Washing machine only works with hot water.?

Question

Hi,

My washing machine only works on warm and hot settings and on those settings only hot water comes out, no cold. I swapped detached the hoses and found that water flows through both fine when not connected to the washer, so the pipes and hoses aren't the problem. I swapped the hoses around and connected them back to the washing machine and then only cold water would come out. Can you help me figure out what the problem is and how to fix it?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Replace the valve. Cost about $18.00 if you do it.

Answer 2

Typically, the flow of water, into a washing machine, is controlled by an electrically activated valve. There is a nylon valve body, with two solenoids, one for cold water, and the other for hot water. The solenoid, an electromagnet, when activated pulls a plunger back, against a spring, allowing the water to flow.

The cold water solenoid, may have failed, it is not getting power, or the plunger is frozen in the solenoid. On the warm setting, both solenoids should have power. You can confirm this with a test lamp. However, if you are not experienced working with live electric circuits, I would not recommend you go any further.

If you choose to proceed, and both solenoids have power. You can interchange the two solenoids and see if the problem moves, i.e., no hot water. In the past, you could purchase replacement solenoids. However, today, you may have to replace the entire valve.

If you are not getting power, to both solenoids, on the warm setting. The water temperature selection switch, probably is defective. However, most likely, the solution will be replacement of the entire valve.

Answer 3

I am a little confused here.
Get a bucket, Put both hose ends in and verify hot and cold flow from these hoses. Look at the screens on the inlets of the solenoid valve - clean as needed.
Connect and test. If a problem occurs, it is the solenoid water valve at fault or the switch sending the current to it.

Answer 4

It relies upon on the form of gadget. If it has purely a blue pipe on the back then that's a chilly water fill gadget which heats the water internally, this implies so you might use it as favourite on the 2nd. whether if it has 2 pipes on the back, one blue and one crimson, it ability that it takes water from the two the chilly and heat supplies. you will use the gadget yet you will purely have the skill to bathe at chilly temperatures and could discover that this would not get the clothing as sparkling as you wish them to be.

Answer 5

The cold water valve in your washing machine or the solenoid that operates it has probably failed.

Bert

Answer 6

the mixing valve needs to be replaced this is the part that your hoses screw into you can probal\bly get it at home depot or your local appliance store

Answer 7

maybe there's something blocking the pipe inside the washer