Lg Washer Water Level Adjustment

The water level switch sends power from the timer control to the water inlet valve and the temperature switch each time the tub needs to be filled during a wash cycle.

Lg washer water level adjustment.

Water level switch function. Water level sensing in lg washers is done differently from how you may be used to seeing it done in other brands. I guess they have to add all that new fangled stuff to keep you from paying attention to the fact that. The water level switch is connected to the console with a tube running down into the machine.

Whirlpool ge electrolux and others use an air tube connecting an air dome on the tub to a pressure sensor with a physical diaphragm or transducer that feels the water level increase as an increase in pressure inside the air tube. You may notice during a cycle that the wash load is not completely submerged in water. Washing machines fill with water during the wash cycle. Place around six pounds of laundry in the washer press power select rinse spin and press start pause.

The washer senses the size of the load and adds the correct amount of water for the load size. If the clothes come out clean and wet then the unit is using the correct amount of water. Run the washer with a test load to determine if the unit is leveled. As the tub fills the switch cuts off the water flow when the water level inside the tub correlates with the setting for a large regular or small load.

Now when the washer is leveled from side to side and front to back tighten all the lock nuts. This is an efficient and money saving feature since it allows you to reduce the amount of water for cleaning smaller laundry loads. The unit detects the load and determines the amount of water to use. Instead use the washer s settings to increase the amount of water for a load.

To prevent overflowing or too much water from entering the tub of the machine during the wash cycle a water level switch is installed. Front loaders he top loaders and some newer agitator washers rely on a load sensing feature to adjust the amount of. Make sure that all four leveling feet are in firm contact with the floor. To increase the amount of water in the cycle use the bulky cycle or water plus option.