Gwl10 us won't fill - Fisher and Paykel IWL12 Top Load Washer

It could be the out of balance switch faulty & need replacing.

Hi,
The hoses are not hooked up right ...

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Water will not stay in Washing Machine

heatman101

Hi just read your posting.Now from the information in your posting the machine will fill and wash but not drain the water,Is this correct?Please look under the machine to the front right and you should see a black fan.This is your pump.Turn this fan clockwise and anticlockwise a few times to loosen it.The fan should turn freely.Put the machine back on its feet and select a spin cycle and see if it drains.Please reply on how you got on and for further help.Looking forward to your reply.

At this stage i can suggest that the inlet valve may be faulty & giving off this burning smell.open the control box & see if one of the 2 inlet valves look distorted or brown or burnt looking.I'm wondering if it's not filling very fast also,this could also be an indication of the valve.

Hi,
If it is filling with just hot water then your problem is probably in the solenoid valve body that is located right where the hoses hookup.
There probably is dirt underneath the valve and it won't close properly. Or it just plain went bad and will not close.
Do a search for "appliance parts" and enter your model number then look for the solenoid valve body.
Check out the price on a number of different sites as they can vary greatly.

I hope that this will help you to solve your problem!

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Heatman101

Timer not advancing, replace it.

The pump itself is supposed to run during the fill portion of the REGULAR cycle. It is supposed to be mixing the incoming fresh water with your laundry detergent and pouring the solution on your clothes as the tub rotates slowly. If the water is draining out of the machine, then there has been some sort of issue with the DIVERTER VALVE. It either has a broken lever on it or an object has become wedged in it, holding it open all the time. If you try the PERMA PRESS cycle, you will probably find that cycle will work, as it does not use the recirculate function.

I would check the diverter valve first. You can tip the washer back and remove the hose clamps with no tools and shine a light up inside and look for an object. You also can inspect the lever and will clearly see if it is broken.

If the washer needs a diverter valve, the part number is a 426862P and is easy to change. You can get them from Fisher Paykel Parts:
http://www.fisherpaykelparts.net/111-4/Diverter-Valve-GWL10-11-15.php

They also have downloadable service manuals (but I have pretty much told you what you need here)
Here is the GWL10 manual:

http://www.fisherpaykelparts.net/115-15/GWL10US-Service-Manual.php

Both of you most likely are getting a "RPS Sensor Fault"
On a GWL10, when the motor rotor position sensor fails, it will act exactly like you describe. Many techs incorrectly replace the machine control or the water inlet valve(s). The RPS sensor is much cheaper. If you consult the tech sheet located under the control panel, you will see the fault code for RPS failure and I would bet the farm that the sequence of LEDs displayed when your washer faults out matches exactly with the RPS fault code.

The RPS sensor for GWL10 and GWL11 models is a part # 420296P and canbe purchased direct from Fisher Paykel Parts:
http://fisherpaykelparts.net/index.php?categoryid=111&productid=5

The procedure to replace it is a little involved but a handy person can do it. It would be best to consult the factory service manual and again, that can be purchased from Fisher Paykel Parts direct here:
http://fisherpaykelparts.net/index.php?categoryid=115&productid=15

Buy an new one and trash this one

oohhhh. gwl10 os asearly as my knowledge about these machines go, placing a call to manufacture migh be helpfull . do any indicator lights blink when washer stops??? those are the codes so write down which ones are blink, if i had to guess though id lean toward an ou-of-balance switch failure. on my gwl10 thatslocatedunder console on right side, white bar hanging down measuring time tub hits into it. the switch usally corodes out. hope thats somthin anyway