Whirlpool Top loader, 3RLSQ8533JQ1 – painfully slow hot fill

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  • May 25, 2011 at 10:05 am #62997
    neon_3SP_glow
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    Whirlpool Top Loading wash machine
    3RLSQ8533JQ1

    When selecting a ‘warm’ or ‘hot’ wash, the machine is taking ages to fill. The cold fill function is fine.

    I checked the hot water pressure on the outside of the machine and it was really low. The machine has an external pump attached to the hot water supply. When i ran the machine on a hot fill without the hot water hose attached, i could hear this pump running running.

    I was not aware of these external pumps, can anybody advise me how they work? are they a part of the machine or something a plumber would deal with?

    help greatly appreciated here 😉

    May 25, 2011 at 4:12 pm #352142
    washtronics
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    Re: Whirlpool Top loader, 3RLSQ8533JQ1 – painfully slow hot

    not part of the machine, so you need a plumber

    May 26, 2011 at 5:34 am #352143
    daisbiz
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    Re: Whirlpool Top loader, 3RLSQ8533JQ1 – painfully slow hot

    just a suggestion swap the hot and cold inlet pipes on the back of the machine if the hot comes through ok connected to the cold side then its the valve gone, ➡ select a cold setting to test 🙂

    May 26, 2011 at 12:38 pm #352144
    neon_3SP_glow
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    Re: Whirlpool Top loader, 3RLSQ8533JQ1 – painfully slow hot

    hey, thank you both for your replies. I shall do the swapping pipes idea and probably advise they call a plumber!!! I think it is that pump at fault.

    🙂

    May 28, 2011 at 8:24 pm #352145
    spanner51
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    Re: Whirlpool Top loader, 3RLSQ8533JQ1 – painfully slow hot

    neon_3SP_glow wrote:I think it is that pump at fault.
    🙂

    Why not replace the pump yourself and make some dosh. I always use a Stuart RG250 and have no problems http://www.kgnpillinger.co.uk/_assets/documents/180.pdf

    If you dont want to wire it to the machine, then use the same one but with a flow switch.

    May 29, 2011 at 10:54 am #352146
    AMS
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    Re: Whirlpool Top loader, 3RLSQ8533JQ1 – painfully slow hot

    How much is the RG250, Spanner51? And the flow switch?

    Dave

    May 29, 2011 at 7:13 pm #352147
    spanner51
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    Re: Whirlpool Top loader, 3RLSQ8533JQ1 – painfully slow hot

    The last one I got was from Panks Pumps of Norwich, who are a local agent, with a trade discount it cost me £156.00 inc vat. The flow switch version, i.e. RGFL250 is about £40.00 extra.

    HTH

    May 31, 2011 at 8:54 am #352148
    neon_3SP_glow
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    Re: Whirlpool Top loader, 3RLSQ8533JQ1 – painfully slow hot

    spanner51 wrote:

    neon_3SP_glow wrote:
    I think it is that pump at fault.
    🙂

    Why not replace the pump yourself and make some dosh. I always use a Stuart RG250 and have no problems http://www.kgnpillinger.co.uk/_assets/documents/180.pdf

    If you dont want to wire it to the machine, then use the same one but with a flow switch.

    I have never seen these external pump systems before. I guess it is a simple procedure to change if I could shut off the hot supply. As it goes, the faulty pump was wired into the machine, so wiring should not be a problem, a straight swap.

    Thanks for your advice and next time i come accross this fault i may attempt the repair myself.

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