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19,396 Answers
- Posted on Oct 12, 2008
Re: No water going to feed machine
There's no hot water
Some
washing machines allow hot water to enter only during certain cycles.
Others intermittently allow hot and cold to enter, to temper the
temperature of the water. Consult your owner's manual if you are unsure
about whether the machine is acting abnormally.
If you're sure the machine isn't working the way it used to--or should--try these tests:
- Is the hot water turned on? If not, turn it on.
- Is the washer getting cold water but no hot water? If so, check to see if the control panel settings are correct.
- Is
there hot water coming through the proper hose? If not, check to see if
the screen inside the water-inlet valve is clean. (The water-inlet
valve is the device on the washing machine that the fill hoses are
attached to.) If it's clean, you probably have a defective water-inlet
valve. If so, completely replace it.
There's no cold water
Some
washing machines allow cold water to enter only during certain cycles.
Others intermittently allow hot and cold to enter, to temper the
temperature of the water. Consult your owner's manual if you are unsure
about whether the machine is acting abnormally.
If you're sure the machine is not working the way it used to--or should--check the following.
- Is the cold water turned on? If not, turn it on.
- Is the washer getting hot water but no cold water? If so, check to see if the control panel settings are correct.
- Is
there cold water coming through the proper hose? If not, check to see
if the screen inside the water-inlet valve is clean. (The water-inlet
valve is the device on the washing machine that the fill hoses are
attached to.) If it's clean, you probably have a defective water-inlet
valve. If so, you need to replace the valve.
There's no water at allIf there's no water at all, make these checks:
Is there water getting to the machine?
Is the water-volume selector switch set properly and are the control panel buttons pressed in all the way?
If you have a Maytag® washer, is the fuse (if there is one) in the control panel at the lid-switch bracket blown?
Is
there a faint buzzing or humming noise coming from the water-inlet
valve? (The water-inlet valve is the device on the washing machine that
the fill hoses are attached to.) If you can't hear anything, the
water-inlet valve may not be getting any power. If you can hear some
noise and there's water present, you may need to completely replace the
water-inlet valve.
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