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My washer i turn it on and it starts filling and gets to a certain level and stays there and the water keeps running and will not go into next cycle. the water is draining very slow as it is filling. what do i do?

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Ok first thing to do would be to check the lid switch when u open and close the lid of the machine you should here it click as you open and close the lid one way of getting by this (note this is only a temporary fix ) is to connect the two wires together that connect to the lid switch with a jumper wire this will allow you to do your laundry while you are in the process of getting a new lid switch i hope this opinion has helped and if i can answer any further questions please write me back also if you connect the two wires and it still is not working write back as then you would have a timer problem here is a video for you to watch that shows how to replace the lid switch please remember to rank how this opinion has helped and once again message me back if you have any further questions

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The height of the drain hose outlet fitting must be higher than any expected level of water in the tub. It is most likely draining as fast as it fills due to water siphoning out. The machine is trying to fill the tub to the selected level, but can't reach it. The cure is to raise the level of the house drain to the height of the machine itself. Hope this helps!

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