Thursday, December 24, 2009

Washer won't stop filling?

I laid my Kenmore 90 series washer on its back to replace another part. Since then the water doesn't shut off when it's full. What did I break fixing the other part?Washer won't stop filling?
If you look where the water hose connects to the washer, that part on the washer is a valve that should open and close. It should be normally closed, so if you take it off and blow into it and air flows through, it's stuck open. Also, there should be a little metal strainer peice right at the entrance to the valve, that sometimes falls out allowing gunk to build up.





So to sum up, you probably need to replace the intake valve on your washer.Washer won't stop filling?
There is a small plastic tube that runs from the bottom of the drum up to the water level switch and this probably jiggled off when you had it on its back. As the water rises, it builds pressure in this tube and when it gets to a predetermined pressure, it will trip the water level switch from water to wash.
It's possible the water valve is bad, if the washer fills constantly. Unplugging the washer should shut off the water flow though. I would check the water level switch. The water level switch controls the water fill valve by sensing how much water pressure there is in the wash tub. It's usually operated by water pressure in a tube with air in it. When the air in the tube compresses as the wash tub fills, the pressure gets read by this device. If the tube or diaphragm has a slow leak, your washer may act oddly. An example would be that it fills and starts to agitate, fills more, goes back to agitate, and so on, leading to an overfill or overflow problem.





If the tube or diaphragm in the water level switch has a really bad leak, the water level switch won't detect any pressure whatsoever, and will not stop the water flow.





Here is a reference to check for yourself. http://www.apwagner.com/appliancerepairc鈥?/a>
it could one of this problems,water level switch is defective,water inlet valve blocked and not closing,water inlet valve stuck open,blockage in tube to water level switch,leak in water level switch hose,water level switch not vertical,also go to repair clinic.com,or to american-appliance.com
The water level switch on your control panel where you set the water level ( large, med, small).is most likely where the problem lies. First get access to the inside of your controls. You will see a clear plastic hose attached to that switch..Disconnect it and try blowing air though that hose. If it flows well try and reconnect and try it again. If it still keeps filling you will have to take that switch off and take it to an appliance dealer and get a new one. Pretty easy fix.

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