Fairly new washer, no problems until now.
Regardless of load size selected tub fills to top,
then over fills. Water continues to flow during agitate cycle.
Water continues to flow after rinse cycle, Water continues to flow during spin cycle. Water flows after shut down.
I closed water supply valves to save water.
Seems solenoid may be stuck in open position.
Do I need to replace water inlet valve ?
This looks like the part from a short internet search.
http://www.partselect.com/xq/aspx/Inventory.60378/qx/PartDetail.htm?SourceCode=6
Thanks for any help.
Is there a water level sensor ? How does the machine know how much water is in the tub ? Might this be the problem, rather than a stuck open valve ?Is there a water level sensor ? How does the machine know how much water is in the tub ?
Might this be the problem, rather than a stuck open valve ?
I have a washer machine {model#pav2300} water over flows over and it will not agitate.Also when i get it to work some times it doesnt agitate properly if i pull the nob in and out it start to work properlyI have a washer machine {model#pav2300} water over flows over and it will not agitate.Also when i get it to work some times it doesnt agitate properly if i pull the nob in and out it start to work properly
AnonymousFeb 15, 2008
water overflow problemwater overflow problem
AnonymousMay 27, 2008
We had the same sort of problem, overflow on the rnse cycle. The service man just trimmed and reconnected a hose, and things now seem to work fine.
He also said that that model is not really built by Maytag, there have been all knds of problems with them, and it should be replaced soon. He said that a pd in the machine is wearing down, and cannot be reasonably replaced.
Is any of this true ?
We had the same sort of problem, overflow on the rnse cycle. The service man just trimmed and reconnected a hose, and things now seem to work fine.
He also said that that model is not really built by Maytag, there have been all knds of problems with them, and it should be replaced soon. He said that a pd in the machine is wearing down, and cannot be reasonably replaced.
top load washer. tub overfills with water on initial cycle. washer will continue in cycle, wash clothes and drains water correctly. is there a sensor to detect water level to stop water filling the tub?top load washer. tub overfills with water on initial cycle. washer will continue in cycle, wash clothes and drains water correctly. is there a sensor to detect water level to stop water filling the tub?
Washer keeps filling and filling. I manually have to stop it and go straight to the spin cycle. Then there are some days it works fine.
Washer keeps filling and filling. I manually have to stop it and go straight to the spin cycle. Then there are some days it works fine.
AnonymousMar 21, 2014
not cut off the inlet waternot cut off the inlet water
AnonymousMar 29, 2014
Water also leaks to the floor during the spin cycle if the load is not evenly balanced.Water also leaks to the floor during the spin cycle if the load is not evenly balanced.
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If the water continues to flow even when the washer timer and the power to the washer are off then you are right and the water inlet valve has to be replaced. If it does it only when the washer is on then it could be different problems.
In that case the first thing you have to check is the water level switch. This is the device which controls the water level. Remove the power first.Open the control panel and you will see the switch on the left side. There is the clear plastic hose connected to the switch. Make sure the hose is not loose. This is one of the most common cause of overflow. If it got loose, drain out all water from the washer before you reconnect the hose. If this is not the issue then you have to check the continuity across the water level switch therminals. When there is no water you should measure the continuity across therminals 11 and 12 (gray and orange wires). Whet the tub has filled up with water you should measure the continuity across therminals 11 and 14 (gray and light blue wires). If the continuity is wrong replace the water level switch. If you are going to do it, make sure there is no water in the tub before you will remove the clear plastic hose from the old switch.
Good luck.
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Wow! What great info! You saved me the cost of a service call.... I really appreciate that, Thanks again!!Wow! What great info! You saved me the cost of a service call.... I really appreciate that, Thanks again!!
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The rubber hose was my problem. It broke at the tub. All I had to do was to remove the clamp, cut the bad part of the hose off and then replace the hose and clamp. All worked well after that. Thanks for posting your solutions. You saved me a service call and the money it would of cost. You guys are GREAT! C'ya Cory Chicago.
My Oasis was overflowing, ONLY on cycles which add a lot of water, like sheets, bulky. The repair tech from Sears basically said I was wrong because it couldn't overflow because the machine fills by time. Ha! He ran the express cycle and it didn't overflow. He left, I turned it on and it overflowed. Well, I called and he said that the main computer board must be out, just a little over $200! Came here (where I should have come first) and opened the machine. I found a small rub hole in the tube, taped it shut, and voila! Machine works. Will order a new hose
Gendos, you rock! In my case it was a rat! Dammed rodent chewed a hole in my rubber line. i repaired hose with a thick plastic straw and bingo! washing dirty clothes again! If i ever see you in Austin i'm buying you beer!
I had a similar overflowing problem with my Maytag PAV5000AWW. The plastic hose at the back of the machine had dislodged from the sensor. Once I put it back in place it worked like a charm. That saved me an $81 service charge.I had a similar overflowing problem with my Maytag PAV5000AWW.
The plastic hose at the back of the machine had dislodged from the sensor. Once I put it back in place it worked like a charm.
That saved me an $81 service charge.
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The problem is simple and easy to fix. Your washer has a tubing which runs from the base of the tub to the water pressure switch. It might have vibrated loose from the switch, or their can be some sediment in the tub. Blow out the tubing and reattach it securely to the switch and pump out the water in the tub. Then try it again. I wrote an article about this: Help my washer is overflowing !!!
After the water fill, Switch off the mains, allow little water bleed through the hose that goes to the level switch. As the water flows try fixing into the level switch block.
Clean the water drips to dry and switch on the m/c. It should be alright since you say that the switch is OK when air is blowed!
If it wont fill properly it sound to me me like a preasure switch. Take the control panel off and look at the load size selector switch (preasure switch). This has a hose connecting it to the wash tub. Follow that hose back to see if it may have some kind of blockage in the line. If not you may need to replace the switch.
from what I am reading on-line, it is the mix valve, aka water valve. Unplug the washer, then see if it still fills. If so, it's most likely stuck open, and needs to be replaced. about $22.00
I had the same problem and went out to a website for Maytag washers. That website advised that the problem could be mechanical or electrical. In my case, the problem was a clogged tube and it took only ten or fifteen minutes to fix.
0. Unplug the machine.
1. Open up the front of the washer. Along the left hand side is a long transparent tube. The tube connects to a wallet size container on the side and near the bottom of the tub.
2. Inspect the transparent tube. It may be clogged where the tube meets the wallet sided container. Note: When the tub is full, it creates pressure in that wallet size compartment which sends air up that tube to a pressure switch located within the panel at the top of the washer. The pressure switch flips and tells the machine - stop filling the tub with water. My machine had a visible clog in the bottom of the tube that carries the air from the bottom of the tub up to the pressure switch.
3. Disconnect the tube and clean. I used a pipecleaner to get most of the mold out. To completely clear the tube, remove the top panel and disconnect the tube from the pressure switch in the top panel and blow air down the tube.
4. Reconnect, test - and you should be good to go. If not, your pressure switch may be dead.
check your hose from the side of the tub all the way up to the water selector knob. if its loose or has even a pin sized hole in it, it will cause the maching not to sense it has reached the level selected.
Check to make sure your drain hose has a loop at least as high as washer top. If the drain hose is not looped higher than tub water will continue to drain and it won't stop filling. If it doesn'y reach the correct fill level it won't agitate.
when u replaced the sensor was it the round one that has a clear pipe going to it if ti wasnt u will need to replace it if it was then take the clear pipe off and blow down the pipe this will reset the wayer pressure sensor and should stop the washer from overflowing m8
Is there a water level sensor ? How does the machine know how much water is in the tub ?
Might this be the problem, rather than a stuck open valve ?
I have a washer machine {model#pav2300} water over flows over and it will not agitate.Also when i get it to work some times it doesnt agitate properly if i pull the nob in and out it start to work properly
water overflow problem
We had the same sort of problem, overflow on the rnse cycle. The service man just trimmed and reconnected a hose, and things now seem to work fine.
He also said that that model is not really built by Maytag, there have been all knds of problems with them, and it should be replaced soon. He said that a pd in the machine is wearing down, and cannot be reasonably replaced.
Is any of this true ?
top load washer. tub overfills with water on initial cycle. washer will continue in cycle, wash clothes and drains water correctly. is there a sensor to detect water level to stop water filling the tub?
Washer keeps filling and filling. I manually have to stop it and go straight to the spin cycle. Then there are some days it works fine.
not cut off the inlet water
Water also leaks to the floor during the spin cycle if the load is not evenly balanced.
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