depends where the bra wire is ,you may be able to fish it out from inside drum,get a flash light and spin the drum by hand to see the wire through the drum perferations , with the door open ,try and verify where it is,worse possible senario the drum will need to come out but you have the option of taking the exit drain pipe from drum or element depending again where it is,hope this helps depends where the bra wire is ,you may be able to fish it out from inside drum,get a flash light and spin the drum by hand to see the wire through the drum perferations , with the door open ,try and verify where it is,worse possible senario the drum will need to come out but you have the option of taking the exit drain pipe from drum or element depending again where it is,hope this helps
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You don't say if it's a front or top loader. I managed to get one out with a strong magnet inside the drum just moving it about until it appeared near one of the holes in the drum without taking the machine apart. But it was a front loader and is probably easier than a top loader.
You could try a very thin pair of twezers, or a very thin magnetic pick up tool,you might be luck.. if not the only other way is to remove the ruber door seal to get acces to the inside of the drum.
Depends where it is stuck. If near the very front you can sometimes get them by removing the door seal to gain a small access between drums. Other ways is remove the outlet pipe from the bottom of the drum or easiest and most probable area where it stuck is remove heating element. Provides a better view and bra wires normally get stuck on them.
Are you from outside the United States? I tried running the model number in our system and it does not come up as submitted. In the GE/Hotpoint Look-up there are only three models listed...Without a good and verifiable model number, I cannot help further.....
disconnect from electricity. take back panel off.you will see heater at bottom of tub held in by 1 10mm nut.disconnect wires to it. loosen this nut and pull heater out - you may have to help it with a screwdriver. you can then see into the gap between tub and drum and fish for the bra wire. tell her not to wear bras with wires!!
Don't know where you live but you must have an auto parts store within driving distance.
There is a device, a gripper, intended for clumsy mechanics, that has a three-prong tip that opens and closes via a plunger at the remote end made for grasping hardware dropped into the crevices that one finds in the modern engine compartment.
The outer diameter is 1/4 to 3/8" (~6-9mm) in diameter and should pass between the tub walls without problem.
They aren't expensive (and worth just about that much).
The only way without disassembling the machine would be trough wide rubber hose which connets filter housing and drum. If you're lucky you'd be able to reach it wit your hand or some tool. Still that would require a lot of work, luck and wouldn't come out without expenses for new rubber hose since they are usually glued to drum.
Dont know what model you have. Search the net for a repair manual for your model machine. Some are downloadable. Then remove the tub to get to the bra wire.
Switch off machine and unplug it from the wall socket. Remove back plate and identify the heating element. It should be located at the bottom of the outer drum. Remove element and you will have limited access to the space between the drums. Rotate the drum slowly by hand untill the bra wire gets to the bottom of the drum. Remove obstruction with hook or long tweeser.
Hello, to fix this, what you should do firstly, is remove the machine from it's normal position, and then get a handyman to take off the back cover (which is not recommended by the manufacturer) and get right into the guts of the machine. Once you have found and identified the drum, internally, then open the waterproof cover, and note where are the parts and screws go. Keep digging the inside up until you ahave reached the bra wire.
Alternatively, if the wire is still visivly poking out of the small holes in the drum, pull the wire out with pliers. Good luck!
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Thankyou! Daniel Ballantyne
depends where the bra wire is ,you may be able to fish it out from inside drum,get a flash light and spin the drum by hand to see the wire through the drum perferations , with the door open ,try and verify where it is,worse possible senario the drum will need to come out but you have the option of taking the exit drain pipe from drum or element depending again where it is,hope this helps
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