Water on the Floor

[LuckyStella]

What types of things can cause water to puddle under the machines or drain onto the floor? I first experienced this problem last week, and chalked it up to oversudsing. Mopped up the water and all seemed fine. Now, a week later, it has happened again.

The drain hose is where it's supposed to be, and I can't see any other problem areas. What should I be looking for, or what else can cause this? I have a series of MAH14's.

BTW, this is a mat I took over when my father passed--he was a mechanical genius, I, unfortunately, am limited in that capacity.

Thanks for your help!

[Duane]

Open the door to the washer and take your hand and feel around the grey boot. You will probably find a small hole somewhere on the boot.

They have a new black boot that holds up better.

[LuckyStella]

That was it! There's a tear in the boot. I'm going to look in my parts stash to see if I have one on hand, otherwise I'll give MacGray's a call--and they can come out to show me how to change it.

Thanks! You saved us a ton of time and frustration.

[Duane]

These are pretty simple to replace, but you will need some good vise grips to stretch the spring. Be careful or the spring will shoot across the mat.....

I have had to replace one in the last 2.5 years, someone dropped a nail in the boot and it eventually tore a hole in it. The new black ones are redesigned and much tougher, so I have heard.