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Thread Number: 92123
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Around 20 year old Kenmore water won't fill |
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| Post# 1166845 , Reply# 1 12/17/2022 at 13:11 (716 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1166846 , Reply# 2 12/17/2022 at 13:15 (716 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1166847 , Reply# 3 12/17/2022 at 13:17 (716 days old) by Ct (georgia) | ||
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Where is the water pressure switch? I'm pretty now to this......thanks. | ||
| Post# 1166848 , Reply# 4 12/17/2022 at 13:18 (716 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1166857 , Reply# 5 12/17/2022 at 15:47 (716 days old) by Ct (georgia) | ||
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These are the controls on the washing machine. It's an older one. | ||
Post# 1166867 , Reply# 6 12/17/2022 at 17:07 (716 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Ct, The water level switch is in control of triggering the motor to turn on for agitation when the target fill level is reached, for either the wash period or the rinse period of the cycle. The fill level is sensed via air pressure which increases (or decreases) in a tube/hose according to the height of the water in the tub. One end of the tube connects at the side of the tub near the bottom, the other end connects to the water level (pressure) switch in the console. The increasing pressure of air caught in the tube as the water rises in the tub makes the switch contacts inside the water level control trigger to turn off the fill and turn on the motor for agitation when the water reaches the selected level. The machine may immediately begin agitation without water if the water level switch contacts are malfunctioning, i.e. stuck together. If that's the cause of the problem, turning the water level knob back-and-forth several times may (or may not) loosen the stuck contacts. As RepairGuy notes above, setting the timer for a very short wash time, probably the last 1 to 2 mins of the wash period on the Heavy Duty cycle, may by design have the machine agitate with no water. It should fill at any other timer position in a wash period. You also need to check for the problem at 1) all three temperature choices in 2) both the Heavy Duty and Permanent Press cycles. Report back whether water does or does not fill in at each temp choice, and whether the water is appropriately hot, warm, or cold if it does fill. | ||
| Post# 1166874 , Reply# 8 12/17/2022 at 17:28 (716 days old) by Ct (georgia) | ||
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Will do a more in-depth check as Dadoes suggested above. Thanks. | ||
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Post# 1166877 , Reply# 9 12/17/2022 at 17:47 (716 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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Replace the water level switch. Usually comes with a new air hose. | ||
| Post# 1166888 , Reply# 11 12/17/2022 at 18:38 (716 days old) by Ct (georgia) | ||
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It looks like I can get an OEM Whirlpool for the same or less than the other brand. Probably better to go that route. | ||
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Post# 1166893 , Reply# 12 12/17/2022 at 19:50 (716 days old) by ryner1988 (Indianapolis) |
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Malfunctioning fill on a Kenmore washer | ||
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Post# 1166894 , Reply# 13 12/17/2022 at 20:31 (716 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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PartsDr W10339229 ApplianceParts365 W10339229 Also used-item choices on eBay if you wish to consider that route. | ||
| Post# 1166903 , Reply# 14 12/17/2022 at 23:06 (716 days old) by Ct (georgia) | ||
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I found two whirlpool part numbers that both appear to be a replacement for the Kenmore switch. They are WI0339229 as DADoes posted above and WI0820051...Is it correct to assume either one will work? | ||
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Post# 1166923 , Reply# 15 12/18/2022 at 10:29 (716 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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The original water level switch part number is 3366848 per SearsParts lookup. It currently substitutes to W10820051. Other numbers 3950422 and W10339229 also substitute to W10820051. The PartsDr link above is W10820051 per W10339229 substituting to it. The AppParts365 link above states W10339229, perhaps they 1) have that version of the switch available or 2) haven't updated their database for it substituting to W10820051. Note that the leading characters are W1 (W-one), not WI (W-eye). | ||
| Post# 1166925 , Reply# 16 12/18/2022 at 10:51 (716 days old) by Ct (georgia) | ||
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Thanks everyone for the advise. Ordered the part and will be delivered this Wednesday. .....will post update. | ||
| Post# 1167398 , Reply# 18 12/24/2022 at 01:40 (710 days old) by Ct (georgia) | ||
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Replaced the switch and the machine is working properly now. | ||
| Post# 1167415 , Reply# 19 12/24/2022 at 08:27 (710 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1167421 , Reply# 20 12/24/2022 at 09:16 (710 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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