That sounds troublesome. Thank you for the info.

I bought a new pump and all install it tomorrow. Maybe I'll grab some liquid or powder detergent too.

Keep in mind that detergent pods are often made of wood glue (PVA). I’ve had at least one plumber tell me not to use pods in my dishwasher because they eventually clog the pump. I wouldn’t be surprised if laundry pods would do the same to a clothes washer.

https://www.rd.com/article/laundry-pods-bad-environment/

I think if we had put ours on a riser it would have been different. But the utility closet had such little room it was a real pain. It also ended up ripping the linoleum when I was pushing it back one time.

That is a reasonable supposition. If the boss allows me to keep it, I'll try different detergent.

They might be too corrosive for the pump if you're getting the same results by using the same thing. I just had to replace the hosing on my washer. Heh, but I was using a wide array of "cleaning" chemicals. I would say the one with all the chemical warnings with the other one that dissolves things probably did that. I was trying to get all the mold out of my clothes from my previous job.

I don't mind doing it, but I presume that repeated failures are an indicator of a larger problem.

No, just standard high-efficiency pods.

Is alcohol involved? If so I guess I missed out.

Are you mixing multiple cleaners/detergents?

I got so sick of replacing the pump in ours i replaced the washer. Mine was 13 years old i believe, and I replaced the pump 6 times i think. Half of them in a year or so.

A condensate pump will already have a place for the water to go into, no bucket needed.

What is a head height?

I don't know how I would go about using a different pump. Here is an instructional video on replacing the pump which will show you where and to what it is installed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNEhAanaQho&t=295

The drain hose was okay last time; I removed it and ran hot water until it was clear. I could try one of those brushes for reusable straws.

I can take the front off and see what else is upstream of the filter.

Are you exceeding the head height for the pump? Or coming close? A more powerful pump might help. Also, is there a check valve either built in or in-line?

There is a drain hose at the bottom for maintenance, but I don't know that I could get spousal approval for a bucket and external pump.

Clogged or constricted filter, drain components above the filter, or drain hose seem like the most likely cause of failure.

Have you checked the drain hose for gunk, kinks or compression?

Maybe gunk between the filter and the washer drum? Or a bad seal at the filter letting junk into the pump?

I haven't had issues with my lg washer but I have had issues with any dehumidifier with a drain pump and all 3 pumps were victims of the same issue, gunk builds up inside the pump making it work harder leading to early failure. I decided that after the second dehumidifier and 3rd pump that I'd just use gravity to drain the water to a bigger, more powerful condensate pump and although the same gunk builds up, it's not enough to kill the pump...at least not so far.

I see that this model can't do what I did but my guess is if you are to buy another machine, ensure that the pump is at least stronger. In my opinion, if the pump is only $30 bucks, I'd buy a few to keep around and clean the machine more often, a new set is not cheap and they are built to break just the same.

I'm hoping to repair this one for $30 instead of dropping $800-1200 on a new one, or worse, a set!

Consumer Reports has great ratings for reliability and satisfaction for Speed Queen front loaders, but LG is first or second! I never know how trustworthy that kind of thing is. I've only ever heard of the brand on Reddit and Lemmy BIFL communities.

Are Speed Queens repairable? I have a strong preference for self repair.

I used to keep 2 dead inner tubes lining my mountain bike tires. But now I have a road bike and there is barely enough room for the tube needed much less an extra.

Years ago I switched from dead tubes to a tire liner. Again unsure if that would fit in my road bike tire.

Did you read the manual first? Some kettles have a silencing feature when you press a not-so-obvious combination of buttons.

Because it improves over the standard hardware. Bluetooth, WiFi, USB vs. Firewire only in some cases.

what if your hardware dies

hoping for the same for the creative zen.

Yeah I'm not sure why you would want this over just installing rockbox on the stock hardware?