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A white front-load washer in a US home laundry room with a small puddle spreading on the vinyl floor beneath its door, a folded towel laid beside it.

Washer
Leaking

Water shows up on the laundry room floor under or beside the washer, during a fill, a wash or the spin.

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  • Water or electrical risk
  • 5 questions that narrow it
  • 5 causes, cheapest first

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Stop the cycle and shut the water off

Treat an active leak as urgent. Stop the washer, close the hot and cold supply valves, and switch off the breaker if water is near the outlet. Keep the washer off until the source is found, and check the ceiling below if the laundry room is upstairs.

What it
usually means.

A washer holds and moves many gallons of water every load, and a puddle means some of it found a way out of the hoses, the tub or the drain path. Where the water collects and when it appears narrow the search quickly: a puddle at the back during filling points to the supply hoses or the inlet valve, a wet front on a front loader points to the door boot, and water that appears only while the machine pumps out points to the drain hose or the pump. Because water under a washer can soak a subfloor or reach the ceiling below a second-floor laundry, a leak is handled first and diagnosed second.

Hot and cold braided fill hoses connect to the back of a washer pulled away from the wall in a US home laundry room. The 5 causes, cheapest first

Answer these first

01

Does the water appear while the washer fills, while it washes, or while it drains and spins?
02

Is the puddle at the front under the door, at the back by the hoses, or under the middle of the cabinet?
03

Is the water clean, or soapy and gray like wash water?
04

Do you see drips on the rubber hoses or at the faucets behind the washer?
05

Has the washer used more detergent than usual, or been moved lately?

Check these
before you book.

Washer leaking: 5 checks, and none of them costs anything.

01

Stop the cycle and close both water supply valves behind the washer before anything else.

02

If water is near the outlet or the cord, switch off the washer's breaker before you step into the puddle.

03

Dry the floor, then watch where fresh drops form while someone runs a short rinse.

Also worth checking

  • Feel along both fill hoses and the drain hose for wet spots, and look into the folds of the door boot.
  • Note when the water appeared in the cycle and whether it was soapy; say both when you book.

The causes,
cheapest first.

5 things washer leaking turns out to be, from too much detergent to worn tub seal or cracked tub.

The cost guide
  1. 01 no repair

    Too much detergent

    Regular detergent in a high-efficiency washer, or too much of any detergent, makes suds that climb out through the vent or the door. Using the right amount stops it.

    No repair: check it yourself
  2. 02 low

    Cracked or loose supply hose

    Rubber fill hoses harden and split with age, and a coupling that was never snugged can seep at the faucet or the valve. The leak shows during filling and often continues with the washer off.

    Fixed by water inlet valve repair
  3. 03 low to moderate

    Torn or dirty door boot

    On a front loader the rubber boot seals the tub to the cabinet opening. A tear, or a coin or hairpin caught in its folds, lets wash water run out at the bottom of the door.

    Fixed by door boot and odor repair On a front-load washer
  4. 04 low to moderate

    Leaking drain pump or drain hose

    A cracked pump housing, a loose hose clamp or a drain hose that slipped from the standpipe leaks mostly while the machine pumps out.

    Fixed by drain pump repair
  5. 05 moderate to highest

    Worn tub seal or cracked tub

    When the seal around the drum shaft wears, water drips from under the tub, often with a rumbling bearing. It is a larger repair, and the age of the washer weighs on it.

    Fixed by bearing and tub seal repair
  6. What it costs

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The makes
it happens on.

14 makes on this site; washer leaking can show up on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page.

All 14 brands

Washer Leaking,
where we come out.

9 metros, each with its own page.

All service areas

Tampa BayFL · 31 areas

OrlandoFL · 30 areas

Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas

New York MetroNY · 75 areas

HoustonTX · 36 areas

ChicagoIL · 50 areas

Los AngelesCA · 95 areas

San DiegoCA · 31 areas

San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas

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Questions about
washer leaking.

The puddle is small. Can I keep using the washer until the visit?
It is better not to. A slow leak under a washer spreads into the subfloor where you cannot see it, and a hose that has started to seep can split all at once. Close the supply valves between loads at the very least.
Should rubber fill hoses be replaced even if they look fine?
Rubber hoses age from the inside, so an outer surface that looks fine says little. Many homeowners switch to braided stainless hoses when they replace a washer part, and a technician can do it during the same visit.
Why does my front loader leak only at the door?
The boot has a lip that must seat cleanly against the glass. Lint, a sock or a small tear on that lip lets water past, and so does a door that no longer closes tight because its hinge has sagged.
Could the leak be coming from the drain line and not the washer?
Yes. A standpipe or laundry sink that cannot keep up overflows when the washer pumps out, and it looks exactly like a washer leak. Watch the standpipe while the machine drains.

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