Protect the washing machine from frost

That one Washing machine is of course particularly susceptible to frost, it goes without saying that it is operated with water. In extremely harsh winters, there is of course a particularly high risk that water can freeze. You are probably familiar with this problem from your water pipes.

Protecting the machine from extreme cold - the location

• Typically, a washing machine will either be in a laundry room, or in the bathroom kitchen set up. Here it is ideally protected from frost.
• A washing machine has no place in basement rooms that are not frost-proof.
• When you have no other option to put your washing machine apart from an unprotected one Basement room, you should make sure beforehand that you use this room accordingly against the cold isolate.
• In order not to have problems with frost caused by an icy water pipe while the water is being supplied, you should take care not to close the water inlet for the washing machine on an outside wall to install.
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The washing machine is damaged by frost - the remedy

• However, if your washing machine is affected by frost, you can proceed carefully to eliminate the consequences.
• If, for example, the water inlet hose is frozen, you can carefully work it with a hair dryer until the ice has thawed.
• If there is residual water in your washing machine frozen in the drum, please do not use hot water here by simply tipping it into the machine to thaw the ice. Open the washing machine and place a small heater nearby. Wait until the ice has thawed by itself. If the device is exposed to direct heat, you could possibly destroy the motor or the electrical system.