The short answer
A Cixi Feilong twin-tub washer that is leaking water is most often the drain hose jumping out of the sink, with a hose connection that has worked loose close behind. A twin tub is two machines in one shell - a wash tub with an impeller and a separate spin basket - and it drains by gravity through a hose you place yourself. That order is what this page is for, because working it the other way round is how an afternoon gets spent on the least likely cause.
What you observe
- Water appearing only during the drain or spin — Then it is the drain hose or the pump side, not the inlet.
- Foam as well as water — A detergent problem until proved otherwise.
- NEAR MISS - water in the tub rather than on the floor — That is drainage, and the drainage page for this machine is the one to read.
Causes, most likely first on this brand
- The drain hose jumping out of the sink — First on this cabinet: the hose is stiff, it is only hooked over a rim, and the kick it gets when the pump starts is exactly what lifts it out - after which the machine empties onto the floor.
- A hose connection that has worked loose — Second, and close behind: every connection on this machine is made and unmade by hand, often by different people, and a fitting that is finger-tight rather than properly seated weeps steadily under pressure.
- Overfilling the tub — Third: these machines are small, and a tub filled above its mark spills at the lid on every agitation, which reads as a leak from the body of the machine.
Check in this order, and why
- Watch the drain hose at the moment the pump starts — It jumps then, or never.
- Check every hose fitting for a missing or perished washer — Free, quick, and it is the classic cause of a slow weep.
- Note the water level against the tub mark — It separates a machine that leaks from one that is being overfilled.
What an owner can safely check
- Tie or clip the drain hose so it cannot jump out — The pump kicks when it starts and a loose hose lifts. A cable tie solves it permanently.
Tools: cable tieAbout 10 min
- Hand-tighten every hose connection and check each washer is present — A missing rubber washer is a classic, and it is invisible until the fitting comes apart.
Tools: clothAbout 15 min
- Fill to the mark and no further, then watch the wash — Small machines spill at the lid long before they leak anywhere else.
About 20 min
- STOP HERE if finding the leak means opening the cabinet — Mains voltage sits beside standing water inside this machine - that is where owner checks end.
Before you open anything
Safety
Unplug the machine before tipping it, opening any panel or reaching into the spin basket. A twin tub puts mains voltage beside standing water and a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. Never reach into a spin basket that is still turning and never hold the spin lid interlock closed to watch it run - a basket at speed does not stop because your hand is in it.
When to call a technician
Call when the hose is secured, the fittings are sound, the tub is filled to its mark and the machine still puts water on the floor. On a twin tub, a genuine leak from the body of the machine usually means a split tub or a perished seal between the tubs, and neither is an owner repair.
Nearest pages of this class
What this page does not cover
This page covers twin-tub washers as a class rather than one model line. Tub seals, hose fittings and lid designs differ by family, and where a family- or model-specific page exists for your unit it is linked below. Not here: capacities, fitting sizes and part identifiers.
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