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How to fix your Magic Chef laundry center when its washer won't drain

A clog in the laundry center washer's drain system or a failed drain pump can prevent the washer from draining the water.

1. First, check the house drain for your laundry center for a clog and clear the house drain if clogged.
2. If the house drain for the laundry center is okay, check the drain pump and drain hose for clogs and clear any clogs in the drain system.
3. If the washer's drain system is clear, reassemble the washer and test the washer to see if the drain pump runs when activated.
4. If the drain pump doesn't run or the pump motor runs but the pump doesn't drain out the water, then you may need to replace the drain pump.

What to do when the dryer won't heat in your Magic Chef laundry center

When the laundry center dryer isn't getting hot, the culprit could be the timer or electronic control board that controls the heat. If your laundry center has an electric dryer, a broken heating element, failed thermostat, bad motor switch or voltage supply problem also could prevent the dryer from heating. If you have a gas dryer, a bad gas supply, failed gas valve coils, a bad thermostat or failed motor switch also can prevent the gas burner from heating.

On a laundry center that uses an electronic control board to control dryer operations, the control board typically signals an error code when the control detects a component failure that prevents the dryer from heating. Refer to the error code chart to help you determine the cause of the error code and heating failure. The dryer should resume heating once you correct the problem that caused the error code.