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messtruck  
#1 Posted : Friday, February 19, 2010 5:24:46 PM(UTC)
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My GE washer will not fill with water or spin. But it will agitate and drain. The timer works and I have a closed circuit when I tested the solenoids so they seem to be right. I check the belts on the tub and they are fine. I can move the tub by hand with the belt. There is no oil under the machine. The lid switch works.
It is almost like it thinks it has water already in it! Is there a switch/sensor that may be stuck and the machine believes water is already in it at the proper level?
Thanks!
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sidfink43  
#2 Posted : Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:44:03 PM(UTC)
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The water level pressure switch is activated by air pressure. When the tub fills water goes into a plastic tube connecting the tub to the switch. This increases the pressure and ultimately triggers the swtich to tell the timer to stop letting water in.

It sounds like your switch is stuck in the "off" position. Start by cleaning out the tube and blowing into it a couple of times and see if you can make the switch work. If not, try changing out the switch, this part here.

Part number: AP2045895
messtruck  
#3 Posted : Sunday, February 21, 2010 7:00:11 AM(UTC)
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You are 100% right on the money. I discovered the tube, saw some lint in it, cleaned it out and it runs like a champ again!

Sure wish I had know about this before I purchased a replacement timer and spent a week at the laundrymat. Such an easy fix!

Thanks again!

Glenn:D
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#4 Posted : Sunday, February 21, 2010 7:21:54 AM(UTC)
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Well, glad you got it working for no additional cost. Usually when the tube is the problem the machine overflows, so at least you avoided that.

Thanks for updating us, good luck going forward.
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, February 1, 2011 9:14:24 AM(UTC)
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Hello,

I wonder if you can explain what tube to blow in? I am having the exact problem and have done the timer replacement and checked lid switch also. Hope this answer works for me. Thanks:o
sidfink43  
#6 Posted : Tuesday, February 1, 2011 12:14:38 PM(UTC)
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You should see a clear plastic tube going from the water level switch to the tub.
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#7 Posted : Tuesday, February 1, 2011 3:23:54 PM(UTC)
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And in that plastic tube you should be able to see the lint that is clogging it up!

Messtruck:)
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#8 Posted : Tuesday, February 1, 2011 8:46:03 PM(UTC)
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It totally worked. Just like you all said. found junk in tube cleaned it out and voila! Thanks again.:)
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#9 Posted : Wednesday, February 2, 2011 6:31:23 AM(UTC)
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Great, glad you got it going with an easy fix and thanks for the update!
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#10 Posted : Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:41:43 AM(UTC)
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Same problem sort of. My GE will fill, agitate and drain, but not go into SPIN. Found the clear tube you're talking about but it is clear. I can remove it and blow lightly into it and hear a clicking sound up in the "dash". With the washer control in any of the spin locations and the lid down, I can blow in that tube and cause the motor to jerk, like it's trying to turn.

I know it can't be the lid safety switch because the washer still goes into agitate cycle, just not spin.

Does anybody know what that pressure switch "outputs" when it sees pressure and no pressure from the tub? I'd like to trouble shoot the switch to decide if it needs replacing.

Thanks.

Tom
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