Is your Frigidaire washing machine not filling with water? If so, you’ve come to the right place. This detailed guide will give you easy-to-follow steps on how to deal with this issue. So, without wasting any more time, let’s get right to it…
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Frigidaire Washing Machine Not Filling With Water — Solved
Here are the things that could cause your Frigidaire washing machine not to fill with water…
1. Water Supply Isn’t On
This is the most obvious one. Always ensure that your washing machine’s water supply is fully opened before starting a wash cycle. If you do not, your washer won’t fill.
2. Low Water Pressure
The pressure of your water supply needs to be at least 20 PSI for your machine to fill normally. Turn off your washing machine’s water supply and disconnect the water inlet hoses from the back of your machine.
Take the inlet hoses to a sink and turn on the water supply. If you notice that the water isn’t flowing with adequate force, you’ll need to contact a plumber to take a look at the issue.
3. Damaged Water Pressure Switch
Here’s how to replace a damaged water pressure switch in your Frigidaire washing machine…
How To Replace Frigidaire Laundry Center Washing Machine Water Pressure Switch
Do the following to replace the water pressure switch in your Frigidaire laundry center washing machine…
Step 1. Make sure to unplug your washing machine from its power supply before starting any repairs in order to prevent any chances of electrocution.
Step 2. Insert a putty knife underneath the main top panel of your washing machine to release the two retaining clips. Disconnect the electrical connector of the door lock assembly. Lift the main top panel off your washing machine and set it aside.
Step 3. Tilt the washing machine backwards a bit and put a block of wood underneath it to support it. Use a Philips screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the main front panel of your washing machine.
Step 4. Detach the front panel from your washing machine and set it aside. Release the water pressure switch from the mounting bracket by pressing the tabs. Disconnect the electrical connector attached to the pressure switch.
Step 5. Use a pair of needle-nosed pliers to release the clamp securing the hose to the water pressure switch. Detach the hose from the pressure switch and set the switch aside.
Step 6. Take your new washing machine water pressure switch out of its packaging. Connect the tube to the new water pressure switch and secure the connection with the retaining clamp.
Step 7. Connect the electrical connector to the new water pressure switch. Snap the pressure switch into the cabinet frame. Snap the main front panel of your washing machine back in place and apply the two screws at the bottom to secure it.
Step 8. Remove the support and lower your washing machine. Connect the lid lock electrical connector back to your washing machine’s main top panel. Snap the top panel back in place.
Step 9. Plug your washing machine back to its power supply and run a wash cycle to see if the issue has been resolved.
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How To Replace Frigidaire Front Loader Washing Machine Water Pressure Switch
To replace the water pressure switch in your Frigidaire front loader washing machine, here are the steps you’ll need to take…
Step 1. Turn off your washing machine’s power supply before starting any repairs in order to prevent any chances of electrocution.
Step 2. Take out the screws at the back of your washing machine holding the top panel using a Philips screwdriver. Slide the top panel backwards and lift it off your washing machine.
Step 3. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to release the tabs holding the water pressure switch to your washing machine’s cabinet. Detach the electrical connector attached to the pressure switch. Use a pair of pliers to press the clamp on the hose connected to the switch and slide the clamp out of place. Detach the hose from the water pressure switch.
Step 4. Set the old water pressure switch aside and take the new pressure switch out of its packaging. Connect the hose to the new water pressure switch and slide the retaining clamp in place to secure it. Connect the electrical connector to the new pressure switch.
Step 5. Snap the water pressure switch into the washing machine’s cabinet. Slide the top panel of your washing machine back in place and apply the screws at the back with your Philips screwdriver to secure it. Plug your washing machine back to its power supply and run a wash cycle to make sure everything is working properly.
How To Replace Frigidaire Top Loader Washing Machine Water Pressure Switch
Do the following to replace the water pressure switch in your Frigidaire top loader washing machine…
Step 1. Always remember to unplug your washing machine’s power cord before starting any repairs in order to prevent electrical damage.
Step 2. Use your Philips screwdriver to remove the screws holding the rear cover of the control panel. Pull the panel off your washing machine and set it aside. Pull the water pressure switch knob off your washer’s control panel (use some string to do this if needed).
Step 3. Using your screwdriver, take out the mounting screw holding the pressure switch to your washer’s control panel. Disconnect the electrical connectors attached to the water pressure switch. Press the clamp on the hose attached to the switch and slide it out of place. Disconnect the hose from the pressure switch.
Step 4. Set the old water pressure switch aside and take your new one out of its packaging. Connect the electrical connectors to the new pressure switch. Connect the hose to the new pressure switch and slide the retaining clamp in place to secure it.
Step 5. Put the new pressure switch into your washing machine’s control panel and apply the mounting screw with your Philips screwdriver to secure it. Push the pressure switch knob back into place. Put the rear access cover of the control panel back on and secure it by applying the screws at the back.
Step 6. Plug your washing machine back to its power source and make sure everything is working as it should by running a wash cycle.
4. Clogged Water Inlet Filter
Do the following to clean a clogged water inlet filter in your Frigidaire washing machine…
Step 1. Remember to unplug your washing machine from its power supply and turn off the water supply before attempting any repairs. This will prevent water leakage and electrocution.
Step 2. Unscrew the water supply lines from the inlet ports at the back of your washing machine (make sure to keep a rag nearby in case water leaks out of the hoses).
Step 3. Using a pair of needle-nosed pliers, pull out the little mesh filters inside the water inlet ports. Take the filters to a sink and clean out any debris or lint that may have accumulated in them.
Step 4. Once the filters are clean, push them back into the inlet ports. Connect the water inlet hoses back to your washing machine (in order to prevent water leakage, make sure to secure the connection properly).
Step 5. Plug your washing machine back to its power supply and turn the water valve back on. Run a wash cycle to make sure everything is working properly.
5. Damaged Control Board
If your washing machine hasn’t started filling with water, it could be as a result of control board failure. Here’s what you need to do to replace your washing machine’s control board…
How To Replace Frigidaire Laundry Center Washing Machine Control Board
Do the following to replace the main control board in your Frigidaire laundry center washing machine…
Step 1. Unplug your washing machine from its power supply and shut the water supply before starting any repairs in order to prevent any chances of leakage electrocution. Move the washing machine forwards to give more space to work.
Step 2. Use a screwdriver to detach the venting from your washer’s dryer. Unscrew the water inlet hoses from the inlet ports at the back of your washing machine (make sure to keep a rag nearby in case water spills out of the hoses).
Step 3. Pull your washing machine’s drain hose out of your home drain. Using a 5/16 inch nut driver, remove the nuts holding the control board to the mounting plate at the back of your washing machine. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to pry out the housing of the control board.
Step 4. Take out the screws holding the motor plate to the housing using a Philips screwdriver. Disconnect the plate from the housing by releasing the retaining tabs with a flat-blade screwdriver.
Step 5. Disconnect the control board wire retainers from the housing using a pair of needle-nosed pliers. Take note of the positioning of the electrical connectors attached to the control board and then disconnect each one.
Step 6. Set the old control board assembly aside and take your new board out of its packaging. Connect all the electrical connectors to their appropriate terminals on the new control board assembly. Secure the electrical connectors in the retainers.
Step 7. Snap the control board mounting plate onto the new housing and apply the screws with your Philips screwdriver to secure it. Push the control assembly into place and apply the nuts with your nut driver to secure it.
Step 8. Insert your washing machine’s drain hose back into your home drain. Reconnect the water supply lines to the inlet ports at the back of your washing machine (ensure that the connection is properly secure in order to prevent water leaks).
Step 9. Reconnect the venting to the dryer. Plug your washing machine back to its power supply and turn on the water valve. Run a wash cycle to make sure everything is working properly.
How To Replace Frigidaire Top Loader Washing Machine Control Board
Do the following to replace the user control board in your Frigidaire top loader washing machine…
Step 1. Avoid any chances of electrocution by unplugging your washing machine from its power supply before attempting any repairs.
Step 2. Push a small screwdriver into the little holes at the back of the control panel access cover to release the control panel. Disconnect the electrical connectors attached to the control board assembly (make sure to take note of where each connector goes).
Step 3. Take out the mounting screws holding the control board to the control panel using a Philips screwdriver. Pull the board off your washing machine and set it aside.
Step 4. Take your new control board assembly out of its packaging. Secure the new control board to your washer’s control panel by applying the mounting screws with a Philips screwdriver.
Step 5. Connect each electrical connector to its appropriate terminal on the new control board assembly. Snap the control panel back into the housing and turn on your washing machine’s water supply. Make sure everything works smoothly by running a wash cycle.
How To Replace Frigidaire Front Loader Washing Machine Control Board
Replace the control board assembly in your Frigidaire front loader washing machine by doing the following…
Step 1. In order to prevent any chances of electrocution, it is advised that you unplug your washing machine from its power supply before starting any repairs.
Step 2. Remove the screws at the back of your washing machine holding the main top panel using a Philips screwdriver. Slide the top panel backwards a bit and pull it off your washing machine.
Step 3. Pull out the detergent drawer and press the little tab inside it to take it out of the washing machine completely. Use a Philips screwdriver to take out the three screws near the detergent drawer housing.
Step 4. Take out the screws on each top corner of your washing machine’s control panel. Release the locking tabs holding the control panel and then pull the panel off your washer.
Step 5. Carefully disconnect all the electrical connectors attached to the control panel. Use your Philips screwdriver to remove the screws holding the control board to the control panel. Pull the board free from the control panel.
Step 6. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to pry the tabs holding the two halves of the control board assembly. Pull the front half of the control board off and set it aside. Use a pair of needle-nosed pliers to release the wire harness retainers from the control board.
Step 7. New a flat-blade screwdriver to pry the shaft off the old board. Take your new control board out of its packaging and push the shaft onto it. Pry off the indicator pieces from the old control board and transfer them to the new one.
Step 8. Pry off the indicator screen cover on the old control board using a flat-blade screwdriver. Pry the number block out of the old control board and snap it into the new one. Put the indicator screen onto the new control board assembly.
Step 9. Snap the wire harness retainers into the little holes at the back of the new control board. Align the new control board with the control panel and apply the mounting screws with your Philips screwdriver to secure it. Connect each electrical connector to its appropriate terminal on the new board.
Step 10. Snap the control panel back onto your washing machine’s cabinet and apply all the screws to secure it. Slide the detergent drawer back in place. Put the main top panel of your washing machine back in place and apply the screws at the back using a Philips screwdriver.
Step 11. Plug your washing machine to its power source then turn on the water valve. Run a wash cycle to make sure everything is working as it should.
6. Faulty Timer
Here’s how to replace a defective Frigidaire washing machine timer…
How To Replace Frigidaire Top Loader Washing Machine Timer
Do the following to replace the timer assembly in your Frigidaire top loader washing machine…
Step 1. Avoid any chances of electrocution by unplugging your washing machine from its power source before starting the repair.
Step 2. Take out the screws holding the rear access cover of your washing machine’s control panel using a Philips screwdriver. Pull the panel off your washing machine and set it aside.
Step 3. Pull out the timer locking pin with a small screwdriver. Pull the timer knob and knob skirt off the shaft. Take out the mounting screw holding the timer assembly to the control panel using a Philips screwdriver.
Step 4. To detach the timer assembly from the control panel, pull the locking tab backwards and slide the assembly towards your right. Disconnect the electrical connector attached to the timer assembly. Set the old timer aside.
Step 5. Take your new timer assembly out of its packaging. Connect the electrical connector to the new timer. Put the new timer assembly into the control panel and push it towards the left to snap it in place. Apply the screw with your Philips screwdriver to secure the timer.
Step 6. Put the timer knob and knob skirt onto the shaft. Push the timer locking pin into place. Put the rear access panel of your washing machine back on and apply the screws with a Philips screwdriver to secure it.
Step 7. Plug your washing machine back to its power supply and run a wash cycle to make sure that everything is working properly.
How To Replace Frigidaire Front Loader Washing Machine Timer
Do the following to replace timer assembly in your Frigidaire front loader washing machine…
Step 1. In order to prevent any chances of electrocution, it is advised that you unplug your washing machine from its power supply before attempting any repairs.
Step 2. Turn the timer knob counter-clockwise and pull it off the control panel. Pull the washer and indicator off the timer shaft, then set them aside. Use a Philips screwdriver to remove the screws at the back of your washing machine holding the top panel. Slide the top panel backwards and lift it off the washing machine.
Step 3. Take out the timer mounting screws with a Philips screwdriver. Pull the timer assembly out of the washing machine and disconnect the timer and disconnect the electrical connector.
Step 4. Set the old timer aside and take the new timer assembly out of its packaging. Connect the electrical connector to the new timer assembly. Install the timer in your washing machine and apply the mounting screws to secure it.
Step 5. Slide your washing machine’s top panel back on and apply the screw with your Philips screwdriver to secure it. Put the knob skirt and indicator back on the shaft. Push the timer knob back in place and turn it clockwise to secure it.
Step 6. Plug your washing machine back to its power outlet and try running a wash cycle to make sure everything is working properly.
7. Faulty Water Inlet Valve
The water inlet valve controls the water that flows into your washing machine. If your washing machine isn’t filling at all, you’ll probably need to replace this part. Read this article to learn how to do this.