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The back of a white washer pulled out from the wall in a US home laundry room, two fill hoses running to a pair of hot and cold supply valves, one hose visibly kinked.

Washer
Not Filling

The washer starts, hums or clicks, but little or no water comes into the tub, or it fills very slowly.

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  • 5 questions that narrow it
  • 5 causes, cheapest first

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What it
usually means.

Water enters a washer through two hoses, one hot and one cold, and passes a small screen and an electric inlet valve on its way in. When the tub stays dry, the water is stopped at one of those points: a supply valve that is closed, a hose that is kinked, a screen clogged with sediment, or a valve that no longer opens. Front loaders and high-efficiency top loaders use far less water than older machines, so a low fill can be normal; a tub that stays bone dry, or a fill that takes much longer than usual, is not.

Hot and cold braided fill hoses connect to the back of a washer pulled away from the wall in a US home laundry room. The 5 causes, cheapest first

Answer these first

01

Are both supply valves behind the washer fully open?
02

Does no water come in at all, or only hot, or only cold?
03

Do you hear a hum or buzz at the back of the washer when it should fill?
04

Has the house had plumbing work, a water main repair or low pressure lately?
05

Does the washer show a fill or water supply code?

Check these
before you book.

Washer not filling: 5 checks, and none of them costs anything.

01

Open both supply valves behind the washer fully, and straighten any kink in the hoses.

02

Close the valves, disconnect a hose into a bucket, and open the valve briefly to check that the house supplies water.

03

Look into the valve inlet for a screen clogged with sand or rust.

Also worth checking

  • Check whether only hot or only cold is missing by choosing a hot and then a cold cycle.
  • Write down any code shown, since many washers report a slow fill.

How soon does it need a visit?

Not urgent. The washer is safe to leave off. Close the supply valves if you disconnect the hoses, and keep a towel ready when you reconnect them.

The causes,
cheapest first.

5 things washer not filling turns out to be, from supply valve closed or hose kinked to water level sensor reading full.

The cost guide
  1. 01 no repair

    Supply valve closed or hose kinked

    A valve bumped closed or a hose crushed when the washer was pushed back is the simplest reason. Opening and straightening them solves it.

    No repair: check it yourself
  2. 02 low

    Clogged inlet screens

    Small screens where the hoses attach catch sand and rust. After plumbing work they can clog quickly and slow the fill to a trickle.

    Fixed by water inlet valve repair
  3. 03 low to moderate

    Failed inlet valve

    The valve has one coil for each temperature. When a coil fails, that side stops filling; when both fail, nothing comes in.

    Fixed by water inlet valve repair
  4. 04 low to moderate

    Door lock or lid switch

    Many washers will not open the valve until the door or lid is confirmed closed and locked.

    Fixed by door lock and lid switch repair
  5. 05 low to moderate

    Water level sensor reading full

    If the sensor reports a full tub when it is empty, the control never asks for water.

    Fixed by controls and sensors
  6. What it costs

    Every repair on the site's cost scale, side by side

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The makes
it happens on.

14 makes on this site; washer not filling can show up on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page.

All 14 brands

Washer Not Filling,
where we come out.

9 metros, each with its own page.

All service areas

Tampa BayFL · 31 areas

OrlandoFL · 30 areas

Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas

New York MetroNY · 75 areas

HoustonTX · 36 areas

ChicagoIL · 50 areas

Los AngelesCA · 95 areas

San DiegoCA · 31 areas

San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas

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Questions about
washer not filling.

My front loader uses so little water. Is it filling enough?
High-efficiency washers are designed to use a small amount of water, often less than you can see through the door. If clothes come out clean and rinsed, the fill is probably fine.
Only cold water comes in. Why would that happen?
Either the hot supply valve is closed, the hot hose or screen is clogged, or the hot side of the inlet valve has failed. Checking the hot valve behind the washer first is quickest.
Could low house water pressure be the problem?
Yes. The inlet valve needs some pressure to open fully. If other faucets in the house are weak too, the washer is not the cause.
Can I clean the inlet screens myself?
If you can shut the water off and disconnect the hoses safely, you can often rinse the screens. They are delicate, and if one tears, the valve should be replaced rather than run without it.

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