Jacob Dillard
When it comes to cleaning clothes, we rely on washing machines completely. The washing machine takes in your clothes and turns them into the clean laundry with a click of a button. These devices have come a long way since a wooden barrel hand wash. Now, we can’t imagine our life without this helpful appliance.
One day you might run into the issue of the ashing machine overfilling and spilling water all over the place. Just like any device, a washing machine may have faulty components that may cause such behavior. At the end of the day, any problem has a solution and there is no point to panic. In this article, you will learn what could have caused this behavior and how to fix it.
This sensor works based on the air pressure that is coming from the drum. When water fills the drum it pushes air through the tub to the sensor and presses on the rubber membrane inside of the sensor. Once the membrane activates the switch inside of the part machine is aware that the drum is full and does not need to fill more water into the unit. What can happen is that suds may clog the tube to where the sensor connects and, as a result, may not activate the switch on time which will cause an overflow.
What to do: Disconnect the tube from the sensor and blow into it as hard as you can. Make sure there is airflow in the channel.
Over time, the rubber membrane inside of the sensor may get damaged and leak air.
What to do: In order to test the sensor simply disconnect it from the connection tube and blow into it. You should be able to hear the click coming from the part. If you have to blow very hard in order to hear the click or you do not hear a click at all the sensor is faulty. Remember that it should not take any afford to activate the switch. Just a slight air blow should be enough. Those sensors are always located on top of the machine (as a rule, above the drum assembly).
The water inlet valve is a basic mechanism that lets water into the unit when it’s activated by electricity flow. It’s using a magnetic principle and has a metal pin inside that blocks the water channel when deactivated. Once it’s powered the metal is lifted by magnetic force and water can pass through the valve. What happens over time is that calcium builds up below the pin and doesn’t let the valve close fully when not operated. This means that water will fill into the drum regardless if the unit is working or not. This could mean an overflow even if you do not use the machine.
Other components like timers or control boards may be faulty or relays may be stacked which would cause disruption in a work of a system.
What to do: At this stage, the diagnostic would require much deeper knowledge and tools. We highly recommend getting an expert to look at your appliance and give you the correct answer to your problem.
The professional Appliance Care team has years of technical experience. We deal with washing machines of any complexity. If you are not sure about being knowledgeable enough to fix the issue by yourself, don’t hesitate to contact us. Our call center is available 24/7 to help you in case of an emergency.
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