Hot water

[terryfromcary]

Hello eveyone i'm glad to see that i'm not the only on that likes washers so much.

i have a question for you all, I have a frigidaire TL washer and the Hot water gets almost no pressure at all but the cold water works fine what i find odd about this is the washer fill hose is hooked up to the same pipe as the sinks hot water the sink's hot water works great but the washer's doesnt and i have made sure the hose isnt kinked.

any ideas world be great. thank you all

 

[DADoES]

There should be screens at both the faucet and in the washer's water valve to catch debris from the water supply. Remove the hot water hose from both the washing machine and the faucet to check/clean the screens. On the water valve, you'll have to pry the screen out with a small flat-blade screwdriver or perhaps with needle-nose pliers, then press it back in place after cleaning. Be *careful* not to smash/deform the screen when pulling it, and carefully straighten it to proper shape before reinserting it.

If you aren't comfortable pulling the screen from the valve, try flushing it with a turkey baster and small brush. Or set the washer to a cold water fill and see if water will backflow out the hot side to flush the screen. The flow may be pretty strong so be prepared to catch it with a bucket or bunch of towels or something.

 

[coldspot66]

Hi,

You may have sediment built up on the screen inside the hot water side of the inlet valve. Shut the hot water, unscrew the hot water hose from the inlet valve in the back of the washer. You will see a round screen inside the valve. Pry it out with a small screwdriver and clean it under running water. Put it back inside the valve as you found it, reconnect the hose and you should be fine. Be sure to purge the line before you thread the hose onto the inlet valve.

 

[terryfromcary]

Yes I took out the intake coltrol valve thing and the cold water intake had a bunch of gray sludge and some hair (kinda odd?) and the hot water was screen was filled with rust so i'll let them soak in vinegar and see how that goes.

 

[neptunebob]

Terry, sometimes the hose where it connects to the shut off valve has a screen too, be sure to check that out. Also, about every month or so I find it is a good idea to drain a bucket of water from the bottom of the water heater. Often some minerals and debris will come out of there, and so won't end up in your washing machine. Helps the water heater last longer too.

 

[terryfromcary]

Yep i got it fixed it was clogged with rust but it works fine now as for the water heater i have to get a hose to reach to the sump pump and then i'll empty the water heater thanks for your help