Lady Kenmore portable washer has a bad timer
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water valve stuck open
speedqueen
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Agree w/ Yogitunes
Definitely the timer, but one more thing to check, try unplugging it.
Definitely the timer, but one more thing to check, try unplugging it.
The first thing to do when water will not shut off is unplug the machine, if it keeps filling you have a bad inlet valve.
If it only fills when plugged in it could be a bad timer or shorted wiring.
But it would really help if when you [ or anyone else for that matter ] would post a model # of the machine in question, as a rule I do not waste my time guessing when the person seeking advice will not even supply basic information.
John L.
If it only fills when plugged in it could be a bad timer or shorted wiring.
But it would really help if when you [ or anyone else for that matter ] would post a model # of the machine in question, as a rule I do not waste my time guessing when the person seeking advice will not even supply basic information.
John L.
speedqueen
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Sorry!!!!!
I was typing without thinking, I meant to write "Agree with Yogitunes, Definitely NOT the timer...."
I was typing without thinking, I meant to write "Agree with Yogitunes, Definitely NOT the timer...."
While no expert
Will chime in with others and say a bad fill solenoid/fill valve is a likely culprit.
What probably is happening is the fill valve/solenoid is stuck in "energized" and thus failing to respond when washer (via pressure switch or timer) tells it to stop filling.
Will chime in with others and say a bad fill solenoid/fill valve is a likely culprit.
What probably is happening is the fill valve/solenoid is stuck in "energized" and thus failing to respond when washer (via pressure switch or timer) tells it to stop filling.
It could also be that someone might have taken the inlet screens out of the valve and now something got into the valve like sand or a chunk of calcium from the plumbing and it won’t let the valve piston reseat itself to close off the water flow. I am willing to bet this person might also have grit in their water.
Even if it is grit or whatever causing the solenoid to jam open, it still wants replacing.
Anything that *might* be done to dislodge a "jam" will require taking the thing out anyway. Once you've gone down that path just as easy to replace with new and be done. IIRC taking apart solenoids to "repair" is rarely worth the bother.
Anything that *might* be done to dislodge a "jam" will require taking the thing out anyway. Once you've gone down that path just as easy to replace with new and be done. IIRC taking apart solenoids to "repair" is rarely worth the bother.
Exactly what I thought too Laundress. Once it’s in the valve it just makes sense to replace it. I doubt this is a timer thing. My thinking is that if the power is taken off the valve should close since there is no power to keep the solenoid energized open.
Nmassman44
It could be a stuck open valve, but when the timer is in the off position, I can hear the solenoids buzzing! the valve could be stuck open, but the buzzing stops when I push the knob in at the off position, but when I pull the knob back out, the solenoids buzz/hum.
It could be a stuck open valve, but when the timer is in the off position, I can hear the solenoids buzzing! the valve could be stuck open, but the buzzing stops when I push the knob in at the off position, but when I pull the knob back out, the solenoids buzz/hum.
Mother's old 1982 GE did that...it was the valve.
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If the solenoids are buzzing/humming when you pull out the timer, but no water is connected; well they would wouldn't they? The thing or things are calling for water but none is coming.
Should these sounds come from any where timer is pointed that requires machine to fill with water, and you've pulled out said device (started machine/energized solenoid), but you've disconnected water, again the valves are dead or going.
One small mercy for you is that the washer in question is portable and not (assuming) permanently connected to water. People have flooded out their laundry areas/homes thanks to a stuck solenoid in washing machine.
Simply put regardless of the timer being at an "off" position or not, long as there is electric power to the machine solenoid (if faulty and stuck in "open") will continue to allow water into tub. Just like a sink or tub when taps are left running, a top loader (or even some dishwashers) will continue to fill under such circumstances with water having to go *somewhere*.
Many modern dishwashers and front loading washing machines have *water control systems* designed to (among other things) shut/block off water in hose from the tap when leaking/excess water situation is detected.
If the solenoids are buzzing/humming when you pull out the timer, but no water is connected; well they would wouldn't they? The thing or things are calling for water but none is coming.
Should these sounds come from any where timer is pointed that requires machine to fill with water, and you've pulled out said device (started machine/energized solenoid), but you've disconnected water, again the valves are dead or going.
One small mercy for you is that the washer in question is portable and not (assuming) permanently connected to water. People have flooded out their laundry areas/homes thanks to a stuck solenoid in washing machine.
Simply put regardless of the timer being at an "off" position or not, long as there is electric power to the machine solenoid (if faulty and stuck in "open") will continue to allow water into tub. Just like a sink or tub when taps are left running, a top loader (or even some dishwashers) will continue to fill under such circumstances with water having to go *somewhere*.
Many modern dishwashers and front loading washing machines have *water control systems* designed to (among other things) shut/block off water in hose from the tap when leaking/excess water situation is detected.
