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Model: 2842 2700	Brand: Kenmore	Age: 1 - 5 years
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bekholt		#1 Posted : Friday, November 4, 2011 9:28:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/4/2011(UTC) Posts: 3		As the washer is filling, some water leaks or drains back into the drain tube. How to fix?
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Gene		#2 Posted : Friday, November 4, 2011 11:33:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		How and where the drain hose is connected to? Gene.
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bekholt		#3 Posted : Friday, November 4, 2011 11:49:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/4/2011(UTC) Posts: 3		The drain hose is the black sturdy ribbed plastic one that runs from the washer and empties into my drain line for the house. bae
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Joe / APP Team		#4 Posted : Friday, November 4, 2011 12:03:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators Joined: 7/14/2010(UTC) Posts: 5,222 Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Originally Posted by: bekholt As the washer is filling, some water leaks or drains back into the drain tube. How to fix? Bekolt, Sounds like your washer is "syphoning" when it is in the fill cycle. Make sure the top of the drain pipe is 38 inches up from the floor, and that the drain hose end is not stuck or sealed to the standpipe. Good Luck, :) :) :)
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bekholt		#5 Posted : Friday, November 4, 2011 12:06:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/4/2011(UTC) Posts: 3		Hmmm. That could be the case. I'll check it out when i get home tonight and see if that works. Thank you, Gene. I greatly appreciate your help. Bruce in Tucson AZ
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Joe / APP Team		#6 Posted : Friday, November 4, 2011 2:12:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Moderators Joined: 7/14/2010(UTC) Posts: 5,222 Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Originally Posted by: bekholt Hmmm. That could be the case. I'll check it out when i get home tonight and see if that works. Thank you, Gene. I greatly appreciate your help. Bruce in Tucson AZ Bruce, Good Deal, Let us know what you find. :) :) :)
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