As usual, you planned a wash and a lot of other homework, first of all you plugged the washing machine cord into the network, threw the dirty laundry into the tank, poured the required amount of powder into the cuvette, selected the necessary washing program, clicked on start. Everything seems to be the same as always! By chance, you noticed that the washing machine draws water suspiciously slowly, and the washing process takes a very long time. Firstly, the main advice is not to panic, this circumstance does not mean that your “assistant is broken”, you can probably fix everything yourself.
The topic of this article will be the main reasons why the washing machine does not draw water well, as well as the main problems and ways to eliminate them.
Self troubleshooting:
The situation in which the "washer" slowly draws water, may be twofold. The reasons can be both a breakdown and an unfortunate combination of circumstances or simple inattention.
So, the main situations in which you can solve the problem yourself:
- The water pressure is weak. You can check the pressure visually by opening the tap with cold water until it stops. If the water is barely flowing from the tap, triumph, the problem has been found.
In this case, there are only 2 options:
- continue washing, not paying attention to the low pressure, but you should be patient, because the washing machine will take a long time;
- wait until the water pressure in the tap becomes normal. During this time, you can dial the telephone number of utilities and reliably find out about the causes of low pressure and the time to fix the problem.
-
Electronics problem Shut-off valve not fully open. With the help of such a valve, the water supply for the washing machine is closed or opened. If a valve that is not fully open is detected, the problem is solved with one movement of the hand - just open the valve all the way. It may happen that the crane itself received physical wear. The crane may stall or begin to scroll. In such a situation, you must independently replace the old faucet with a new one or call a plumber.
- There is a kink in the inlet hose. When you checked the water pressure and found no problems, it is necessary to inspect the supply hose, a kink may form: it is likely that the kink in the hose became the reason for the poor flow of water into the washer. It is easy to eliminate the trouble - just straighten the hose and the water flow will resume.
- Clogged strainer inlet valve, which is installed at the inlet to the washing machine. In the place where the inlet hose is connected to the washing machine, a mesh filter is installed, which passes through itself all the water entering the washing machine. Over time, the filter can become clogged and pass water poorly, as tap water contains various impurities and small particles. You can fix it like this:
- shut off the water supply;
- unscrew the inlet hose;
- using pliers, very carefully pull the mesh out of the intake valve;
- then clean it with a stiff brush and rinse under strong water pressure.
In the event that the above tips did not bring the expected success, and your washing machine is still slowly gaining water, then the most likely cause may be a breakdown.
The table lists possible problems and their solutions:
| Breaking | Repair or replacement | Cost of services (spare parts + repair) |
| Inlet valve failure | Due to a malfunction, the electronic valve that regulates the flow of water into the washing machine cannot open completely, and the “washer” simply “physically” cannot draw the required amount of water.
In this case, the valve needs to be replaced with a new one. |
from 2900 to 7900 rubles. |
| Malfunction
control module (board) |
This situation is completely opposite to that described earlier. The inlet valve cannot open because the control module is not giving the required command due to a malfunction.
The control module needs to be repaired or replaced. |
from 3000 r. |
The table shows the approximate cost, taking into account master's work and cost of spare parts. A specialist will set a more accurate repair price after diagnosing your laundry appliance, taking into account the complexity of the breakdown, and necessarily the manufacturer and model of the appliance.
Trust the repair of the washing machine to professionals and with the provision of a guarantee.
If, when washing clothes, you find that water is slowly pouring into the washing machine, and you cannot fix the problem yourself, contact the service center
Never forget that operating the instrument with minor faults can cause a major breakdown that will require you to costly repairs, or it may happen that the instrument cannot be repaired at all. Therefore, it is better to follow the old Russian proverb: “Do not put off until tomorrow what you can do today!”
Call now and our masters will definitely come to the rescue of your washing machine!
