Fixing a Washing Machine with Slow or No Cold Water Fill
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2014
- In this journey into the belly of the beast, Samurai Appliance Repair Man ( Appliantology.org) goes undercover as The Appliance Guru ( ApplianceGuru.com) to find and fix the cause of slow fill.
Slow or no cold water fill is a common problem that can affect any washer, top loader or front loader, for a variety of reasons. It's especially common for houses on a well or with older plumbing.
On washers with this problem that do the rinse cycle with cold water only, the washer will often stall because it's waiting for the water to fill to a certain level but never does (or takes a really long time to do so).
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I did what another commentator did. Unhook both hoses at the machine and cleaned out the crap on the screens with spray bottle (with vinegar) and a pointed q-tip. Cold side was PACKED with gunk, hot side not so bad (cleaned it anyway). Also, before hooking lines back up, turn water on (into a bucket) lots of sediment came out of the cold line (then ran clean). Good as new! Took about 15 minutes and no tearing the machine apart. Will probably have to replace part someday, but I needed to do laundry TODAY!
The comment i was praying i would see. Thanks! haha
Yes I need to do laundry today! I think I’m gonna have to clean these out!
Mission accomplished!! Never thought I would become a washing machine repair woman - but with your help I fixed it myself. Saved at least $100 and now I'm convinced I can do anything ☺. Thanks so much!!
Joan and Esther, your both Amazing, Empowered woman, you just didn't know how powerful! Lol Never doubt yourselves or your ability to conquer what task may like ahead! And make sure to tell any girls/women you know this message as well! My mom taught me the same thru example and words all throu my childhood an I can't tell you how many different, random, weird, and unrelated 'stuff' I can figure out including car mechanics...and I'm simply a stay at home mom with a small amount of medical training! Everyone deserves to feel they can do anything they work for ! Especially the kids today!!
Lol, my exact sentiments Joan!
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Thank you! Got my husband to take care of this. He decided to try cleaning it first before ordering replacement and it worked. This video helped so much!!
That makes sense. Just discovered this morning that I have no cold water coming in but knew the rinse cycle on my machine has not worked for months. Now I need to replace the hoses and valve and I should be OK. Even the repair man never thought of this.
Thank You.
LIFE SAVER! Been fighting with my machine for 2 hours ... no cold water - only hot ... we have a well also, thanks so much, now I know what's wrong and how to fix it
I wholeheartedly agree with Samurai! I'm on a well, too and had to replace the well pump last month. I tried an A. O. Smith pre water filter and a 5 micron filter cartridge. It clogged up with sediment within 2 days. I then tried a 2-pak of 20 micron cartridges ($9.88 at Lowe's). I sprayed the washing machine screens and sucked out a ton of sediment & rust.
I put the hoses back on and it's incredible how much of a difference the filter and the screen cleaning has made!
I took the hose off and sprayed the screen area with canned air. Back to normal now.
Thank you so much for your help! This will save me hundreds! I'm in a wheelchair and 33 so I can't just decide to dig into somwthi g like this for fear of getting in over my head basically and having to pay someone just to reassemble it so I can pay someone to fix it! God bless you Appliance Guru!!
Thank you so much for this video. It gave me the confidence to try and fix my washing machine. It was fixed in about 3 minutes thanks to you!
I haven't taken it apart yet, but I'm 99% sure this is what is wrong with my washer. We also live on a well. THANK YOU!!!
Thank You! I have watched a ton of these. Your idea about changing the hoses really makes sense . Going to do that right now.
Got a sort-of-new washer and was wondering why the cold wasn't working. Ended up only switching the hoses. But thank you! This video was so helpful!
Thank you. I was able to get away with just cleaning the screens. I did use a spray bottle with a good straight stream to get a lot of the rust out of the permanent screen. Now everything is good !
rarely comment on videos but this was informative and helpful. keep up the good work
You just saved all my clothes!!!! Thank you so much for your extremely comprehensive video. I've never fixed a washing machine before, but this made it so easy and now my roommates are very impressed as well :D !!!
This is awesome! Thank you kind sir, I really appreciate this educational video. I have the hoses you just installed and couldn't figure out what was going on with the cold water not flowing in. The appliance guy didn't show or call came appointment day and I have been a little worried about the issue since I can't even keep the cold water valve on or it will cause a flood. Anywho, thanks again for your time and efforts in making and uploading this video.
I thought my well pump was on the fritz, but I ended up tracing it back to this; thanks for your video.
Thank you. Thank you. Can't wait to fix our valves next week with your tips! We can't just replace the screens though?
I’m about to fix mine tomorrow this was very helpful!
thanks bro this is great. mine has been in service since 95. something was up, but after i took the hose off checked the filters and unplugged it etc. it started filling normally. BUT might need to replace if the solenoids etc are going bad. AND good tip on the hoses, will be replacing my rubber ones here sooner than later.
Great video, thanks! I was going to ask about cleaning the screen but scrolled down first and saw your response. We have been pulling the garden hose into the house to fill it up but now because of your video I'm confident I can fix it the correct way!
Thank you! Great video with easy to follow directions.
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for, thank you so much! Also, your voice sounds dead on like the actor Denis O'Hare....
Lordy, that is one super funky washer and laundry area.
Loved the video. I just had this problem, and went online to diagnose it. The first site I went to suggested cleaning the screen. I did this and it now flows great. I guess I will find out next wash whether it overflows. I don't think there was any gunk behind the screen. At least not any that couldn't go though the screen anyway. I mean any particulates small enough to go through the mesh shouldn't jam the valve. We will see. I will watch it closely next fill up. It was a hand me down washer. So if I have to replace a few parts, no biggie. Now if I could just get my dryer to run, LOL.
You can't beat instructional videos from TH-cam
I saw someone else call it going to "TH-cam University".
Good video, however, I have to politely beg to differ on the hoses. An insurance company did a study and found that both the rubber and stainless steel hoses have issues. They tend to last about the same amount of time.
Burst hoses are a leading cause for home owner's insurance claims. It is in the interest of the insurance company to have the home owner change hoses more often than needed. No flood, no pay out, the cost is pushed onto the homeowner. There is no incentive to save the home owner money. The people who sell the hoses love it too.
The study found that hoses almost always fail at the connections. If you check the connections about twice a year and ensure that they don't look corroded, then odds are the hose is still good. One of the reasons the connections fail is that the rubber washer that goes between the screw on end of the hose and the shut off valve connection dries up and begins to fail. When that washer fails, water begins to leak onto the crimp part of the hose connection. The crimp starts to rust away and eventually the hose bulges and bursts at the crimp and hose connection.
If you replace the 10 cent washers regularly on the hose connections and regularly do a visual inspection of the hoses, they will last many years. The washers are the same ones you use for the end of a garden hose. I currently have rubber hoses that have been installed for 15 years.... they still look great. Save yourself some money and replace the 10 cent washers.
Actually the study found the houses typically fail on the hose part and that rubber hoses are about three times more likely to fail faster
BROTHER, THANK YOU SO MUCH! As luck would have it....I have this same machine! You saved me much money! I subscribed. You should setup a PATREON....I would donate to it!
Better explanation than this, it would not be possible. Thank you so much for this video.
this is a great video! I have this exact same issue with my washer. I do have a question. Are the water fill valves universal for all washers or they are brand/model specific? THANKS SO MUCH!
Good video I would add one additional step though, after connecting the hoses to the supply I would flush the lines into a bucket to clear any debris that may have been lodged in the supply valve.
my amana has done this for a long time, i thought something was wrong with the washer because i would set it on cold and it would never finish the load and just stop and i would keep restarting it, so realized it would work when i put it on hot, i like saving money tho and using cold water, and we do have a well so maybe this is the answer! thanks so much for the video God Bless
Explaination is done very well...Thank you very much..
Thanks for the video. Question so you can't clean it instead of replacing it with a new one?
Great video....exactly what the issue was! Thanks!!
So I bought a Kenmore Front load washer a few months ago from Sears. I had been behind on laundry because the old washer was dying.
I’ve been in a heavy duty declutter and Spring cleaning streak. Just preoccupied and behind.
I was thrilled to get a new washer. I haven’t been staying to watch the cycle and don’t get clothes out for a few hours.
I ran a hot water cycle yesterday. Transferred load. Noticed the clothes were warm and steamy. I thought I would automatically have a cold water rinse. Anyway, I threw in my purple comforter and selected cold wash. I ran back upstairs to gather trash for garbage day. Eventually came back down and was surprised to see a fogged up glass. I opened the washer. My comforter was clean but still very warm.
I took it out, put it in the dryer.
Threw in a couple of my dogs blankets, selected cold cycle. I let the washer start and get into the cycle. Then I pushed “add items” and when I reached in, my glasses fogged up. I then felt the blankets. They were very hot.
I am sure it was a mistake, but it appears my technician somehow mixed up the hoses.
I had been baffled why my gas bill had been going way up even though I use an energy efficient washer with much shorter cycles.
My hot water heater is a gas unit. I didn’t imagine my clothes fading and understand now why my gas bill has been steadily going up when it’s historically been my lowest bill period.
I guess I need to go through my paperwork and call them.
Bad enough the cost of the hoses isn’t included in the price for the unit. They cost an additional $35 or $40.
$75 for delivery and an additional cost to have a technician do the installation. He made a human mistake, however now I have to call them and argue about it.
I’m just venting. Don’t be rude when you @me.
Great video budski thank you very much
One other problem you may want to check. My hot and or cold water ran slow. Paid about $50 for a new water valve...installed it, and water still ran slow. Problem....the water hose from the outlet to the inlet valve was one of those metal wrapped hoses. I took it off and noticed it has plastic screens in both ends of the hose. On a hunch and a prayer i drilled out the two screen in each end of the hose...works fine now. The slightest little trash will slow down the water flow in the hose. If you don't want to go to the trouble of drilling out the little screens...go to your local hardware store and buy the cheap rubber hose for about $10 with no screen in either end. Cheaper than a $50 fill valve. You dont need screens in the hose anyway...the fill valve has them in the inlets. Check your hose first!!!!
Danny the dope. DOH!
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Nice Job and good suggestions. I had this problem at my house and bought new valve $58.00 then remembered that previous owner put washer screens on the tap side of supply hose I renewed cold for $3.00 flow much improved cant return the valve, ugh!
Thank you for your comment! Now I know to check that 1st before spending $$ on a new valve.
Do you happen to still have that valve lying around?
Thank You so.much. Off to the parts store I go. ♥️
Great vidieo very helpful and now in wifes good graces again
This is EXACTLY what I needed! Thank you!
Aggie Mark Thanks for watching!
The cold hose comes to a Y in back and the hot, it's own Y. I just had to remove each hose from the cold water Y and let the pressure shoot out into a bucket, reattached both hoses and it runs fine now.
Hello and thank you for this advice! Still not perfect but my hot n cold are reversed. Bought new home 5 days ago.
Glad I could help!
Independently confirmed! You are wonderful!
Thank you Mr. Your video helps alot@😊
Thanks for show how to fix it.
When I turn my cold water valve off at wall, I get plenty of hot but when the cold is back on, my hot water going into the tube is cool.
Wow ! I love U tube thank you Mr. Samurai I think I can fix it now .............
I'm having the exact same issue with, but the cold water inlet valve works fine when I tested it separately :(.
Had this problem with cold water not working about 6 months and and we replaced the the inlet valve and it worked fine after that. Now, probably only 6 months later or less it is happening again. Do you know why it would be happening again?
Is there a way to check that this is the issue before going out and buying a new one? I have a duet front loader that washes on warm (not on cold), stops at the rinse, so as you say, a cold water issue. But how do we know this thing itself is the problem? Thank you so much for the tips about the rubber hoses and not cranking the wrench too much when putting the hoses back in.
Hi - I have a friend who described a problem similar to this. However, she couldn't get cold water on cold, but could on Cold/Hot. That doesn't sound like what this would solve, which is effectively a plugged valve. What do you think that could be?
Also, where do I find replacement parts?
I have a similar problem that deviates slightly from your description. I have a DWM99W danby washer. The cold water does seem to flow just fine, but for some reason the washer won't fill up with cold water. It will start to fill and get to a fairly high water level, and then slowly drain of water at a certain point (maybe when I open to check the level a sensor resets it?) so it will continuously try to fill but never finish. It would run all day trying to fill if I didn't intervene. So I can't ever wash anything on a cold setting now.
It will fill fine on the warm/cold setting, but it won't progress once it hits the rinse phase. Perhaps that's because it can't fill up with cold water. I have to manually move the knob to the next phase for it to progress.
Do you have any diagnosis for this kind of issue?
Hi, I have an Estate Whirlpool Washing Machine, and I wanted to know how do I remove the back panel in order to get to the filter.
I'm guessing this is my problem. Had a huge water repair in my subdivision. I did not test the machine before the plumber's came to fix low water pressure in kitchen. I have hot water but trickling cold, exactly like in this video. Looks like I just need to clean out the valve. The association is supposed to send the plumber back to fix the machine but I haven't heard anything from them since reporting the issue on Monday night. I'll try this as everything was functioning properly prior to the water fiasco. I even had to buy a valve seal ($3) for one of the toilets, because the tank kept overfilling.
I am on well water, I have a sediment filter on my cold water line on my washing machine and about every 3 months I have to change the filter, disconnect the line from the filter to the washing machine. I then take tissue paper, and rub out the inside of the washing machine side connetor or the valve, I have been doing this for 10 years now, no problem with destroying the valve.
Jerry Dickens And some people win the lottery. You've been lucky so far. I'm just explaining the physics of how these valves work and their vulnerabilities.
Did you have to drill through the back of the cabinet for the water valve screws?
Clean both of the screens in each inlet inside the washer hose inlet. There are two screens for each cold and hot on the washer.. One is inside the machine inlet that you can't see, and one outside the machine that you can barely see, it has a tab you pull out. Use a flashlight and look inside the inlet tube or nipple that's threaded, after you take the first screen off you'll see it.. My inside screen was clogged bad. Both hoses were good I saved, didn't need new hoses... All fixed.
My washer had a hot water flow problem so I bought and installed a new water valve block. The hot was still slower than the cold. I then took apart the old water valve block. To my surprise the hole in the hot water side was only half the size of the cold water side. The hot water side had a factory built in flow resistor. What is up with that? I took a drill bit and made the hot water side the same as the cold and reinstalled the old block. I have cut the time it take to fill by half. What is the reason for the flow resistor on the hot water side?
We bought a used front load kenmore Elite and besides fixing the drain pump motor now it barely fills up with water I don’t know if it’s me or it is slow in the beginning I saw more water, right now the clothe turns with no water they do get wet but seems like the water don’t stay, there’s suppose to be water in there and I only see a very small amount like almost nothing, we will check it out and see what’s up!
hi , i think im having a similiar problem , washer is set to cold and only hot is coming out .
this is great! my problem exactly! NOW, how do you get the washer open, no front panel to "pop" - just one wraparound piece of metal.
This page explains: fixitnow.com/wp/2005/10/23/how-to-open-a-whirlpool-or-kenmore-direct-drive-washer-how-to-take-apart-washer-washing-machine-disassembly-washer-repair/
A soft bristled brush and i was able to clear mine . I am not looking to replace any parts honestly . The washer is super old . It is running well for now .
i have whirlpool washer has very slow water fill at rinse cir. on any position on temperate setting very first at beginning time at fill and flow are fast, only problem at rinse cir.so change water inlet valve still doing same, than i change water temperate switch (USED)still ding same, but i can move timer back to start position it will fill fast i don`t know what is really problem are?
Well I just spent the last 30 mins doing this I also cleaned out the screens on both h/c hoses still didnt fix my problem might u have any other suggestions??
how much does this cost for a repair tech to do this
Thanks so much!! saved me from buying a new machine !!! easy repair!!! THANKS AGAIN!!!
Thanks for watching. Glad it helped!
thanks man! good video
how do I determine my washer's model number, I see no sticker with it
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Thanks. This is exactly what is going on.
Could you tell me what is the issue, this happens when the temp dial is on hot
What sort of adapter is needed for that little blue tip on the replacement you said was needed?
I have to manually turn off my cold water. cold cycle will not fill or cut off automatically. so if I don't babysit my washer it floods my utility room. Hot water works just fine
Sum:
- clean hoses & screens
- ensure hoses are on hot cold correctly (this was my solution)
- replace hoses
- replace valves (in this video)
Hi guys. I have a Maytag machine. Everything works perfectly fine except that it takes water on rinse as usual but doesn't take any water on the rinse cycle. Help please.
Big help!
Does It matter which hose you use. I just bought new hoses not the same That came With The Washing Machine. I'm Hearing Hammering Alot. Would it be wise to use the same hoses. Asking For A Friend.
We just moved in and bought a brand new washer and dryer set. Cold water will not go into the washer. How do you clean out the actual pipe?
So I have the same problem, but my filter is clean on the washer and I've checked both ends of the supply lines and they are clean too, what else could it be?
thank you...
What if you change washers and still have the issue? Is the problem then in the hoses?
Great, I just bought the black ones!
My house has no running water how can i still use my samsung front loader washer can you put water manully
Thank you!
The washing machine in my home only has one hose and I believe it's connected to the hot water. How do I fix this? It's shrinking my clothes! And I'd rather wash in cold. What tools would I need?
Thank u thank u thank u so very much! I have a question, my faulty inlet valve has a thermistor, and my new one doesnt. I installed the new one and didnt connect the wires that were in the old thermistor, it seems to work fine. Can you tell me if this is ok if i use it like that or should i buy a new valve with a thermistor?
Where is the thermistor located? Sounds like I am having a similar problem
@@waffleone3 i dont remember i just put the new inlet valve without the thermistot and taped up the wires. It works fine i only use cold water anyways. i believe it is to regulate hot water or something like that. Been working fine a couple years so far.
I am having this issue but I can feel that no water is coming out of the tap on the wall at all. What could be the issue
awesome job. ty so much. boy some one needs to filter the minerals out .
Uh… could you link to the case removal videos you mention? I can’t find a good one
you are awesome,thanks!
Good video. Great tip on the braided nylon hose!
Thanks for watching!
You can just clean those screens out; don’t need to replace the whole valve. Poke out gunk with a flathead screwdriver, then use a spray bottle of vinegar and baking soda (or even just water) to get the rest clean. Cost: zero.
I absolutely agree about the rubber hoses; get rid of those! If you have a finished basement and your washer hose blows out you will regret not spending a few dollars and the time it takes to replace those water supply lines with reinforced nylon ones. Just buy them at the hardware store; a simple diy job. The first thing the insurance adjuster will check is whether you have rubber supply lines to your washer, and the insurer will not pay a dime for the cost of repairing and replacement of damages to your finished basement (or wherever your washing machine is).
I Replaced the water inlet valve and still wont get cold . Only hot . Wire Problem ?
good video, but where does the warm water come in? ;-)
Water won’t come out, no humming either, does that mean the wire next to the cold inlet valve is disconnected or
Damaged?
Thank you! I had the hoses on backwards
Glad I could help
Anyone know how to do this on a front load washer?
Same process for only cold water flowing?