Full flow solenoid - has anyone tried this?

[RWIndiana]

I'm not sure if there is an appropriate place on this forum to ask this, so I'll just put it in my favorite reading section.

I saw some of ya'll talking about the washer solenoid valves and getting more water flow through them by drilling the enlarging the holes in the restrictors. I took apart a washer solenoid (some are apparently glued together and can't be taken apart?) and took out the restrictor, but that cause too much water pressure on the diaphragm for the valve to open at all! Or it could be that the restrictor was what held the piston (sorry I'm not sure if I'm using proper solenoid terminology) up far enough to catch the magnetic field.

It would also seem that full-flow solenoid valves are very hard to find. I found a valve on ebay (included link) and I think the holes look significantly larger than the ones in my washer's valve, but I don't know if the voltage is correct (I think I saw a 120v on the washer valve somewhere), or if the flow would actually be any different.

So I'm curious if anyone has successfully modified their machine to have a higher flow and what your story is! Any suggestions?

Rod

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[yogitunes]

well, it would probably allow more water, but its not a FULL flow valve, like a ball valve opens to the full opening of the pipe its connected to.....

and they probably have other versions, but the one in the link is for 12v DC power...

possible they have one very close to an actual washers valve....or even a dual input HOT/COLD.....might be interesting....

 

[Unimatic1140]

and took out the restrictor
Hello and welcome, I'm curious where this restictor was that you took out? In vintage automatic washer water valves, the water flow restrictor is located right under the valve outlet to the wash tub. I've taken those out many times to increase the water flow and there isn't a way for taking that out to affect the valves from operating.

Are you sure you took out the flow restrictor and not something else?

 

[RWIndiana]

There's a restrictor on both the hot and cold side of the valve. If I remember, I will post a picture later. It's a hard plastic disc with two tiny holes (basically pinholes) in it for water to flow through. I'm not sure of the age of this valve, but maybe I should look for an older valve where the restrictor is as you describe?