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.
Ge washer water inlet valve leaking.
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.
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.
Its principal responsibility is to manage the entry of water into your washing machine.
A problem with the valve can cause the washer not to fill properly or not fill at all.
That s why washers have a screen on their inlet valves.
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.
This video provides step by step instructions for replacing the water inlet valve on ge top load washing machines.
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.
Older homes can also have rust particles floating around in pipes.
Sometimes small particles of dirt sand and grit are present in municipal water supplies.
It is a good idea to clean the water inlet valve on your washing machine every year or so.
At first it was a small drip but now the drip is more constant.
The inlet valve can be found on the back of your washing machine.
The most common reasons for replacing the.