boblawblog
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Hello everyone, it has been 400 days since my last post and I finally did as someone suggested... i moved the washing machine and removed the back panel to take a closer look and whats going on inside.
Model number: GW973KT119. General Electric, Camco Inc (made in canada). It is one of those big boxy beige machines with that filter-flo trap on top of the agitator.
The issue:
Between the water inlet and the tub, there is a plastic container where water runs through. The back of this plastic container is unenclosed. Running the cold water, such as on the final rinse cycle, results in water escaping from the unenclosed section of the plastic container and landing on the floor, resulting in a leak.
Despite the water supply's valve being opened, the cold water does not have as much force/pressure as the hot water. I suspect that the low pressure of the cold water results in some backing up of the water. This backed up water ultimately gets pushed out of the plastic container's unenclosed area. This is what I have concluded - does it seem about right?
- What is the purpose of this plastic container? I feel as though I can just retube the area to bypass it completely.
- Why does the cold water run so low/have a lack of pressure - is this a symptom of the water supply valve or something to do with the washing machine?
Attachments:
1. An image of the location of the plastic container.
2. A video of the plastic container during cold water rinse cycle - note that the machine makes a buzzing noise when it uses the cold water. I also put a black piece of styrofoam to elevate the rear portion to minimize backflow/leaking. Turn on volume by pressing speaker button on top right corner of video screen.
Model number: GW973KT119. General Electric, Camco Inc (made in canada). It is one of those big boxy beige machines with that filter-flo trap on top of the agitator.
The issue:
Between the water inlet and the tub, there is a plastic container where water runs through. The back of this plastic container is unenclosed. Running the cold water, such as on the final rinse cycle, results in water escaping from the unenclosed section of the plastic container and landing on the floor, resulting in a leak.
Despite the water supply's valve being opened, the cold water does not have as much force/pressure as the hot water. I suspect that the low pressure of the cold water results in some backing up of the water. This backed up water ultimately gets pushed out of the plastic container's unenclosed area. This is what I have concluded - does it seem about right?
- What is the purpose of this plastic container? I feel as though I can just retube the area to bypass it completely.
- Why does the cold water run so low/have a lack of pressure - is this a symptom of the water supply valve or something to do with the washing machine?
Attachments:
1. An image of the location of the plastic container.
2. A video of the plastic container during cold water rinse cycle - note that the machine makes a buzzing noise when it uses the cold water. I also put a black piece of styrofoam to elevate the rear portion to minimize backflow/leaking. Turn on volume by pressing speaker button on top right corner of video screen.
