Hi,

I recently posted a problem on this ng about my washing machine
tripping the RCD. Anyway, the fault was the element & now all works
fine, but with one new problem. The drum is very slowly filling with
water even when the machine is turned off. Now, I did notice a slight
leak with the cold water pipe when I moved the machine to fix the
element a few days ago & tightened it using mole grips. Could this be
causing the problem? Any help please.

Marky P.

Marky P wrote:

Hi,

I recently posted a problem on this ng about my washing machine
tripping the RCD. Anyway, the fault was the element & now all works
fine, but with one new problem. The drum is very slowly filling with
water even when the machine is turned off. Now, I did notice a slight
leak with the cold water pipe when I moved the machine to fix the
element a few days ago & tightened it using mole grips. Could this be
causing the problem? Any help please.

Marky P.

Machine's inlet valve knackered. This is a flood-the-place-soon risk.
Only a small part, and access normally easy from top of machine.


NT

On 24 Oct 2006 11:44:12 -0700, wrote:

Marky P wrote:

Hi,

I recently posted a problem on this ng about my washing machine
tripping the RCD. Anyway, the fault was the element & now all works
fine, but with one new problem. The drum is very slowly filling with
water even when the machine is turned off. Now, I did notice a slight
leak with the cold water pipe when I moved the machine to fix the
element a few days ago & tightened it using mole grips. Could this be
causing the problem? Any help please.

Marky P.

Machine's inlet valve knackered. This is a flood-the-place-soon risk.
Only a small part, and access normally easy from top of machine.


NT
Thanks for that. Luckily, my machine automatically locks the door
when there's water in the drum even when the machine is off, so
thankfully, flooding is unlikely.

Marky P.

Marky P wrote:
On 24 Oct 2006 11:44:12 -0700, wrote:

Marky P wrote:

Hi,

I recently posted a problem on this ng about my washing machine
tripping the RCD. Anyway, the fault was the element & now all works
fine, but with one new problem. The drum is very slowly filling with
water even when the machine is turned off. Now, I did notice a slight
leak with the cold water pipe when I moved the machine to fix the
element a few days ago & tightened it using mole grips. Could this be
causing the problem? Any help please.

Marky P.

Machine's inlet valve knackered. This is a flood-the-place-soon risk.
Only a small part, and access normally easy from top of machine.


NT
Thanks for that. Luckily, my machine automatically locks the door
when there's water in the drum even when the machine is off, so
thankfully, flooding is unlikely.

Marky P.

Carefull - it might continue to fill and start coming out of a top vent
or the soap dispenser! Replace that faulty inlet valve quick!

"Homer2911" wrote in message
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Marky P wrote:
On 24 Oct 2006 11:44:12 -0700, wrote:

Marky P wrote:

Hi,

I recently posted a problem on this ng about my washing machine
tripping the RCD. Anyway, the fault was the element & now all works
fine, but with one new problem. The drum is very slowly filling with
water even when the machine is turned off. Now, I did notice a slight
leak with the cold water pipe when I moved the machine to fix the
element a few days ago & tightened it using mole grips. Could this be
causing the problem? Any help please.

Marky P.

Machine's inlet valve knackered. This is a flood-the-place-soon risk.
Only a small part, and access normally easy from top of machine.


NT
Thanks for that. Luckily, my machine automatically locks the door
when there's water in the drum even when the machine is off, so
thankfully, flooding is unlikely.

Marky P.

Carefull - it might continue to fill and start coming out of a top vent
or the soap dispenser! Replace that faulty inlet valve quick!

Aalso - a machine full of water will be a devil to move.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Marky P wrote:

Thanks for that. Luckily, my machine automatically locks the door
when there's water in the drum even when the machine is off, so
thankfully, flooding is unlikely.

There's more than one way to flood! The inlet valve is electrically
operated, to let water in when the cycle demands it. It's only made of
plastic, and the liklihood is that you cracked it when you tightened the
connector. *AT the moment* it is only leaking through the valve into the
machine. But if the valve gives up altogether, the external bit could break
off, and you'd have an open hose at mains pressure pouring water into your
kitchen.

Is there a manual tap at the other end of the flexible hose? If so, turn it
OFF whenever the machine isn't being used until you've replaced the inlet
valve.
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Roger
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On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:43:22 +0100, "Roger Mills"
wrote:

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Marky P wrote:

Thanks for that. Luckily, my machine automatically locks the door
when there's water in the drum even when the machine is off, so
thankfully, flooding is unlikely.

There's more than one way to flood! The inlet valve is electrically
operated, to let water in when the cycle demands it. It's only made of
plastic, and the liklihood is that you cracked it when you tightened the
connector. *AT the moment* it is only leaking through the valve into the
machine. But if the valve gives up altogether, the external bit could break
off, and you'd have an open hose at mains pressure pouring water into your
kitchen.

Is there a manual tap at the other end of the flexible hose? If so, turn it
OFF whenever the machine isn't being used until you've replaced the inlet
valve.

There are small taps on the hose connectors under the sink, so I can
turn them off. I've loosened the hose connections slightly on the
back of the machine & so far, no water problems. I'll keep an eye on
it.

Marky P.

wrote:
Marky P wrote:

Hi,

I recently posted a problem on this ng about my washing machine
tripping the RCD. Anyway, the fault was the element & now all works
fine, but with one new problem. The drum is very slowly filling with
water even when the machine is turned off. Now, I did notice a
slight leak with the cold water pipe when I moved the machine to fix
the element a few days ago & tightened it using mole grips. Could
this be causing the problem? Any help please.

Marky P.

Machine's inlet valve knackered. This is a flood-the-place-soon risk.
Only a small part, and access normally easy from top of machine.

Could well be the solenoid inlet valve - or the level switch that triggers
the solenoid.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

Marky P wrote:
On 24 Oct 2006 11:44:12 -0700, wrote:
Marky P wrote:

Hi,

I recently posted a problem on this ng about my washing machine
tripping the RCD. Anyway, the fault was the element & now all works
fine, but with one new problem. The drum is very slowly filling with
water even when the machine is turned off. Now, I did notice a slight
leak with the cold water pipe when I moved the machine to fix the
element a few days ago & tightened it using mole grips. Could this be
causing the problem? Any help please.

Marky P.

Machine's inlet valve knackered. This is a flood-the-place-soon risk.
Only a small part, and access normally easy from top of machine.

Thanks for that. Luckily, my machine automatically locks the door
when there's water in the drum even when the machine is off, so
thankfully, flooding is unlikely.

Marky P.

you must be young


NT

In message , Marky P
writes
On 24 Oct 2006 11:44:12 -0700, wrote:

Marky P wrote:

Hi,

I recently posted a problem on this ng about my washing machine
tripping the RCD. Anyway, the fault was the element & now all works
fine, but with one new problem. The drum is very slowly filling with
water even when the machine is turned off. Now, I did notice a slight
leak with the cold water pipe when I moved the machine to fix the
element a few days ago & tightened it using mole grips. Could this be
causing the problem? Any help please.

Marky P.

Machine's inlet valve knackered. This is a flood-the-place-soon risk.
Only a small part, and access normally easy from top of machine.


NT
Thanks for that. Luckily, my machine automatically locks the door
when there's water in the drum even when the machine is off, so
thankfully, flooding is unlikely.

Locks the bit where you put the powder in too, does it ?

--
geoff

Marky P wrote:
On 24 Oct 2006 11:44:12 -0700, wrote:

Thanks for that. Luckily, my machine automatically locks the door
when there's water in the drum even when the machine is off, so
thankfully, flooding is unlikely.

Marky P.

I had this recently.Machine filled up and overflowed out the soap
drawer.It was in an upstairs utility room.Bit of a mess.
Mark.

John wrote:
snip of washing machines full of water
Aalso - a machine full of water will be a devil to move.

However, running a normal cycle should work - or a 'drain' one.