General Washing Machine Information Always remember Electricity is dangerous and should be treated with respect. Please pick a topic by problem.hope you find this helpful:-) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Washer Basics: Filling with water: The water fill valve - The water is a mechanical and electrical part, the coils on the valve need electricity to mechanically open the valve to allow the water to flow into the washer.myth.the washer pumps water into itself.no, it does not. The fill valve opens and the house water pressure pushes the water into the washing machine. No cold water or no hot water: The fill valve has two coils, one for the hot water and one for the cold water. It is possible that one of the coils can fail and you loose that filling ability. If the cold water coil quits, the hot will still work and during warm fill you will get hot water only and during a cold fill you will get no water at all. If the hot coils quits, you will still have cold water fill, cold water only on a warm setting and no water on a hot fill setting.

Top-loading washing machines usually use a part called an agitator (which looks like a large. If you are removing the GE washer agitator because you have a piece of clothing. Also want to consult GE's online database of product manuals for more information. How do I get a stuck pulsator out of my Whirlpool washer?

You can No cold water or no hot water - The fill valve has two coils, one for the hot water and one for the cold water. It is possible that one of the coils can fail and you loose that filling ability. If the cold water coil quits, the hot will still work and during warm fill you will get hot water only and during a cold fill you will get no water at all. If the hot coils quits, you will still have cold water fill, cold water only on a warm setting and no water on a hot fill setting. You can for 120 volts, power to a fill valve coil and no fill = a bad fill valve. You can also, no continuity = a bad fill valve.

Some Maytag washers have a fuse in the fill valve circuit, if this fuse let go the washer will not fill. Fill valves can also from time to time stick open and not stop filling. If you have to shut off the fill valves to stop the water from filling in the washer, you have a bad fill valve and you will have to replace it. Water level controls: The is also know as a pressure switch, this is where you set the water level ( small - medium - large ). The water level control is responsible to shut off the power to the fill valve and direct that power to the timer so the washing machine can start up. The WLC has electrical contacts in it that sends power to the fill valve and when the WLC is satisfied the water level is correct the electrical contacts open power to the fill valve and send the power to the timer and the washer starts.