Whirlpool washer - tub drains while it fills.

washing machine drain hoses should be higher than the full water level before the drain
hanging the hose over the washing tubs edge is the correct height
as there is no valve or solenoid tap in the drain system, if the hose is placed on the floor , it will never fill so the high point is where the washer water will fill to until the control shuts the inlet water off

Shift mode sensor Orange thing at bottom of washer stuck on spin not shifting for agitation common in Whirlpool & Maytag and few others

If it's clean water the fill valve is bad turn water supplies off see if leak stops. Is it still leaked with water supply turned off check drain hose could be to low causing drain water to back fill into tub

Janet I am VERY SURPRISED at this Whirlpool would do this...Shame on it! LOL. OK, Enough goofing around! Da Problem is Z in the Tub! It can be the following 1) Tub Seal (Most common) 2) Pump not draining (Second Most) 3) Washer exterior Drain to house. I forgot to mention this Is Very Common!. Janet these are the Easy fixes. The hard ones involve the tub being cracked (OMG!) or hose connections are cracked to/from washer and interior. Using the Wrong Soap! I know it is a reach but I have to mention it. If it is not the tub seal or the tub. You Gotta problem and you have to weigh the age of your washer vs purchasing a New one. If it is less than a yr old the Manufacture will take care of it. If you call Sears, plan on at least around $130+Parts. That may Pay for itself cause the person repairing it will guarantee the work. Good luck

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The drain hose must be at least level with the top of the actual tub in the washer. The water pump is only bad if it is leaking. If it is leaking from the front you either have a cracked outer tub, but it sounds like your water pump, easy to change out just get the model # and order it through an appliance parts distributor. The cost is about 40 to 50 bucks. good luck!

You either have a water inlet valve that is leaking by and filling the tub slowly overnight. Or, you may have a siphoning issue that is causing water to be back fed from the drain line. Here's how to determine:

Shut your water taps off when not in use and monitor for several days. If the tub remains dry, then you know you have a water SOURCE problem. If the water fills the tub with the water taps turned off, you have a DRAIN problem.

If you need to replace the water inlet valve, follow these steps:

1. Turn off the water taps and UNPLUG the washer.
2. Remove the water inlet hoses from the back of the washer.
3. Remove the top panel of the washer by removing the three screws that hold the panel in place in the rear of the washer. With the screws removed, the panel will slide back, then off.
4. The water inlet valve is located in the left rear of the washer (as viewed from the front). Remove the dispenser hoses from the inlet valve and the electrical connections.
5. Remove the mounting screws that hold the valve in place and it will come out of the machine.
6. Reinstall new valve in the reverse order of the steps I provided to you.

If you believe you may have a siphoning problem, the following link explains what siphoning is and how to correct it:

http://www.fixya.com/support/r587481-prevent_washer_siphoning

If you have any questions about any of the information I provided, or if you need assistance in locating parts, please let me know. I hope this helps you.

It sounds like the drain hose may be below the tub level. This will syphon the water out before it ever fills up enough to turn off. The drain hose should go into the plumbing drain at a height above the top level of the tub. Hope this helps!

Check the drain hose. The open end of the pipe the hose drains into must be higher than the top of the washer's tub (usually 30 inches or so off the floor, minimum) or the water can siphon right out. The drain hose should not be a sealed connection to the drain pipe. Try to extend the drain pipe up to about 36 inches off the floor level.

check that the drain hose saises above the water level of the tub. I f the hose does not come above the water level, the water will just drain right out

Well...if the water is running, the tub is not filling, and you don't have water all over the floor, your drain hose is installed too deep in the drain pipe, or just installed too low, so that the water is simply running out of the machine and out the drain hose.