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How Do I Fix My Washing Machine..water overflowing?

The water overflows instead of it automatically shutting off when it reaches the right level...any ideas?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Hmm, could be a multitude of things - inside of the washing machine is a water pressure sensor that operates when the water gets to a certain height. Now either the pipe connecting the sensor to the drum could be blocked, or the sensor itself has become stuck. I take it the water only starts filling at the right point in the programme, otherwise its the inlet solenoid thats stuck open (the valve that controls the mains water coming into the unit).

    Unless you able to confidentially open up the unit and deal with a maze of cables and pipework, and the difficult access - I'd defer to a specialist engineer to come and deal with this.

  • 4 years ago

    hi, all drains have whats referred to as a "capture" that holds water interior the pipe and forestalls the scent of the sewer from entering your place. that's placed only below your sink, interior the lavatory drain, below your bath, AND! interior the wall in the back of your washer. that's the main in all threat reason on your undertaking. It feels like each the different drains on your place are functioning wisely, so take your Drano and unload it interior the small 3 inch pipe in the back of your washer the place the drain hose out of your washer is going to and enable it "soak" for the era indexed on the bottle. next attempt draining your washer returned and we are able to desire the Drano did its activity. If no longer straighten out a metallic coat hanger and gently push it down the pipe, twist and then pull it out. we try to tug out whats interior the drain or dislodge it.

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