What to do if the washing machine rips laundry - causes and repair

The washing machine is the most important assistant in any house.

It is impossible to imagine our existence without this appliance.

It washes laundry, rinses it, thoroughly wrings out and even dries it.

It is a huge time-saver for the owners.

If the washing machine spoils things

While your electronic assistant is working, you can quietly do other useful things or just relax.

However, it happens that the washing machine gets tired of being perfect, and it starts to get cranky. After taking the laundry out of the drum, holes are unexpectedly found on it.

Why does the washing machine tear the laundry? It is worth to understand.

If this happens, it means that the equipment has a malfunction, which should be quickly eliminated.

First, let's understand what are the causes of failure. The most common ones are:

• Things are spoiled because of sharp buttons, zippers, zippers;
• the surface of the drum inside is damaged, so there are puffs and holes on the laundry;
• there are sharp plastic parts, springs and other elements inside the hatch in the washing machine;
• the drum in the machine is moving;
• Wrong mode for certain types of fabrics and the washing machine tears the laundry;
• improperly selected detergents.

To better understand each of these cases, consider them in detail.

Causes, which you can fix yourself

There are many reasons why the washing machine rips clothes. Knowing about them, you can quickly cope with any of the problems that have arisen.

If things are spoiled by small parts of the clothes

Any owner of an automatic washing machine, should know how to properly put things in it.

The easiest option is to turn all the things on the wrong side.

Use a wash bag

There are closet items that cannot be turned inside out.

This is where a laundry bag can help.

It puts things in it, and no buttons, zippers or rhinestones, will not cause serious damage to the fabric when washing.

It is important to check the pockets before loading them into the wash. Remove everything from them, even small objects, like sunflower husks.

Those who like to leave various pins, self-tapping screws, paper clips in their pockets risk not only tearing the fabric of things, but also damaging the washing machine.

For example, an ordinary bone from the female bra falling into the machine can easily pierce the tank. That will lead to more serious consequences.

Check the cuff

Tearing laundry at every wash indicates that a small sharp object is stuck between the cuff and the drum. What to do in this situation? There is only one solution - carefully inspect the gap between the drum and the cuff, especially the upper part.

You should not forget to listen to your washing machine. Often stuck objects make themselves known with a grinding, knocking, ringing.

If you chose the wrong washing mode

After purchasing a washing machine, it is necessary to carefully study the instructions attached to it. And follow all the prescribed norms.

It also happens that at the end of the washing machine tears the laundry simply because it was washed in the wrong mode. For example, delicate fabrics on an intensive washing cycle.

Like silly sounds, well, what sane person would do it. And it turns out that this is one of the most common mistakes when washing laundry in a washing machine today.

There is a simple rule, sticking to which you can avoid mishaps when washing: if there is the slightest doubt that the thing can be spoiled in the machine, wash it by hand.

Causes that are hard to fix yourself

Factory defective washing machine

Bought a washing machine tears clothes immediately after the first wash? Then you should look for a factory defect.

Burr in the drum

Most likely, on the inner surface of the drum there is a defect in the form of a burr.

With a visual inspection it can be noticed. If it doesn't, there is a surefire way.

Put some caprone pantyhose on your hand and check every millimeter of the drum. If a burr is present, then it will be detected immediately.

How to eliminate such a defect of the part?

If there is a desire and an opportunity - exchange it for another machine. It is possible that one factory defect may not be the last.

How to solve the problem yourself?

The burr in the old machine is mended with sandpaper. This should be done very carefully, so as not to damage the entire surface of the drum.

Broken bearings tear the laundry

The laundry can get stuck between the drum and the tank during washing and tear. The drum rotation speed is very high.

If the thing gets caught between the drum and the drum, you will get a chewed-up, torn rag instead of a nice new shirt.

We used to think that clothes have nowhere to go out of the drum.
The drum in the washing machine moves thanks to the bearings, which also ensure the correct horizontal positioning without deviation. If the bearing breaks, the drum starts its rotations with displacement.

What does this lead to?

It causes a gap to appear between the tank and the drum. The collar in this case is no longer salvageable. In this gap, your favorite things get caught and are permanently damaged during washing.

Broken bearing - quite a serious problem, which can lead to a complete breakdown of the automatic machine.

To replace the bearing, you need to do the following:

1.  remove the top cover from the machine;
2. The counterweight is also unscrewed;
3. Remove the rear cover;
4. disconnect the pump with the motor;
5. shock absorbers removed;
6. remove the front panel together with the cuff;
7. disconnect the washing machine tank and halve it;
8. replace the old worn part with a new one.

The process is quite complicated and it is better for an uninformed person not to take it on. It is necessary to call a master and not to delay, because the breakage is serious enough.

This will save you a lot of other problems that may arise in the future.