Ge Washer Water Inlet Valve Leaking

A problem with the valve can cause the washer not to fill properly or not fill at all.

Ge washer water inlet valve leaking.

Sometimes small particles of dirt sand and grit are present in municipal water supplies. The water inlet valve on your washing machine is the part that connects the two water hoses to the machine and it controls the flow of both hot and cold water. At first it was a small drip but now the drip is more constant. There is little that you can do to repair the valve itself but you can clean the two inlet ports to restore full water flow.

For top load washers a leak from the top could be due to oversudsing or overloading both of which are easily resolved whereas a leak from the bottom could suggest an issue with the water pump. That s why washers have a screen on their inlet valves. The inlet valve can be found on the back of your washing machine. This video provides step by step instructions for replacing the water inlet valve on ge top load washing machines.

For front load washing machines a front leak could be caused by a damaged or dirty door seal but a bottom leak is more likely to be caused by a. I have turned off the hot and cold water valves at the wall and it still continues to drip water inside the tub at the water inlet when not in use. The most common reasons for replacing the. It is a good idea to clean the water inlet valve on your washing machine every year or so.

In other words the inlet valve acts as a sort of gate keeper allowing water to flow into the tub when it receives certain electrical signals from the washer. Its principal responsibility is to manage the entry of water into your washing machine.