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Re: Indesit Washer/Dryer Double Cold Water Inlet Valve

Problem solved 🙂 Bit of a saga really, hence the reason for the delay in replying.

We wanted to find out if it really was the valve, so I turned off the cold water inlet valve. At least, I tried to – the thing was jammed in the open position and even the pliers wouldn’t shift it. So down to B+Q for a new valve.

Time to take the old valve off. Water off at mains, undo nut on valve, slide off valve – it’s completely furred up and corroded inside – no wonder it wouldn’t turn off. OK let’s cut the olive off so I can get the nut off. Ah.

Turns out that the pikeys the landlord had employed to put some water-carrying copper pipe together (I won’t grace it with the word “plumbing”) had used such a short bit of pipe for this valve, that the nut wouldn’t slide down the pipe far enough to get the hacksaw on the olive. So we had to cut through the nut on either side with an old hacksaw to remove it from the pipe. All this whilst doing an impression of a contortionist underneath the smallest sink cabinet in existence.

New valve on (eventually) – then forget all about it because we decided to buy a house. On disconnecting the drain pipe to the washer so that we could move it, a load of foul smelling water came out of the drain pipe. Emptying anything down the sink then results in stuff coming out of the washing machine drain attachment. Bugg3r it.

Washing machine installed in new place with own drain outlet (not shared) with no problems at all.

Thanks very much for all the helpful replies to this topic, it’s much appreciated. Consider this episode closed.

Best regards,
James

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Re: Indesit Washer/Dryer Double Cold Water Inlet Valve

What is the actual problem with the valve ?

The washing machine operates fine but whilst turned off, water very slowly accumulates in the drum. Left for a week and it can fill up quite a lot – it flooded the kitchen last week when I opened the door 😯

I suspect the washer has perished and is letting water through when the water pressure is higher than normal. Is there any other fault that you folks can think of that might be causing this problem? If not then I’ll contact you (Dave) off list about the part.

Thanks very much for all the replies and help with the part ID.
Regards,
James

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