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How To Fix A Washing Machine

Troubleshooting

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Check if the washer will not run and will not make any noise at all, or when the washer makes a lot of noise, but still won't work. Check to see when the washer is securely plugged in, if the circuit breaker has blown, if there is a existing in the outlet being used, or if the water valves are turned on. Also inspect the filter, test the timer, or the valve that lets water into the washer. Check to see when the motor is working, as wellHow to Fix a Washing Machine.

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Assess when the water in the washer fills too slowly. If this is the case, see if the water valves are fully turned on and look to see if there is adequate water pressure. When the washer doesn't fill up with an adequate amount of water, find out if the drain hose is positioned correctlyHow to Fix a Washing Machine, at the top from the inner wash tub.

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Find out when the washer drains at the same time as it is filling up with water. If this is so, inspect the drain hose and make sure that it is level with the top from the washer, or 38 inches. Make sure the drain hose is sitting slackly in the main drain. Check that the air gap around the hose is not sealed, or it's going to create a siphon.

Servicing the Washer

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Fix the timer on the washer so that it fills with the correct amount of water, and so there is the correct amount of time for each cycle. Make sure the washer is unplugged and take off the manage knobs and also the panel that lays over the knobs. The knobs could be either at the front or back in the machine. Check the wires that link the timer to other areas with the washer. If they are slack, push them further into place with pliers.

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Change the timer by disconnecting the old one. Make sure the new timer is made for the brand of washer that you own. Unhook the wires to the old timer one at a time and connect each wire to the new timer.

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Check to see when the water inlet valve is working properly. If it is not, it's going to need to be replaced. Remove the back panel with the washer and unhook both the hot and cold water hoses from the washer along with the valves located inside the cabinet. Unhook the wires located in the terminal. Take the screws out that hold the valve to the washer. The inlet valve will have a wire coil that transports a present into the housing.

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Tap the coils with the handle of a screwdriver to see if that works. If not, the whole assembly will need to become exchanged. Install it in the backward order that you took the old one off.

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Find out when the agitator is cracked or broken. This could also cause the tears in your clothes. This may be in a position to be fixed by removing the splinters with pliers and smoothing it out with a file. If this does not work, the agitator will need to be removed and replaced.

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Replace the agitator by unscrewing the lid on the top in the agitator. Pull up on the agitator until it lifts off. Put the new agitator into place, and put a new agitator cap in place.

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