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Electrolux washing machines: small holes or tears after washing

Electrolux washing machines: Open zips, hooks, bleach, overloading or fabric damage are more common than a rough drum; a nylon-stocking test separates them. With the empty drum off, pass a rolled nylon stocking over the accessible surface; if it snags, stop and request service rather than filing the drum.

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Electrolux washing machines: Open zips, hooks, bleach, overloading or fabric damage are more common than a rough drum; a nylon-stocking test separates them. With the empty drum off, pass a rolled nylon stocking over the accessible surface; if it snags, stop and request service rather than filing the drum. First preserve the exact display, timing and operating state: a similar-looking code in another appliance category can mean something else. Stop the cycle, isolate power and close the water valves before touching a hose, filter, seal or drum. Never remove a panel or bypass a lock. After the documented check, use the result to separate a temporary condition from a fault that needs authorised service.

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Safety first

  • Stop the cycle, isolate power and close the water valves before touching a hose, filter, seal or drum. Never remove a panel or bypass a lock.

What the symptom may indicate

What the display meansOpen zips, hooks, bleach, overloading or fabric damage are more common than a rough drum; a nylon-stocking test separates them.
What not to confuse it withThis page is limited to small holes or tears after washing; inlet, drain, leak, lock, heat and power symptoms are not interchangeable.

Checks in the right order

  1. Record the evidence

    Photograph or write down “small holes or tears after washing” before resetting anything.

  2. Make the appliance safe

    Stop the cycle, isolate power and close the water valves before touching a hose, filter, seal or drum. Never remove a panel or bypass a lock.

  3. Apply the official user check

    With the empty drum off, pass a rolled nylon stocking over the accessible surface; if it snags, stop and request service rather than filing the drum.

  4. Decide after one test

    If the exact symptom clears, monitor one normal use. If it returns, preserve the code and contact the manufacturer instead of guessing a part.

Stop and get qualified help when

  • Stop for a leak, burning smell, hot plug, damaged cable, locked door with water trapped, or any code that returns after the one documented reset.

Next step

Repair, replace a part, or arrange a diagnosis?

Use the checks and stop conditions above to choose a cautious next step. A symptom alone never proves that the appliance has failed.

Resolve it without buying anything

Complete the 4 user-accessible checks in order. If normal operation returns and no warning sign remains, no replacement is indicated.

Replace only the confirmed part

If the checks isolate a worn or blocked component, match its complete reference to the exact appliance model before ordering.

This guide does not identify a replacement part. Do not order a generic component from the symptom alone.

Arrange a diagnosis before replacing the appliance

Stop at any warning sign listed above. A qualified diagnosis should confirm that repair is unsafe, unavailable or uneconomical before an appliance replacement is considered.

Sources used

  • Electrolux — Electrolux's official support material documents “small holes or tears after washing” and the user-safe decision retained here.
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Last checked: 30 August 2026