The short answer
Start here -- on an Invision washer, a drum still full at the end of the cycle points first at a kinked or crushed drain hose, not at a failed drain pump motor. The next thing to rule out is a blocked or mis-set standpipe. The top of that list is owner work; only the last cause needs a technician.
What you are looking at
- The machine drains slowly, then stops — Each cycle leaves a little more behind.
- The pump runs but nothing moves — You can hear it working with no change in the water level.
- Water returns to the drum after draining — It empties and then refills without filling valves running.
- NEAR MISS -- it drains but will not spin — Draining proves the pump; a no-spin is a lock or drive fault instead.
Causes, most likely first on this kind of unit
- The drain hose is kinked or crushed — A hose bent behind the machine, crushed when it was pushed back, or looped too low delivers nothing. It is the most common fault after any move. Ranked first on an Invision compact machine wheeled to a sink rather than plumbed in: a machine that gets moved to its outlet has its drain hose crushed behind it, every time.
- The standpipe or sink outlet is blocked or wrong — A standpipe part-blocked with lint, a hose pushed in too far, or a discharge point too low siphons or backs up. Water leaves and returns, or never leaves at all. Placed here: a blocked or badly placed outlet returns the water the pump just moved.
- The pump or its filter is blocked — Coins, hairpins, a sock or a shredded wire from an underwire all end up in the pump. The motor runs, the water does not move, and the cycle stops with the drum full. This rank, because a blocked impeller explains a running pump and standing water at once.
- The pump motor or its drive circuit — A pump that is silent when it should run, or one that hums without moving water after the impeller is proven free, needs a meter and usually a new pump. Last, and that is the point of the order: it is the one cause here that is not an owner repair, so it is last.
Check in this order, and why
- Pull the machine out and follow the hose — Look for a flattened section or a tight bend where the hose meets the wall.
- Test the standpipe with a bucket of water — Pour water down it; a slow drain means the fault is the plumbing, not the machine.
- Only after the filter and hose are proven clear — Silence where the pump should run, with a clear filter and free impeller, is a service call.
What an owner can safely check
- Power off, then open the pump filter into a bowl — Expect water.
Tools: shallow bowl, towelsAbout 25 min
- Pull the machine out and straighten the drain hose — Remove kinks and flattened sections, and check the hose is not pushed too far into the standpipe.
Tools: flashlightAbout 15 min
- Pour a bucket of water down the standpipe or sink outlet — A slow outlet is a plumbing fault, not a machine fault.
Tools: bucketAbout 10 min
- STOP HERE -- the next step needs the cabinet off — Pump replacement and level-switch work are technician jobs on a live circuit.
Before you open anything
Safety
Unplug the washer or switch off its breaker before opening any panel, and shut both supply taps before touching a hose. A capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off.
When to call a technician
The line is simple: hoses, filters, taps and loads are yours; anything behind the cabinet or on a live circuit is not.
Nearest pages of this class
What this page does not cover
This page covers the Invision washer as a class, not one family or model line. Where a family- or model-specific page exists for your unit it is the more specific answer -- go there first if your model is named. Deliberately not here: pump part numbers, filter-access details, standpipe height requirements and panel-removal order, all of which differ by family.
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