Monthly Archives: June 2011

Mailbag: Water slowly fills washer tub even when it is off

Dmitry wrote:

Hello! I we got question about Whirlpool front load washer. We have this unit for over few years and problem that recently pops up is water slowly gets in to washer and feels it up when unit is OFF. What do I have to fix it? Thanks for your support.

Dmitry

This is a classic case of bad water inlet valve. The water inlet valve is the thing inside the washer, in back, that has the water fill hoses attached to it. It’s what opens and closes to let water into the drum.

What’s happened to yours is that the valve has gotten damaged by what we professional appliantologists call, “gookus,” which is a technical term for anything that ain’t supposed to be somewhere. Probably sediment or pipe scale made it’s way deep into the inner guts of the valve so it can’t make a tight seal anymore.

The fix is to replace the water inlet valve. We have ’em for every kind of washing machine out there, including Whirlpool, Kenmore, Frigidaire, Electrolux, GE, LG, Bosch, Asko… you get the idea. Come have a look and see for yourself– click here.

For example, in the case of the original Whirlpool Duet washers, model number GHW91* and GHW92*, the water inlet valve looks like this:

Water Inlet Valve - Part #906483

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In the case of the Whirlpool Duet Sport washer with model numbers like WFW8*, the water inlet valve looks like this:

Water Inlet Valve - Part #1179987

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You can also easily find the valve for your specific washer by just plugging your model number into the parts search box in the sidebar, the one with the purdy green button.

Replacing the valve is piece of pie, tovarish! On most front loaders, just remove the top panel (three screws in back) and the valve is right there. Shut off the water supply at the wall and unscrew the fill hoses from the valve. Watch this cool video for more:

If you have questions or need more repair help, come start a new topic in the Laundry Forum at the Samurai School of Appliantology and we’ll help you whup up on it.

Spraznikum!

Mailbag: Mystery piece in a Whirlpool washer that broke and now the washer won’t spin

KY wrote:

 

I HAVE A WHIRLPOOL WASHER MODEL LSR8133HQ0 I HAVE PART THAT CAME OFF IT DOESNT LOOK BROKE; IT HAS A SPRING CONNECTED TO A GRAY FLAP. I FOUND THAT THIS PARTS KEEPS THE WASHER FROM SPINNING OUT. WHEN YOU LET DOWN THE WASHER TOP THIS PART MAKES THE WASHER WORK IT IS FOUND UP UNDER THE THE TOP RIM OF THE WASHER. WHAT DO I DO? CAN I HAVE THIS PART REPLACED OR FIXED?

 

You have had a Close Encounter of the lid switch kind.  The piece you found is part of the lid switch.  On this washer, if the lid switch breaks, like yours did, the washer will not spin.  The solution is to replace the lid switch:

Lid Switch Assembly - Part #547225

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This video shows you how to install the new switch and get your washer running right again…

 

If you need more help, come start a new topic in the Laundry Forum in the Samurai School of Appliantology.

 

Mailbag: GE dryer stopped working and now won’t turn on

Shannon wrote:

My dryer stopped working. Will not turn on. I think it over heated and need to know which thermostat to replace on it. It’s a GE DHDSR46EG2WW

Start at the thermal fuse mounted on the heater pan under the hood. If it tests open with an ohm meter, you need to replace it. Buy the replacement here: http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/High-Limit-Thermostat/276438?modelNumber=DHDSR46EG2WW

If you need help getting inside your dryer, testing the thermal fuse and installing the new one, go to the Samurai School of Appliantology at www.appliantology.org and start a new topic in the Laundry Forum. We’re here to help!

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Mailbag: How do you “unclog” a dishwasher?

Jesse wrote:

my nautilus dishwasher is clogged , what should i do, i tried putting declogger but it wotn work .help!

OMG! Are you saying you poured Drain-o in your dishwasher? If so, you likely ruined the seals and pump. Dishwashers don’t “drain,” they pump out. That means they have a pump that pumps the water out. The pump in your dishwasher may be bad or have something stuck in the impeller. Or there may be something clogged in the drain hose.

You’ll need to put on protective gloves and remove all that now-caustic, poisonous water from the basin using a sponge and bucket. Then you can go about trying to find the problem. We can help you do this in the Samurai School of Appliantology at www.Appliantology.org — read the green box up top there and start a new topic in the Kitchen Forum.

And if you call a repairman, be sure to tell him that you poured a drain unclogging chemical in there so he can protect himself!

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