DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the recirculation hose on an Electrolux washing machine. The most common reasons for replacing the hose are the washer not filling properly or the door leaking.
All of the information for this recirculation hose replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Electrolux
Tools needed: phillips head screwdriver, #2 square bit, needle nose pliers, flat head screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the recirculation hose in your washer be sure to unplug the power cord.
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Use a number two square bit or a phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the screws at the back securing the main top.
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Slide the main top back and lift it up to remove.
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Next, unthread the screws securing the control panel to the support bracket.
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Pull out the dispenser and depress the button to fully release it.
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You can now remove the remaining screws securing the control panel assembly.
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Lift the assembly up to detach and disconnect the user interface wire connecter.
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Use a flat-head screwdriver to help open the main control cover.
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Disconnect the door latch wire harness.
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Open the washer door and use needle-nose pliers to help remove the outer boot seal retainer.
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Remove the boot seal from the lip of the front panel.
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Lift and support the washer so you can unthread the bottom front panel mounting screws.
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Remove the support and unthread the top front panel mounting screws.
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Lift the panel up and out.
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Cut the zip tie securing the top of the recirculation hose to the hose connecter.
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Pull the hose off of the connecter.
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Use needle-nose pliers to squeeze the tabs to release the hose retainers from the frame.
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Next, release the spring clamp securing the hose to the recirculation pump.
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Pull the hose off and remove the clamp.
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You should be able to slide the old hose out of the zip tie supports.
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Install the new recirculation hose by feeding the curved end through the upper zip tie support and attach it to the hose connecter.
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Use a zip tie to secure.
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Feed the opposite end of the hose through the lower zip tie support.
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Slide the spring clamp over the end of the hose.
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Attach the hose to the recirculation pump and secure it with the clamp.
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Snap the hose retainers into the slots in the frame.
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Reinstall the front panel by aligning it on the mounting pins.
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Replace the mounting screws on top.
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Lift and support the washer to replace the bottom mounting screws.
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Now realign the boot seal on the lip of the front panel.
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Secure the boot to the panel with the outer boot retainer.
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Reconnect the door latch wire harness and close the main control cover.
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Reinstall the control panel assembly by first reconnecting the user interface wire connecter.
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Realign the panel on the support bracket and rethread all of the mounting screws.
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Realign the main top and slide it into place.
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Rethread the screws in the back.
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With the repair completed plug the power cord back in and your washer should be ready for use.