How to Check for Leaks in GE and Hotpoint Washing Machines

Here is a list of parts to check if your GE & Hotpoint washer develop a water leak. Follow the instructions below to find where your GE or Hotpoint washing machine is leaking from. Often a visual inspection will tell you what is going on. The front panels of top loaders come off easily; there are two clips on top loaders that must be depressed to pop the panel off. A thin screw driver or scraper will release these clips. Slide your tool along the seam between the top and front panels, the clips are 4-5 inches from the corners.

 

Sometimes items like coins, paper clips, screws, nails, etc. will fall from the clothes you're washing and wind up inside of the pump. These objects can cause cracks in the pump body making the pump leak.

 

Check all the hoses; sometimes clamps can get rusted and break. Without the pressure from the clamps, the hoses will leak. Sometimes all you only need to do is to change the clamps to correct a leak. Fill hoses should be replaced every 5 years.