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- OVERALL DIFFICULTY INDEX: 3/10
- IF YOU HAVE NO TOOLS, YOU PAY $8 TO GET THEM FOR THIS JOB
- IF YOU HAVE NO EXPERIENCE YOU SPEND 1 HOUR TO CARRY OUT THIS JOB
- YOU SHOULD OBSERVE SAFETY RULES AGAINST ELECTROCUTION
BEFORE YOU START
- Make sure to close the water supply and to unplug the washing machine after activating its pump (see below).
- The below intervention can be done with the only use of a screwdriver and multipurpose pliers available at any home.
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Our pictorials are of informative nature and do illustrate works carried out by ourselves at our own premises for our own use and satisfaction.
Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability.
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What causes the drum of a washing machine to get flooded when not in use?
It's the washing machine water inlet valve that does not close properly and lets the supply water go inside the drum, flood it, and overflow up to the floor. This is the cause of a washing machine drum that is found flooded when not in use, meaning in between washing cycles.
This is not the cause of a washing machine that overflows while in use and which could have any of its water pump filter or drainage pipe or both clogged with debris, pieces of fabric, etc.
This is not the cause of a washing machine that overflows while in use and which could have any of its water pump filter or drainage pipe or both clogged with debris, pieces of fabric, etc.
1- Context and preparatory works
2- Reaching and removing the washing machine inlet valve
Everything is below the machine cover which is to be removed prior to any intervention.
Find the two screws that hold it from the back, remove them then slide it to the back or pull it up (depending on machine)
Find the two screws that hold it from the back, remove them then slide it to the back or pull it up (depending on machine)
The solenoid valve (electrically controlled valve) is located where the water hose is connected.
Unscrew and remove the hose, and proceed as shown:
Unscrew and remove the hose, and proceed as shown:
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3- Testing the washing machine valve and buying a replacement
Check the filter exists, remove it and blow the valve in both ways.
If it is easy to blow air, its seal got shrunk and the valve needs replacement.
If it is not, some scale could have built up yet it is not advised to attempt cleaning it with vinegar if the machine is more than 7 years old.
You need to buy a new solenoid valve.
If it is easy to blow air, its seal got shrunk and the valve needs replacement.
If it is not, some scale could have built up yet it is not advised to attempt cleaning it with vinegar if the machine is more than 7 years old.
You need to buy a new solenoid valve.
Finding an exact match is not always possible. In this case, the new valve mounts using screws instead of rotating it into its opening.
4- Completing the flooded washing machine repair
Insert the new valve in its opening, fit the screws and tighten them, reconnect the drawer's hose, refit its clamp and connect the wires.
Reconnect the water inlet, temporarily refit the cover, plug the machine in its power outlet and start any cycle to make sure the water flows in when it starts. Refit and tighten the cover screws. The repair is complete.
See also our other tutorials on home appliances...
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