On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:07:36 -0400, PeterD wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 01:03:03 -0700, Usual Suspect
wrote:

Maytag LSE7800.

The H & C supply lines go to the mixing valve and a single hose goes from
there to the tub. But before it connects to the tub there inserted in the
hose a plastic cube with some kind of restrictor. The cute is open at the
top. Open?

Yes, it's a 5-sided cube with no top. The water enters one side and,
apparently, flows out to the tub.

What's the name of this part?

It is not called out in these drawings:

http://snipurl.com/maytag.lse7800.diagrams

What's its purpose? It seems to be the cause of some local flooding in the
laundry room. What I thought was a cracked hose seems to be, instead, this
cube overflowing.

How does this part function and how do I determine if it needs replacing?

Thanks,

You posted to a site that has 16 different diagrams, and it is not
clear which one is the one you refer to.

But, the device in question is used to prevent back flow from the tub
into the water supply and valves. The only reason I can think it leaks
is either it is cracked/broken, or the outlet tube is restricted at
the tub.

I'm guessing what he's describing is the "injector sleeve bracket"
http://www.partselect.com/PartDetail.aspx?Inventory=2022105&SourceCode=1
Quite a few clamps and connections in the vicinity but I agree it seems
more likely that it's a downstream blockage causing some overflow.

#disclaimer - just a satisfied customer who got parts to fix a dryer
blower impeller from these guys.

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Rich Webb Norfolk, VA