Hi all,
I have a Bosch Classixx 1200 Express washing machine. Its got to be at least 12 years old (it came wit the house!) but has been a very solid work horse but hasn't had any regular maintenance/cleaning.
I have been having some problems recently with the fabric softener not draining from the draw. After some investigation I found the draw extremely clogged up with black gunk so gave everything a good clean. Unfortunately this didn't fix the issue.
After some more research I found out that the cause is likely the water isn't actually getting into the tray in the first place as the jets are blocked. I found a youtube video showing you how to use a dental flossing brush to clear out the 4 x small squares above the tray (in the centre) where the water comes in. Quite a bit of gunk came out, but the problem remained.
I repeated this process a couple of times (even trying some compressed air to blow out more gunk), but still no joy.
I think the issue is that the entire filter tray above the detergent draw is gunked up. I have read some people say that it is possible to remove this tray, but I am not sure how. I am able to get my fingers underneath it at the back and pull it down a bit, but it feels like it will snap if I keep prying. I am sure I read somewhere that it needs to be pulled from the front, but there doesnt seem anywhere to pry it from. I also read that I might need to remove the top of the WM to access it (this wont be particularly easy due to location so is least preferable).
Any advice on removing/cleaning this upper filter tray would be appreciated! Hopefully I can keep this old lady going for a bit longer!
I have a Bosch Classixx 1200 Express washing machine. Its got to be at least 12 years old (it came wit the house!) but has been a very solid work horse but hasn't had any regular maintenance/cleaning.
I have been having some problems recently with the fabric softener not draining from the draw. After some investigation I found the draw extremely clogged up with black gunk so gave everything a good clean. Unfortunately this didn't fix the issue.
After some more research I found out that the cause is likely the water isn't actually getting into the tray in the first place as the jets are blocked. I found a youtube video showing you how to use a dental flossing brush to clear out the 4 x small squares above the tray (in the centre) where the water comes in. Quite a bit of gunk came out, but the problem remained.
I repeated this process a couple of times (even trying some compressed air to blow out more gunk), but still no joy.
I think the issue is that the entire filter tray above the detergent draw is gunked up. I have read some people say that it is possible to remove this tray, but I am not sure how. I am able to get my fingers underneath it at the back and pull it down a bit, but it feels like it will snap if I keep prying. I am sure I read somewhere that it needs to be pulled from the front, but there doesnt seem anywhere to pry it from. I also read that I might need to remove the top of the WM to access it (this wont be particularly easy due to location so is least preferable).
Any advice on removing/cleaning this upper filter tray would be appreciated! Hopefully I can keep this old lady going for a bit longer!
