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Why won t water go into my washing machine. Water is drained from the washing machine directly into the sink. The lid switch may be dirty enough to keep it from making a connection. Common causes of a washing machine not taking in any water is either a kinked fill hose where the appliance has been pushed into place without thinking of trapping the pipe or the water tap has becoming faulty whereby you switch it on but the valve inside doesnt turn.
They can be heavily clogged. The machine may not work at all if the lid switch is the culprit. Use pliers to open the hose retainer clip and.
Before you move onto more involved testing you can try a quick fix that may solve your lid switch problem. Start by pulling out the washer so you can see the hoses. Its very common for mould to build up in this area.
Connect the washing machine to the sink drain if the drain pipe is a 2-inch line. The washing machine wont agitate spin or drain the water out of the tub. Check that the cold water tap for the washer is turned on and also that water is available from the tap.
The water inlet valve requires sufficient water pressure to function properly. With the detergent drawer open turn your attention to the roof of the soap container. One of the common issues that some users reveal is water not going into the washing machine.
First check the water pressure to determine that it is adequate. For one if you have recently installed the machine the installers may not have installed one of the hoses properly. The reason the washing machine wont fill might lie.