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$100 Site Donor 2024
The water level on our GE top load washer would never adjust from medium water height. Issue is a weak design flaw that holds the switch in place- just two plastic legs that can handle the switch pressure of a woman turning it.
JB Weld to the rescue. $5.49 at Home Depot. Mixed it up nice, placed it on the switch and base, and let it sit 12 hours. Will be a stronger bond than a new panel. Put it back together at 5am this morning, and all proud of myself. Turned the switch on two extra large load and watched away as the tub filled. Success.... I thought. The tub kept filling and never stopping, next thing I know water on the floor.
I stop the machine, inspect everything. It all looks good. Maybe the switch went bad? I doubt it but possible. Inspect the switch water line. Looks fine. Watch some youtube videos on the issue- nothing that I had no already done. Late for work now.
I decide to read the little service manual for a technician. In a little corner it states "tub must be empty when replacing the water level sensor switch, and must run the washer in spin mode with the tub empty for at least one minute before placing the machine back in operation". Followed the service manual instructions. Problem solved.
Bottom line- when replacing the water level switch- or possibly disconnecting the water level switch hose- machine should be empty from water. Not seeing that mentioned in most places.
JB Weld to the rescue. $5.49 at Home Depot. Mixed it up nice, placed it on the switch and base, and let it sit 12 hours. Will be a stronger bond than a new panel. Put it back together at 5am this morning, and all proud of myself. Turned the switch on two extra large load and watched away as the tub filled. Success.... I thought. The tub kept filling and never stopping, next thing I know water on the floor.
I stop the machine, inspect everything. It all looks good. Maybe the switch went bad? I doubt it but possible. Inspect the switch water line. Looks fine. Watch some youtube videos on the issue- nothing that I had no already done. Late for work now.
I decide to read the little service manual for a technician. In a little corner it states "tub must be empty when replacing the water level sensor switch, and must run the washer in spin mode with the tub empty for at least one minute before placing the machine back in operation". Followed the service manual instructions. Problem solved.
Bottom line- when replacing the water level switch- or possibly disconnecting the water level switch hose- machine should be empty from water. Not seeing that mentioned in most places.