It can't fill unless the pressure switch is in the "empty" position. Either the switch is faulty or the air pressure in the hose is slowly leaking out.

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Eric

The part came yesterday and today I installed it by doing these steps:

Once the back splash was off, I used the small flat screw driver to release the retainer tab and rotated it 90 degrees rill the tabs around the knob post were aligned so I could removed it from the back splash.

Removed the clear line then undid the 2 connectors, the single at the bottom and the 2 wire connector at the top.

After putting the new switch on the back splash I put the wires back on and then took the clear hose and blew through it again to make sure it was clear. Put it back together and plugged in. Checked the other end of the tube attached to the tub just to make sure it was a solid connection.

Tried to run a Medium load (no clothes) but the same thing happened.

It filled, water shut off, agitates, then stops agitation and then it starts filling again and will overflow if not stopped.

So with water in the tub I removed the hose from the new switch and blew air through it then sucked air until I drew water up way above the box on the side of the outer tub.

Because I noted some crud in the line, I got the shop vac and held the line between my fingers and let the shop vac suck out the line. I was also bumping the rub around in case there was any more loose crud in the outer tub. Repeated that about 4 times just to be sure I had no more small bits of crud.

Put it together and ran the drain and spin cycle. Removed the line again from new switch and blew through it again.

Assembled and tried another Medium load and still no joy.

As a last resort, in the morning I plan to locate the proper 1 11/16 tub wrench to remove the inner tub to go ahead and make sure that the outer tub is as clean as new and any potential bits of crud are not the problem.

IF that is not the problem, with a new load pressure fill switch and the hose working fine without any leaks and nice and clear, I'm at a loss.

One additional thing to note. I did notice that the line does have air bubbles that are pushed up from the box on the outer tub. Not sure if that matters or not.

Really getting sick of this GE washer at this point and regret not bringing a direct drive W H I R L P O O L to my mom's!

But if anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

I do have access to a few concrete bricks that might be suitable for a final/terminal wash load if this thing keeps overflowing......

The air bubbles are being caused by the agitation during the wash cycle. I watched the box on the outside of the outer tub and the water in there gets sloshed around quite a bit.

Not sure how much is too much?

Given how much the tub seems to be moving, it there a way to check if those tub dampener straps need replaced so it is not jumping so much?

I'll see if I can find a new hose at a local parts store in the morning if not too expensive around here. But I did check that first thing. I wondered if putting small clamps on both ends might insure no potential air leaks. I looked at the old M a y t a g (terrible out of balance issues to be checked in another thread!) that this is replacing and the pressure tube on that has a small worm gear clamp holding the tube on.


That tubing appears to be just plain tubing, I wonder if I can find a suitable replacement in a hardware store if not in stock in an appliance parts store here in NE Ohio.

Appears to be working fine now after the last two items I have replaced.

1. I picked up a new fill tube because I figured that even if I did not feel a leak, it could still be losing the air at either end where it connects to the switch or the tub. I considered simply using a small clamp on either end but the replacement hose is so inexpensive it might be best to always replace that hose when replacing the switch.

I might have been able to simply replace the hose and not had to order the new switch which is a lot more expensive than the hose!

2 The other thing I went ahead and did was replace all 4 dampening straps.

When I removed the old ones, even when not stretched out at all, they were longer by the diameter of where they attach to the machine and drum plus they were very easy to stretch.

That took care of the excessive movement and splashing in the box on the side of the outer tub where the fill hose is attached. Before I replaced them, that box was splashing water like crazy but with the new ones, not much at all.

Even though it may have been overkill, because this is for my mom, I went ahead and pulled the inner drum out and scrubbed out all the old detergent from the inside of the agitator and the drum where the agitator hides the bottom of the inner drum. Prior to attaching the new fill hose I also attached the old one and then poured hot water into the tube to help rinse out and crud left in the box after I used a small soft bit of plastic coated wire to clean out the openings to the box from the inside and used it from the top also.

Part of the added incentive for removing the inner tub was I wanted to insure the previous owner had not had anything overflow and make it into the outer tub and cause a problem later. Even though I had checked the water pump and inner tub drain hose, I figured I had most of it apart so why not just go ahead and clean it out!

Nothing but soap build up found but now I know nothing has slipped into that outer tub.

So, with those new parts, the filler hose and the dampening straps, it appears to be good to go and am on the 2nd load as I type and listen to make sure it no longer starts to fill again as soon as the agitation stops!

Thanks again Eric (fairbanks56)