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We have a water leak coming from beneath our machine . Fault reports = 'OE'. what is the problem?

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OE is really DE = Drain Error. This should have nothing to do with your water leak.
For the DE code, open the access panel on the lower left on front of the washer. Drain the last of the water out of the machine using the small hose found there, then unscrew the big knob next to the hose and remove. Clean out this filter. If nothing is in the filter, replace pump motor.
The most common source of a water leak is a small hole in the gray tub gasket at the door opening. Examine it very closely, looking for rubbed spots which may have developed a hole.

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