GE Washer won't stop filling up and over flows

[Bigpineguy Retired]

My Mother in laws GE washer gave my wife problems the other day, and wouldn't fill up at all, I turned the load size to reset and now it will fill up, but doesn't stop, and I had a ton of water on my basement floor.... No matter what I do, all it will do is fill up, and it will let me drain/spin the washer, but doesn't seem to want to stop filling on it's own and switch to wash mode or something, any suggestions...lol....


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[StanW]

The switch should have a 1/4 hose going to it from the tub . Make sure that the hose is not clogged or cracked . The switch itself should have an adjustemnt screw ( I wouldn't play with it) - as you turn the water level knob you should be able to hear the switch engage/disengage .

[justeric1agn]

i had that same thing happen one time and my sisters father in law fixed it. it had swallowed a sock and he found it in the drain. hope its that simple pine.

[Bigpineguy Retired]

Thanks Stan, I checked and the hose is clean and fine, wires all look fine, but same on any cycle ..hot or cold....Just fills until it floods over the sides....So glad the basement is a concrete floor...

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[Bigpineguy Retired]

i had that same thing happen one time and my sisters father in law fixed it. it had swallowed a sock and he found it in the drain. hope its that simple pine.

if it "swallowed" one of our socks, that would be in the drain line, and that would make it continue to fill up like this ?

Thanks for any advice gang....I don't want to have to call a plumber today, and the wife wants to do laundry...lol...

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[Bigpineguy Retired]

My other thought would be the fact that it will let me drain the washer by putting it on spin, and it will drain all the water , so , I can't see it as clogged...

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[KIDWCKED]

I found this for ya BPG.
The next time it overfills......Pull the plug out of the wall.

If it keeps filling, even with the machine unplugged, The fill valve is stuck and needs replacement. If the water stops filling with the machine unplugged, Suspect water level/ pressure sensor, Or a damaged hose between the "Air Bell" and Pressure transducer.The damaged hose becomes more likely if the machine has been recently "Dissasembled " or serviced.

[anyonomus]

Just a thought as I had it happen to me..
My solution may work for you also..
Pull the little line off of the fill valve on the back top panel and blow the water out of the line with your mouth.
It is air pressure that closes the fill valve and with water in the line the pressure cannot get to the valve..

[JCO]

Umm how about buying the mother in law a new fangled front load washer.. That should get you in her good book..ROFLMAO
Sounds like the level sensor is on the fritz..

[Bigpineguy Retired]

I had it filling up and unplugged it, and it stops filling....so, whatever that means... I blew through the hose , and it seems clear..

My wife said that she had gone downstairs and noticed that the washer was flooding all over the floor, she shut it off , drained some of the water out by turning it to spin....then when she turned it back on, it just made a loud "Errrrrr" noise but wouldn't do anything, turned the wash size load switch to "reset" and it made a "Click" noise, turned the washer back on and it started filling again, but doesn't stop filling....tried doing the "reset" again, but it doesn't make any noises at all for me now... A Plumber really isn't the budget right now....so I would like to try and fix this myself and soon....laundry is piling up...lol

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[anyonomus]

If there was water in the washer and u blew through the tube and u did "not" hear bubbles inside of the washer..
The tube is broken somewhere between the pressure switch and the tub..
Straw in a glass of water.. Blow into the top.. Bubbles come out the bottom..
Same principle.. bigger straw..lol

[Bigpineguy Retired]

If there was water in the washer and u blew through the tube and u did "not" hear bubbles inside of the washer..
The tube is broken somewhere between the pressure switch and the tub..
Straw in a glass of water.. Blow into the top.. Bubbles come out the bottom..
Same principle.. bigger straw..lol

I wish that I could hit that "Thanks" button more than once bro!!! I put some water in the washer, took off that tube and blew as hard as I could, it made a "whistle" type of noise, and then I heard the bubbling noise of the water, and it is WORKING!!!! Thank you so much for any and all suggestions .... My wife will be So happy to hear that it's working again.....

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[shinning]

Hey way to go.

[anyonomus]

I wish that I could hit that "Thanks" button more than once bro!!! I put some water in the washer, took off that tube and blew as hard as I could, it made a "whistle" type of noise, and then I heard the bubbling noise of the water, and it is WORKING!!!! Thank you so much for any and all suggestions .... My wife will be So happy to hear that it's working again.....

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I always said.. MaMa is happy ..Everyone is happy..lol
Glad we were of some help my friend..
Enjoy..

[Bigpineguy Retired]

Happy wife= happy life.....lol....Thanks again bud!


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