Hi!

I have an old Speed Queen washing machine. It still works fine, but
my problem with it is that recently, if the water level is set to the
highest on the dial, the washer overflows. This happens when the
machine is filling up before anything else.

I took it apart yesterday and made sure that the tubing to the
pressure switch was fine, which it was. I then removed the tubing,
used an ohm meter to check the switch. The switch is fine, so I put
everything back together.

I was wondering if anybody has an idea of what to look at next.
Thanks in advanced for any help!!

Mike

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Hi!

I have an old Speed Queen washing machine. It still works fine, but
my problem with it is that recently, if the water level is set to the
highest on the dial, the washer overflows. This happens when the
machine is filling up before anything else.

I took it apart yesterday and made sure that the tubing to the
pressure switch was fine, which it was. I then removed the tubing,
used an ohm meter to check the switch. The switch is fine, so I put
everything back together.

I was wondering if anybody has an idea of what to look at next.
Thanks in advanced for any help!!

Mike


I'm not sure what a pressure switch would do, since water level would most
likely be measured via a float. This is a guess based only on reading that a
float of some sort is the way dishwashers know when enough water's been
allowed in.

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Hi!

I have an old Speed Queen washing machine. It still works fine, but
my problem with it is that recently, if the water level is set to the
highest on the dial, the washer overflows. This happens when the
machine is filling up before anything else.

I took it apart yesterday and made sure that the tubing to the
pressure switch was fine, which it was. I then removed the tubing,
used an ohm meter to check the switch. The switch is fine, so I put
everything back together.

I was wondering if anybody has an idea of what to look at next.
Thanks in advanced for any help!!

Mike


I'm not sure what a pressure switch would do, since water level would most
likely be measured via a float. This is a guess based only on reading that
a float of some sort is the way dishwashers know when enough water's been
allowed in.

Please do a little research before opening your mouth on things you don't
have any idea about.

Most washing machines do have pressure switches that control when the water
stops. As the water rises up in a tube it compresses the air in it and that
activates a pressure switch that stops the incomming water.


http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appli...waterlevel.php

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Hi!

I have an old Speed Queen washing machine. It still works fine, but
my problem with it is that recently, if the water level is set to the
highest on the dial, the washer overflows. This happens when the
machine is filling up before anything else.

I took it apart yesterday and made sure that the tubing to the
pressure switch was fine, which it was. I then removed the tubing,
used an ohm meter to check the switch. The switch is fine, so I put
everything back together.

I was wondering if anybody has an idea of what to look at next.
Thanks in advanced for any help!!

Mike


I'm not sure what a pressure switch would do, since water level would
most likely be measured via a float. This is a guess based only on
reading that a float of some sort is the way dishwashers know when enough
water's been allowed in.

Please do a little research before opening your mouth on things you don't
have any idea about.

Most washing machines do have pressure switches that control when the
water stops. As the water rises up in a tube it compresses the air in it
and that activates a pressure switch that stops the incomming water.


http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appli...waterlevel.php


I said it was a guess, which you pretended not to notice.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote in message
"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message

Please do a little research before opening your mouth on things you
don't
have any idea about.

Most washing machines do have pressure switches that control when
the
water stops. As the water rises up in a tube it compresses the air
in it
and that activates a pressure switch that stops the incomming
water.



http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appli...waterlevel.php


I said it was a guess, which you pretended not to notice.


Some people are just born rude. :-)

Cheri

Thank you for the responses...but does anybody else have any other
ideas? :-)

I ran through that pressure switch test with my ohm meter yesterday
and it passed.


Thanks,
Mike


On Sep 16, 11:43 am, "Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom wrote:
JoeSpareBedroom wrote in message
"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message
Please do a little research before opening your mouth on things you
don't
have any idea about.

Most washing machines do have pressure switches that control when
the
water stops. As the water rises up in a tube it compresses the air
in it
and that activates a pressure switch that stops the incomming
water.

http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appli...waterlevel.php



I said it was a guess, which you pretended not to notice.

Some people are just born rude. :-)

Cheri

wrote:
Hi!

I have an old Speed Queen washing machine. It still works fine, but
my problem with it is that recently, if the water level is set to the
highest on the dial, the washer overflows. This happens when the
machine is filling up before anything else.

I took it apart yesterday and made sure that the tubing to the
pressure switch was fine, which it was. I then removed the tubing,
used an ohm meter to check the switch. The switch is fine, so I put
everything back together.

I was wondering if anybody has an idea of what to look at next.
Thanks in advanced for any help!!

Mike


You could try taking the tube loose from the pressure
switch and blowing it out. Occasionally crud will block
the opening at the other end. Sometimes you have to
run hot water through the tubing to clear it hardened
lint and such. Sometimes the mechanical switch assembly
is just plain worn out and no longer in calibration.

[8~{} Uncle Monster

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Thank you for the responses...but does anybody else have any other
ideas? :-)

I ran through that pressure switch test with my ohm meter yesterday
and it passed.


Thanks,
Mike

Did you check the tube for leakage either at the connection to the ps or
damage to the tube itself?

FMB
(North Mexico)

wrote:
: Hi!
:
: I have an old Speed Queen washing machine. It still works fine, but
: my problem with it is that recently, if the water level is set to the
: highest on the dial, the washer overflows. This happens when the
: machine is filling up before anything else.
:
: I took it apart yesterday and made sure that the tubing to the
: pressure switch was fine, which it was. I then removed the tubing,
: used an ohm meter to check the switch. The switch is fine, so I put
: everything back together.
:
: I was wondering if anybody has an idea of what to look at next.
: Thanks in advanced for any help!!
:
: Mike

Mike

Try cutting off the last 1/4 inch of pressure hose at the switch and
reconnecting it. The new end will fit snugger and eliminate the chance
there was a leak there. If it still overflows, most pressure switches
have an adjusting screw you can tweak to change the water level.

Larry