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1966 RCA washing machine overfill mess
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Post# 851812   11/15/2015 at 18:22 (3,076 days old) by marty (Central Point, Oregon)        

Hi,

The washer water level switch has stopped working. It has a new air hose, and when I blow on the hose to the switch, it turns off the water. However, when I try to get it to work on its own, it won't stop filling? Anyone else run into this? It is a 1966 supreme 99. What are my repair options?

Marty





Post# 851817 , Reply# 1   11/15/2015 at 18:47 (3,076 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)        
adjust

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adjust the screw on the back of the water level switch, try just an eight of a turn out. See if it kicks in, then try another 1/8 turn out. Also, a tiny bit of oil on both places the hose goes, so there's less chance of any air escaping. Seems like next option should be a new water level switch

Post# 851912 , Reply# 2   11/16/2015 at 03:58 (3,076 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore)        

you mentioned that you replaced the air hose to the water level switch. Did you replace it with the same length of hose that was there before. If there's a difference it's going to affect the water level of the machine and need to be adjusted. Otherwise I'd agree with replacing the switch.


Post# 851928 , Reply# 3   11/16/2015 at 07:51 (3,076 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
also did you

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break the seal on the airdome to tub? Or rotate the airdome so the seal is broken?


Post# 854979 , Reply# 4   12/4/2015 at 09:34 (3,058 days old) by marty (Central Point, Oregon)        
Leak

Thanks for the response guys! Upon further inspection, I found a little chunk of rubber missing from the top of the airdrome .. Right where the airdrome transitions into the hose. I cut the hose off the rest of the way, and inserted a section of old tubing, to spice the two together. Some silicone , and I'm back in buisness.


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