machine on its back - don't be underneath it when the hose comes off, you'll get a nasty surprise!
LEGENDDDDDDD! Saved me a totally unnecessary call out. Yep, I had two collar picks and a tooth floss jammed incredibly well. These instructions are the best!
This video saved me having to call a repair person, which is great cost saving and during this omicron situation! Thank you. The drain pump was full of compacted hair and lint and a guitar plectrum! Wish I had filmed it - it was as satisfying as popping a giant pimple. Haha.
Thanks a lot, Mate. you are awesome. Your instructions were very clear and it was great how you patiently walked through the whole process from beginning to end. The drain in my machine was blocked and I was able to fix the machine without having to pay lots of money to have someone else do the job.
Fantastic video. I followed step by step to fix my Siemens machine. Found some pants in the filter. Thanks a lot for the extremely detailed and well paced video.
Thank you so much for this. I couldn't get anyone to come out to repair it so was about to buy a new one. Your clear explanation and excellent video gave me the the idea to replace the pump. I followed your instructions and found it was exactly as you described and easy to do. All done and working better than ever. You probably saved me £500 on a new machine against the £22.90 for a new pump. Thanks again.
1 cable tie, 6 bobby pins, $3 and 2 guitar picks…. Along with other gunk…. Gotta be some kind of record! Thanks for the clear instructions and saving us some money! Have now subscribed to your great channel!
I’ve watched many videos before and how to do this- It took forever. This is the best way to do it hands-down. I’ve had to do this to my washer many times before and I found this one recently so much easier! A Very good step-by-step instructional video. Thank you!
Excellent step by step video- job done with 4 hairbands, 5 coins, a zipper and a broken pencil removed from the filter feed pipe. No more graunching noises and didn't need to call out a technician. Thanks.
Excellent. Watched, followed, and it worked a treat. Feel temporarily legend-like for solving without a tradesperson. Saved us money, and perhaps more importantly, time without a washing machine. Clearly the real lesson is to check whats going in the machine, and check the drain directly more often! Much appreciated.
This is really a great video! I simply follow the very detailed steps and was able to fix my Bosch washing machine, saving lots of money. The guy is very good, explains really well and the video shows all the important steps. Thanks heaps for that!!
Amazing. I live in a remote area and my washing machine was starting to look like landfill, as no service repairs available here. Your video included every tiny little step making this a simple fix. Took me less than 15 minutes. Saved me inconvenience, time and saved landfill as well! Thank you.
Thank you! That was brilliantly explained, gave me the confidence to follow every step and fix our washing machine together with my dad and without having any prior experience on this! Also we did it on a Bosch Series 6 model, only difference was an extra screw on the bottom part and different type of screws all together but it still worked perfectly. Thank you again!!
Awesome, I had the same problem and used this video to fix it, in my filter there were a scisors!!! After we removed it all works perfectly again. This video saved hundreds of dollars and gave me 2 hours of a really nice home work =)
Exceptional quality video, slightly louder sound would have been great, but the filming and explanations were fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing.
Just fixed our washing machine thanks to your video - excellent and easy to follow. Thank you - also recovered 2 x£1 and 1x50p which were part of the problem!! 😂
This was calm and amazing to watch. Professional dismantle and rebuild. Thankfully my drain was not stuck but I enjoyed the calm pace you pulled this apart.
Brilliant! Thank you so much for posting this video. I was able to fix my washing machine tonight after I failed to unscrew the pump filter. Amazing how much material had made itself into the filter. The key item preventing the filter being removed was a lollypop stick, must remember to try and clear the filter on a regular basis now that I know that it is there.
thanks this helped soooo much! i was able to clear it all out - I found a wooden fork, hair pins, lint, money and other things ...I've just got to be more careful in future.. btw I had to use a ratchet for the nut screws on the bottom of the machine otherwise it was a brilliant task completed...thanks oh also I'm glad you said not to try to turn the cap because it would break - I saw this suggestion on a forum
@@sarthakyou the smallest one you can get on the 5mm i think just small enough to get round the nut end if you have nut screws - every model is different
Thank you, for your clear, easy to follow instructions. After removing a screw, coin and colour catcher sheet the machine is working perfectly again. I even got a “That’s the most useful thing you’ve done in the last year” from the wife.
I used this video to replace the drain pump on my Bosch 300 series washer machine. Thank you for the clear, concise breakdown of the progression of the task! No frills. Love it.
Hi. Thanks for the excellent clear video. After watching it, I managed to do the job without having to open up the whole machine. Simply turn the machine on its side carefully and the bottom has no cover. It is easy to access the rubber hose pipe going to the filter and remove it as shown in your video. I cleaned it and replaced it as you showed and then picked up the machine again. Took about 10 mins in total. Once again thanks a lot.
Hello from South Africa! I truly appreciate the step-by-step guidance from beginning to end. My son and I were able to follow each step and fix the blockage in the pump without needing a Bosch technician. Many thanks!
Great video. I was resigned to calling an appliance repair company, had a quick look of this video and sorted the problem within 30 mins. Thank you so much for making and sharing this :-).
Loved the video. You explained each step in a clear way with good close ups of all the important parts. I cannot believe what gets trapped in the machine amongst other things I had collar stays ,hair ,rubber bands, hair ties, coins etc. This video saved me a few hundred dollars. Now the machine works like new. Thankyou very much. Look forward to the next video
Thank you! You have made me believe in the internet all over again. As with other comments, you have saved me and my family money we didn't have spare with your clear and straight forward instructions. As with another Bosch Maxx6 owner in the comments below, I found the front fascia had three screws at the bottom, two at the top, and then needed to be pulled downwards to unclip from some plastic place-holders (?) near the bottom. It took a little bit of force, which was tricky, as you don't want to pull the front facia off to abruptly, otherwise you damage the connecting wire (which needs to be unclipped if you can).
Hi there just wanted to say a big thumbs up to your video. I followed these exact instructions last weekend to access the drain in order to clear out the detritus which had got stuck including, hair grips, birds feather, lollipop sticks, fluff. Following your step by step instructions allowed me to access the drain and remove the items. Thank you very much for posting, this video certainly saved me some cash on a call out charge to a Bosch service technician. Regards Jeremy
This was an awesome guide to solving a problem. You have saved me heaps in potential service fees and also enabled us to have no downtime in keeping on top of cleaning clothes for a family with small children. Well done!!
I managed to remove some debris as you shown. The steps are very clear and I surprised to see how many items were there inside, like, rubber bands / pins / clips / coins :) Thanks for your video.
Thanks very much for posting this video. It helped me immensely and saved me lots of time, money and effort if had had to engage with an engineer to fix the problem. With your guidance, I was able to remove the kids sock that was not allowing the machine to drain and the hair clip which was not allowing me to remove the filter. Kudos to you!
Perfect instructions, thank you! I was about to break the filter before I found your video. Incredible what the kids hide in their pockets and what I found in the filter. A wonder that it worked so long 😅
I came across so many videos showing how to simply remove the bottom and easily access the pump until finally I came across this one which matched my iQ500 perfectly! Took me 2 hours on & off (while multi-tasking) but the guide worked perfectly. Removing the console was trickier for me with three fragile plastic clips to flip back, a couple of extra screws on top of the front panel but otherwise it was super helpful - including putting it all back together. In the end it was toothpicks and gunk around them. Many thanks!
Thank you! Solved the problem exactly like this. Took less than 60 minutes. I have no previous experience at all from dealing with stuff like this but your video helped me fix it. The wife is happy and so am I!
Very helpful. Was easy enough to clean the dispenser interior and tube leading to drum whilst there, which was caked in detergent and grime. Three hoses to be disconnected and the screws on the metal bracket. Thanks for this.
Hi, Thanks a lot it was wonderful experience my youngest son followed your instructions and we have just finished our job. Took time for my youngest one it was his first experience in his life. I did not call any professional man. Your video showed us everything in detail and clear. Thanks once again.
I found much easier way to access the filter pipe by just laying the washing machine on the side. So you can reach the pipe from the bottom without opening any screws. Thank you for showing the way of solving this problem!
Thanks for the very clear instructions. I thought my machine was faulty when I couldn't unscrew the filter but after following this guide I found 4 strip's of plastic stuck in there. Now reassembled and working again. Cheers.
Thanks! Perfect instructions, methodical and, despite some slight tiny variations in connectors, your process was thorough and helpful. We'll check our filter more often! Our haul included an emery board, a peanut, 4 quarters and a dime, a couple of screws. We will clean our pockets before washing. Thank you!
Thank you so much. I watched your video to open up my Cylinda. Not exactly the same but a lot of similarities. I open everything up and thought: ofcourse he found the issue. I could not find anything wrong in my pipes. Then I randomly disassembled the pump, and wow, al of the gunk was inside the pump rotor. Cleaned it, assembled everything and now it works. Hope this comment helps anyone in the same situation.
Thank you so much. It saved me 70 Euros, first visit by technician to see what problem, 15 - 20 days of washing clothes by hand until the next appointment which he gives during first visit and then XXX Euros of bill for this work. Can't thank you enough for this service that you do us.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. Your clear instructions on every step were easy to follow, and I was able to disassemble and reassemble the machine - not ever having done this type of thing before. You are very much appreciated. I struggled with replacing the front seal spring clamp - the machine is older and the spring was very tight. Thanks to you, my machine is happily washing again perfectly and a bonus - nice and clean inside and out!!!
What a champ! I was able to help my mother fix their machine because of this awesome and clear video. Thanks so much! The culprit here was toothpicks. I’m sure my father will start double checking the pockets a bit more often now 😅
Legend, nicely detailed and helped me avoid calling in a technician. I had a problem getting out a rusted screw and my model had some minor variations, but the main steps were the same. THANK YOU!
Wow... thank you , you saved me a mechanic. After lossing a Key, we fond it back in the filter, stuck in the hose. But thanks to your video i was abble to get it out.
Thank you yet again. Saved us for the second time! Despite having been much more careful to check pockets a face covering had somehow blocked the entire filter!
Amazing!! Thankyou so much for such a well explained video! I followed step by step and removed a bunch of nails and toothpicks from the filter. Easy step by step instructions putting it back together also! Saved me $$ and only took me 1 hour and a half! My husband will be very impressed with me!
Brilliant video. Have just completed this with our machine. I went and bought myself a little set of Draper mini picks from Toolstation before starting. The hook tool was a lifesaver with the spring on the seal. Don't think I could have done it without one. Thanks again.
Really straightforward to follow cheers. It seems like this is applicable to quite a few Bosch models. You made the bottom hose clip look easy but I found it a pain in the arse!
I want to reiterate the other comments here - your video was super helpful, really clear and easy to follow. It made it so easy to fix the problem so thank you.
Just wasn't to add to the comments of praise from below. I live in the country so it costs a bomb to get a repair person out. Your clear instructions and vid work made it super simple for me to take out 4 sticks, a $1 and 10c coin and a credit card chopped into 6 pieces. I'm keeping the coins. Thanks so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 A big like from me.
Thank you dude! Your instructions were really clear and gave me the confidence to do this myself. Just like you I found plastic collar shapers and a coin. For anyone with a Bosch Maxx 6 (UK): after removing the screws, you need to slide the front cover downwards to disengage 2 plastic bolts.
THANK YOU! I really can’t stress enough about how brilliant this video is, especially for a novice like me. Clearly demonstrated and explained and saved me hundreds of euros. You’ve done an amazing public service. Thanks!
Excellent, clear instructions with plenty of closeups to show the detail. Thank you so much. My coin trap housing was blocked with coins, a hairpin and some sort of material jammed in the outlet. Even after I picked all that out I still couldn’t unscrew it because it was badly scaled. In the end I removed the whole pump assembly and the pipe with a non return valve from the drum and left them in Macerator Descaler for a couple of hours. Everything went back together without problems and the machine is working properly again. It would be quite difficult to figure out what has to come apart and in what order without a detailed video like this so many thanks for your efforts.
Thank you so much, absolutely brilliant on the point detail. The wife was so impressed that I got the machine working again. Warning to anybody using colour capture sheets, stop before one gets caught in the filter.
What a fantastic video! Couldn't open my filter for a similar reason. Was really daunted when I saw the stages that were needed in order to take the front panel off - however, followed the video step by step and totally sorted the problem. The only issue I had was, when putting the panel back during the reverse procedure, that the soap dispenser unit had somehow moved and dropped out of alignment during the initial process of getting the front panel off. I absolutely couldn't get the three screw holes lined up in order to get the top part of the front panel back on again and the dispenser wouldn't fit properly into the slot. In the end it turned out that the two clips that are meant to hold the dispenser unit in place (one on the back left as you look at the dispenser from the front, and the clip on the front right as you look at it had both snapped off for some reason). After much fiddling (and swearing) and several hours, I sorted the problem by cable-tying the back left of the dispenser unit tightly to the metal frame which held the unit at the correct height and allowed me to screw the two main screws in from the front that then hold it securely in place Saved me over £100 in spare parts and call out charges. Thank you very much!
You are a lifesaver. Well probably saved me a few dollars calling a service tech who probably would have tried to sell me a new pump. We now have a cleaned out & working machine. $2.10 a couple of bits of my cat5 wire offcuts, lots of hair a dolphin key ring and a smell that cannot be bottled.
Thank you! My wife yelled att me that the wasser didnt work... sutterday evening saved. Looken att your video and did as you said... problem solved. Happy wife, happy life.
Thank you! I unfortunately broke the handle of my fluff filter cap. Ordered a new part and pulled the machine apart watching your video to fix it. I found 8 coins and a metal rod that was stopping the cap from twisting. Saved me a lot of money not having a repair company come out to fix it.
You saved my the cost of a new washer followed your video it revealed a color catcher stuck stopping it draining my wife and daughter were really impressed with me but it was all your work I just followed your instructions
You are truly a Man, I envy your wife and daughter, my so called "husband" just ignores the fact of the broken machine, sits in front of TV waiting for me to call for the master and paying him £300 from my pocket.
Thank you very much. This saved us also lot of money. Your instruction were very clear and helpfull.
Mate, this is excellent YouTubing. Tells me why I can’t unscrew the filter and then gives a solution that is going to save me money and keep me in the good books with my wife. Couldn’t be happier, you’ve gained a sub. Cheers buddy.
3yrs later and people like me are still saving money. Got quoted 200$ to just call a repair man and look at it.
I was able to fix the issue in under 25mins. Thanks heaps mate
This video saved me hundreds of dollars, thank you SO much!! The video is clear and concise, with no annoying extra filler or intros. Plus you go through the steps to put it all back together again! THANK YOU!
sensational. No self promotion. Just straight forward simple instruction. THANK YOU!!!!!
This is the best video with the clearest instructions on how to empty big items out of your washing machine! Unfortunately this happens about once a year in our household, this video saves us again and again, thank you for putting it online
Without doubt the best step by step guide instructions to fixing anything mechanical I’ve ever seen on TH-cam , 10/10 👍👍
Thank you for the information. Great tutorial with clear instructions. In case anyone is afraid to take on dismantling the Bosch Vario Perfect (Eco Silence Drive) after watching this clip, there is a new easy way. Disconnect the power and pull out the machine. Tilt it back and you can access the pump and filter system from underneath without having to remove any panels. The technicians at Bosch recognized the problem and left an access area open so it makes the job of unblocking very easy now. August 2023.
Thanks for your helpful video! I was able to sort out my Bosch washing machine following your instructions. Quick safety tip for other people who follow these instructions: when tilting the washing machine to reach the screws underneath, it's a good idea to have a wall behind so that it can't tilt too far back, just enough so that the machine's own weight holds it while it balances on the back legs. I positioned mine in front of a wall and it did feel more secure.
To get to the small screws underneath the machine under the front panel, you will need some back and arm strength to start tilting the machine backwards, and to hold it steady at the top with one arm while you crouch down to unscrew the little screws underneath at the front, and also some joint and muscle flexibility. Fortunately, the first part of the tilt is the only really heavy part and then the weight of the machine is used as leverage so you're not really holding up the whole machine. I think the cement blocks around the top and sides of the drum to weight it down are what makes it heavy. If you have someone to help that would be better. I didn't but I was still able to manage to lift it up as many times as needed until I had taken it apart, unclogged it, and put it back together.
Kneeling on a cushion or towel helps keep the legs more comfortable while working on the lower parts of the machine.
Regarding the 6mm socket screwdriver for the bottom screws - I found three screws there and two of them were slightly too small to be gripped and turned by the 6mm socket screwdriver but I was able to borrow a tiny spanner and it worked well.
I didn't have a hook pick for removing and replacing the wire circle around the rubber lip on the seal. It was difficult without this, but I found that I was able to manage it with pulling the coiled spring with gloved hands and stretching it by pulling to the left while the right side was already in place.
For replacing the maintenance flap - it was really difficult but I eventually managed it by pushing the right side in first, then the left, and then going back to the right side and pushing it further back into the groove than I would have thought, using a tiny bit of force.
If you have laundry stuck in the machine when you get the E:18 message, there will be a lot of water that drains out. You may need to put the plug back in the emergency drain a few times to empty your bucket or container. I had to do this eight times! The door then wouldn't open to get the clothes out, and the emergency door opening lever didn't work, but I was able to dislodge the door with a solid thump on the door handle.
The blockage in my filter was an elastic hairband wound tightly around the impeller and weird pieces of broken plastic in the filter pipe, plus a broken piece of cane from a wicker laundry basket.
After this experience, I feel like I know my washing machine so much better, and appreciate it even more!! I ran a drum clean cycle after following these instructions and it smells fresh now and all is working well. I'm going to do monthly maintenance on the filter by taking it out of the maintenance flap and checking it for obstructions, and I'm also always going to shake out the laundry and check all the pockets before loading the machine.
Thanks again for your help!
Thank you for watching and commenting. Happy that the video came in handy.
Thanks for the video, which saves 160 euros. It helped me open up the machine and clear the clogged hose that was preventing the lint filter from opening.
Thank you. You were clear and easy to understand, you also showed why you did things in the order that you did. I’m very grateful, as a single mum, this helps me immensely. Again, thank you for your efforts.
Your welcome. Happy that the video was helpful.
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FANTASTIC WORK!!! I followed your instructions to the letter, organised my screws in a bento box, and removed all of my wife’s Bobby pins out of the filter. Washing machine is back to normal. Thank you very much!
You’re welcome. Good to hear that the video is helpful.
Bobby pins are notorious in washing machines.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the superb video. My wife and I are now celebrating that we were able to fix our Siemens by ourselves. Cheers from up above!
A great help! I followed the instructions on my laptop as I worked and the result was I now have a fully functioning washing machine and a euro, 20 cents, 1 cent, an America dime, a collar stay and some garden wire to show for my efforts. Thanks - you saved me a big bill!!
Mate you are a legend! I had this problem with the error code and the filter not turning. I found this video, followed your instructions to a tee and now the washing machine is fixed. Didn't have to wait a week or pay a guy. All it cost me was a Torx T20 which I didn't have. My 13 yr old and me pulled it apart and put it back together this morning. Had a little trouble with the control panel coming off because the inside clip was a bit tricky, got there though. Once again thanks so much for your awesome video.
That’s awesome, well done guys. Good to hear of a good result.
Thank you for watching.
Thank you. Great instructions. Saved me heaps of time waiting for a call & paying for a service callout. No coins in my drain but shirt tabs definitely were!
Brilliant instructions, thank you. Very easy to follow despite seeming quite challenging when I watched it all the way through before I started. Took me about an hour, not including the cleaning session in the recess where the machine sits. Problem was a plastic bra wire and two small face cloths. Like others, I also found some coins. That means it is literally the first domestic appliance repair in my house that made me money rather than cost me money!
Very concise and nicely delivered. In reality never as easy you make it look but with a bit of patience it all worked out well. A tip for others...carefully lay your screws out in order so that you can install them in reverse when working through the excellent reassembly part of the video.
Thanks for the tip about checking BEHIND the filter. I had drained the machine and checked the filter, but didn't spot a coin wedged in the pump. I was about to call an engineer but thanks to your video I saved myself £106!
Thanks so much, you provided a crucial part of the puzzle although I have a different model. It's folk like you who make all this worthwhile. Thank you.
You hero. Sorted my blocked filter thanks to your very clear instructions and I also seized the opportunity to remove the detergent drawer receptacle and give it a good clean too. I also really appreciate you taking the time to show how to put it all back together again rather than just say “reverse the steps to put it back together”. Thank you!
You’re welcome. Glad you liked the video. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for the video. Our filter had a color catcher which had collected a load of other debris around it. Putting the sprung loaded wire around the seal was a pain in the backside without a proper hook tool, but got there in the end with tyre levers.
A note for UK users - my version of the machine has no metal base, and when I tipped up my machine to put the bottom screws back in, I noticed that I might have got away with not dismantling the machine and just undoing the spring clip on the pump hose from underneath. However, be very careful if you do it this way, it might be quicker, but only do it if you can put the machine on its back - don't be underneath it when the hose comes off, you'll get a nasty surprise!
LEGENDDDDDDD! Saved me a totally unnecessary call out. Yep, I had two collar picks and a tooth floss jammed incredibly well. These instructions are the best!
^^ agree with above one!
This video saved me having to call a repair person, which is great cost saving and during this omicron situation! Thank you. The drain pump was full of compacted hair and lint and a guitar plectrum! Wish I had filmed it - it was as satisfying as popping a giant pimple. Haha.
Super easy to follow instructions. This guy just hit legend status! Saved me a call out from a repair man
and for my shame, i am back here. 2 years ago i used this manual and today i need it again. thank you!
Thanks a lot, Mate. you are awesome. Your instructions were very clear and it was great how you patiently walked through the whole process from beginning to end. The drain in my machine was blocked and I was able to fix the machine without having to pay lots of money to have someone else do the job.
Fantastic video. I followed step by step to fix my Siemens machine. Found some pants in the filter.
Thanks a lot for the extremely detailed and well paced video.
Thank you so much for this. I couldn't get anyone to come out to repair it so was about to buy a new one. Your clear explanation and excellent video gave me the the idea to replace the pump. I followed your instructions and found it was exactly as you described and easy to do. All done and working better than ever. You probably saved me £500 on a new machine against the £22.90 for a new pump. Thanks again.
You’re welcome.
Good to hear of a good outcome and one less appliance needing replacing.
1 cable tie, 6 bobby pins, $3 and 2 guitar picks…. Along with other gunk…. Gotta be some kind of record! Thanks for the clear instructions and saving us some money! Have now subscribed to your great channel!
I’ve watched many videos before and how to do this- It took forever. This is the best way to do it hands-down. I’ve had to do this to my washer many times before and I found this one recently so much easier! A Very good step-by-step instructional video. Thank you!
You’re welcome. Glad that the video is helpful.
Thank you for watching.
Excellent step by step video- job done with 4 hairbands, 5 coins, a zipper and a broken pencil removed from the filter feed pipe. No more graunching noises and didn't need to call out a technician. Thanks.
I can't tell you how much this has saved me! Thank you so much for such a clear how to video...saved me a £75 call out charge!
Awesome. Good to hear of a good outcome. Thank you for watching.
Excellent. Watched, followed, and it worked a treat. Feel temporarily legend-like for solving without a tradesperson. Saved us money, and perhaps more importantly, time without a washing machine.
Clearly the real lesson is to check whats going in the machine, and check the drain directly more often!
Much appreciated.
This is really a great video! I simply follow the very detailed steps and was able to fix my Bosch washing machine, saving lots of money. The guy is very good, explains really well and the video shows all the important steps. Thanks heaps for that!!
Thank you for your kind words. Happy that the video was helpful.
Many thanks! This was eventually easier than I thought. And even no screws were lying around after I assembled it back, which is a jackpot in my book.
Well done! Good to hear that the video was helpful.
Amazing. I live in a remote area and my washing machine was starting to look like landfill, as no service repairs available here. Your video included every tiny little step making this a simple fix. Took me less than 15 minutes. Saved me inconvenience, time and saved landfill as well! Thank you.
Thank you! That was brilliantly explained, gave me the confidence to follow every step and fix our washing machine together with my dad and without having any prior experience on this! Also we did it on a Bosch Series 6 model, only difference was an extra screw on the bottom part and different type of screws all together but it still worked perfectly. Thank you again!!
Same for me - Series 6. Very helpful!
Awesome, I had the same problem and used this video to fix it, in my filter there were a scisors!!! After we removed it all works perfectly again. This video saved hundreds of dollars and gave me 2 hours of a really nice home work =)
Exceptional quality video, slightly louder sound would have been great, but the filming and explanations were fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for watching. Glad the video was helpful. One of my first videos, sound didn’t turn out the best.
Just fixed our washing machine thanks to your video - excellent and easy to follow. Thank you - also recovered 2 x£1 and 1x50p which were part of the problem!! 😂
This was calm and amazing to watch. Professional dismantle and rebuild. Thankfully my drain was not stuck but I enjoyed the calm pace you pulled this apart.
Brilliant! Thank you so much for posting this video. I was able to fix my washing machine tonight after I failed to unscrew the pump filter. Amazing how much material had made itself into the filter. The key item preventing the filter being removed was a lollypop stick, must remember to try and clear the filter on a regular basis now that I know that it is there.
thanks this helped soooo much! i was able to clear it all out - I found a wooden fork, hair pins, lint, money and other things ...I've just got to be more careful in future.. btw I had to use a ratchet for the nut screws on the bottom of the machine otherwise it was a brilliant task completed...thanks oh also I'm glad you said not to try to turn the cap because it would break - I saw this suggestion on a forum
Thanks for watching, happy that the video was helpful :)
Hi Dawn, thats for your comment, what size of the Ratchet did you use? i tried 6mm and then with a drill, it seems to be turning all the way through.
@@sarthakyou the smallest one you can get on the 5mm i think just small enough to get round the nut end if you have nut screws - every model is different
A great tutorial, clear instructions at a steady pace, helped me fix my washer. Many thanks
Thank you, for your clear, easy to follow instructions. After removing a screw, coin and colour catcher sheet the machine is working perfectly again. I even got a “That’s the most useful thing you’ve done in the last year” from the wife.
Absolutely Brilliant . Clear concise instructions that even a novice could cope with.
I used this video to replace the drain pump on my Bosch 300 series washer machine. Thank you for the clear, concise breakdown of the progression of the task! No frills. Love it.
Thank you for this! I can't tell you how helpful it was!!
Not a problem. Awesome to hear it was helpful.
Thanks a lot! 👍🏻 Your video was very helpful!
Hi. Thanks for the excellent clear video. After watching it, I managed to do the job without having to open up the whole machine. Simply turn the machine on its side carefully and the bottom has no cover. It is easy to access the rubber hose pipe going to the filter and remove it as shown in your video. I cleaned it and replaced it as you showed and then picked up the machine again. Took about 10 mins in total. Once again thanks a lot.
Good Job. My filter was able to undo without taking the machine apart. I found coins in the filter. €3.27. :D
Excellent instructions. And yes, shirt collar bones were in there! I would never have done this without your video. Thank you
This was such a clear instructive video, I managed to fix my girlfriend's washing machine with some help from her & very little hassle....great work!
Hello from South Africa! I truly appreciate the step-by-step guidance from beginning to end. My son and I were able to follow each step and fix the blockage in the pump without needing a Bosch technician. Many thanks!
Great video. I was resigned to calling an appliance repair company, had a quick look of this video and sorted the problem within 30 mins. Thank you so much for making and sharing this :-).
Loved the video. You explained each step in a clear way with good close ups of all the important parts. I cannot believe what gets trapped in the machine amongst other things I had collar stays ,hair ,rubber bands, hair ties, coins etc. This video saved me a few hundred dollars. Now the machine works like new. Thankyou very much. Look forward to the next video
Thank you! You have made me believe in the internet all over again. As with other comments, you have saved me and my family money we didn't have spare with your clear and straight forward instructions. As with another Bosch Maxx6 owner in the comments below, I found the front fascia had three screws at the bottom, two at the top, and then needed to be pulled downwards to unclip from some plastic place-holders (?) near the bottom. It took a little bit of force, which was tricky, as you don't want to pull the front facia off to abruptly, otherwise you damage the connecting wire (which needs to be unclipped if you can).
Thank you so much! My washing machine is working again and no need to call a repair man!! I am so chuffed 🤩
Hi there just wanted to say a big thumbs up to your video. I followed these exact instructions last weekend to access the drain in order to clear out the detritus which had got stuck including, hair grips, birds feather, lollipop sticks, fluff. Following your step by step instructions allowed me to access the drain and remove the items. Thank you very much for posting, this video certainly saved me some cash on a call out charge to a Bosch service technician. Regards Jeremy
This was an awesome guide to solving a problem. You have saved me heaps in potential service fees and also enabled us to have no downtime in keeping on top of cleaning clothes for a family with small children. Well done!!
I managed to remove some debris as you shown. The steps are very clear and I surprised to see how many items were there inside, like, rubber bands / pins / clips / coins :) Thanks for your video.
Thanks very much for posting this video. It helped me immensely and saved me lots of time, money and effort if had had to engage with an engineer to fix the problem. With your guidance, I was able to remove the kids sock that was not allowing the machine to drain and the hair clip which was not allowing me to remove the filter. Kudos to you!
Perfect instructions, thank you! I was about to break the filter before I found your video. Incredible what the kids hide in their pockets and what I found in the filter. A wonder that it worked so long 😅
I came across so many videos showing how to simply remove the bottom and easily access the pump until finally I came across this one which matched my iQ500 perfectly! Took me 2 hours on & off (while multi-tasking) but the guide worked perfectly. Removing the console was trickier for me with three fragile plastic clips to flip back, a couple of extra screws on top of the front panel but otherwise it was super helpful - including putting it all back together. In the end it was toothpicks and gunk around them. Many thanks!
Amazing tutorial! I followed it carefully and found a sock stuck in the filter. My wife is still overwhelmed with my success:) Thank you!
Thank you! Solved the problem exactly like this. Took less than 60 minutes. I have no previous experience at all from dealing with stuff like this but your video helped me fix it. The wife is happy and so am I!
You’re welcome.
Thanks great news, well done.
Thank you for watching.
I've just finished fixing my machine, and I couldn't have done it without your help. Thanks for uploading this easy to follow and very helpful video.
Very helpful. Was easy enough to clean the dispenser interior and tube leading to drum whilst there, which was caked in detergent and grime. Three hoses to be disconnected and the screws on the metal bracket. Thanks for this.
Hi, Thanks a lot it was wonderful experience my youngest son followed your instructions and we have just finished our job. Took time for my youngest one it was his first experience in his life. I did not call any professional man. Your video showed us everything in detail and clear. Thanks once again.
I found much easier way to access the filter pipe by just laying the washing machine on the side. So you can reach the pipe from the bottom without opening any screws. Thank you for showing the way of solving this problem!
Thanks for the very clear instructions. I thought my machine was faulty when I couldn't unscrew the filter but after following this guide I found 4 strip's of plastic stuck in there. Now reassembled and working again. Cheers.
You’re welcome. Thank you for watching. Good to hear that the video is helpful
Mate, finally got the spare part (drain pump) and changed it and it works! I saved at least 300$ thanks to your video. Amazing, thanks
Thank you, my husband fixed the whole machine thanks to your video
Thanks! Perfect instructions, methodical and, despite some slight tiny variations in connectors, your process was thorough and helpful. We'll check our filter more often! Our haul included an emery board, a peanut, 4 quarters and a dime, a couple of screws. We will clean our pockets before washing. Thank you!
Thank you so much. I watched your video to open up my Cylinda. Not exactly the same but a lot of similarities. I open everything up and thought: ofcourse he found the issue. I could not find anything wrong in my pipes. Then I randomly disassembled the pump, and wow, al of the gunk was inside the pump rotor. Cleaned it, assembled everything and now it works. Hope this comment helps anyone in the same situation.
Thank you so much. It saved me 70 Euros, first visit by technician to see what problem, 15 - 20 days of washing clothes by hand until the next appointment which he gives during first visit and then XXX Euros of bill for this work. Can't thank you enough for this service that you do us.
You are welcome. Nice to hear that the video is helpful. Thank you for watching.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. Your clear instructions on every step were easy to follow, and I was able to disassemble and reassemble the machine - not ever having done this type of thing before. You are very much appreciated.
I struggled with replacing the front seal spring clamp - the machine is older and the spring was very tight. Thanks to you, my machine is happily washing again perfectly and a bonus - nice and clean inside and out!!!
What a champ! I was able to help my mother fix their machine because of this awesome and clear video. Thanks so much! The culprit here was toothpicks. I’m sure my father will start double checking the pockets a bit more often now 😅
Legend, nicely detailed and helped me avoid calling in a technician. I had a problem getting out a rusted screw and my model had some minor variations, but the main steps were the same. THANK YOU!
Wow... thank you , you saved me a mechanic. After lossing a Key, we fond it back in the filter, stuck in the hose. But thanks to your video i was abble to get it out.
Mate - thank you so much. Got scary in the middle there when I had a washing machine in pieces - but you guided me through. Brilliant.
Thank you yet again. Saved us for the second time! Despite having been much more careful to check pockets a face covering had somehow blocked the entire filter!
Amazing!! Thankyou so much for such a well explained video! I followed step by step and removed a bunch of nails and toothpicks from the filter. Easy step by step instructions putting it back together also! Saved me $$ and only took me 1 hour and a half! My husband will be very impressed with me!
Brilliant video. Have just completed this with our machine. I went and bought myself a little set of Draper mini picks from Toolstation before starting. The hook tool was a lifesaver with the spring on the seal. Don't think I could have done it without one. Thanks again.
Really straightforward to follow cheers. It seems like this is applicable to quite a few Bosch models. You made the bottom hose clip look easy but I found it a pain in the arse!
Incredible!! I guy in Australian help me to fix my washing machine on the other side of the world, in The Netherlands. Thank you very much!
I want to reiterate the other comments here - your video was super helpful, really clear and easy to follow. It made it so easy to fix the problem so thank you.
10/10 top tier TH-cam tutorial. Great problem definition followed by step by step guide how to fix it. Honestly, what youtube is about.
Thanks for this - I followed the instructions and managed to clear a coin, 2 pieces of metal children's jewelry and a small drill bit!!!
Just wasn't to add to the comments of praise from below. I live in the country so it costs a bomb to get a repair person out. Your clear instructions and vid work made it super simple for me to take out 4 sticks, a $1 and 10c coin and a credit card chopped into 6 pieces. I'm keeping the coins.
Thanks so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 A big like from me.
Thank you dude! Your instructions were really clear and gave me the confidence to do this myself. Just like you I found plastic collar shapers and a coin. For anyone with a Bosch Maxx 6 (UK): after removing the screws, you need to slide the front cover downwards to disengage 2 plastic bolts.
THANK YOU! I really can’t stress enough about how brilliant this video is, especially for a novice like me. Clearly demonstrated and explained and saved me hundreds of euros. You’ve done an amazing public service. Thanks!
Excellent, clear instructions with plenty of closeups to show the detail. Thank you so much. My coin trap housing was blocked with coins, a hairpin and some sort of material jammed in the outlet. Even after I picked all that out I still couldn’t unscrew it because it was badly scaled. In the end I removed the whole pump assembly and the pipe with a non return valve from the drum and left them in Macerator Descaler for a couple of hours. Everything went back together without problems and the machine is working properly again. It would be quite difficult to figure out what has to come apart and in what order without a detailed video like this so many thanks for your efforts.
Thank you so much, absolutely brilliant on the point detail. The wife was so impressed that I got the machine working again.
Warning to anybody using colour capture sheets, stop before one gets caught in the filter.
We did it! Thanks for the clear directions. We pulled out a hair clip, a collar stay, and a toothpick!
This video has saved me, I've had to unblock my washing machine twice. Each time I've used this video as a guide. Thank you so much!
What a fantastic video! Couldn't open my filter for a similar reason. Was really daunted when I saw the stages that were needed in order to take the front panel off - however, followed the video step by step and totally sorted the problem.
The only issue I had was, when putting the panel back during the reverse procedure, that the soap dispenser unit had somehow moved and dropped out of alignment during the initial process of getting the front panel off.
I absolutely couldn't get the three screw holes lined up in order to get the top part of the front panel back on again and the dispenser wouldn't fit properly into the slot.
In the end it turned out that the two clips that are meant to hold the dispenser unit in place (one on the back left as you look at the dispenser from the front, and the clip on the front right as you look at it had both snapped off for some reason). After much fiddling (and swearing) and several hours, I sorted the problem by cable-tying the back left of the dispenser unit tightly to the metal frame which held the unit at the correct height and allowed me to screw the two main screws in from the front that then hold it securely in place
Saved me over £100 in spare parts and call out charges.
Thank you very much!
You are a lifesaver. Well probably saved me a few dollars calling a service tech who probably would have tried to sell me a new pump. We now have a cleaned out & working machine. $2.10 a couple of bits of my cat5 wire offcuts, lots of hair a dolphin key ring and a smell that cannot be bottled.
Thank you! My wife yelled att me that the wasser didnt work... sutterday evening saved. Looken att your video and did as you said... problem solved. Happy wife, happy life.
Thank you! I unfortunately broke the handle of my fluff filter cap. Ordered a new part and pulled the machine apart watching your video to fix it. I found 8 coins and a metal rod that was stopping the cap from twisting. Saved me a lot of money not having a repair company come out to fix it.
You’re welcome.
Thank you for watching.