My amana washer continuously runs water, no matter what size load it is set on. And it runs through every cycle unless I manually shut off the water. Any ideas? I am losing my mind.
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If the only way to shut the water off is by turning off the tap then odds are you have a bad water inlet valve (Item 11 in Section 8).
If you can stop the water by unplugging the machine then you probably have a problem with the water level switch (Item 6 in Section 5)
This switch is actually a pressure switch. It has a tube that runs down to the bottom of the tub, as water fills the tub, air is trapped in the tube. As the water rises, the air pressure in the tube increases until it reaches the switch’s set point then the switch activates turning off the water and starting the agitate.
Possible problems.
- Gunk blocking water from entering the tube. Remove the tube at the switch and blow into it to clear the plug.
- Cracks or holes in the tube allowing the air to escape. Inspect the tube. Also check that it is tight on the switch, if not, cut off half an inch and re-seat it.
- The switch is toast. Get a piece of tubing with the same internal diameter and attach this to the switch. Start a fill, then blow into the tube. You should be able to stop the water flow without blowing very hard.
If you cannot stop it the switch is toast.