Hmm. Usually the drain hose goes into a standpipe, and if there's any slowdown in the drain from the standpipe it will overflow from there. If there's any sign the standpipe had water flowing down it, I'd check to make sure it's not a slight blockage in that drain rather than your machine which is at fault.
I have no useful advice re new machines, though some of the new Euro-style frontloaders (which are considerably more efficient in water and energy use) have been troublesome. Consumer Reports did something on them recently... Feb 2005. Get a gas dryer if you can (much lower operating cost.)
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Date: 2005-10-11 06:41 pm (UTC)I have no useful advice re new machines, though some of the new Euro-style frontloaders (which are considerably more efficient in water and energy use) have been troublesome. Consumer Reports did something on them recently... Feb 2005. Get a gas dryer if you can (much lower operating cost.)