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Whashing machine leaking

Hiya the door seal is broken (Samsung 6.0kg P1453 - washing machine) -a little section missing out of the rubber - leaks out. Can i fix this myself asparts (door seal) are costly i.e £54?

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Hi my name is joyce
Yes you can fix this yourself but you really need to let a specialist do this so you know that it is done so it wont leak. it may costly at first but it will be worth it.
if you want to do it yourself go online and type in hiya.com and go to their website and type in your model # and get your ser# and then call your local dealer in your area that deals in washers of that sort and order part and go to work.. good luck..
thanks
let me know how it turns out and please remember to rate me
joyce

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Here is a few tips that might help you out
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Best regards Mike
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The next most common cause of a leaking washing machine is the soap dispenser. Leaking water from a soap dispenser is often caused by a blockage, or water pressure that is simply too high. Despite seeing many leaking soap dispensers, I've never seen a soap drawer with a seal, they just rely on water not getting to the front which is not really good enough. Some Hoover soap dispensers in particular, are renowned for leaking, and over the years Hoover have had to introduce modified soap dispensers twice.
Some washing machines, can flood water out of the soap dispenser when a hose gets blocked (usually with un dissolved soap powder) Indesit, and Candy, as well as some of the later Hoover washing machines suffered from this design flaw. The hose where the water is flushed down, was right at the front of the soap dispenser on these washing machines and the hose wasn't wide enough. Un dissolved powder from a tablet or lumps of detergent through poor hot water pressure can block this hose solid. (Note: water flooding out of the front of a washing machine's soap dispenser can also be an indication of overfilling or a partial pump blockage if it does it when spinning)
Finally, black gunge in the top of the soap dispenser can cause water to spray towards the front and leak. Take out the soap dispenser drawer and look at the roof of the soap dispenser. If it's covered in black gunge, blocking some of the water holes, it could be causing problems. In extreme cases I've had to replace the dispenser.
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  • If the washing machine leaks only at the end of the wash, when water is being pumped out. Make sure water isn't backing up and cascading over the top of a blocked drain pipe in the plumbing.
  • WARNING: Don't get electrocuted trying to witness a leak. It's dangerous running the washing machine with the top or back off.

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