Comments on: Washing machine is a hot and cold fill, but I only have a cold water supply http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/ White goods appliances help, advice & news - plus special offers & voucher codes from the author of Washerhelp.co.uk Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:53:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Washerhelp http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/#comment-11711 Washerhelp Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:18:36 +0000 http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/#comment-11711 Anonymous: If the noise occurs during filling or just when the washer stops filling it could be air in the cold water supply or too high water pressure. I would remove the cold fill hose and run it into a bucket or the sink a little to ensure it's running smoothly. Then reconnect it and turn the tap on a little at a time until you get a good flow of water into the machine rather than turn it on full straight away. If you have low water pressure though it may need to be on full anyway. Make sure you watch out for leaks though over the next few days if you disturb the fill hose and don't over-tighten the hose which can cut into the rubber seal and damage it. (<a href="http://www.washerhelp.co.uk/install_washing_machine.html#cl_q2">Tips for installing a washing machine: How tight should I tighten the fill hose?</a>) Anonymous: If the noise occurs during filling or just when the washer stops filling it could be air in the cold water supply or too high water pressure. I would remove the cold fill hose and run it into a bucket or the sink a little to ensure it’s running smoothly. Then reconnect it and turn the tap on a little at a time until you get a good flow of water into the machine rather than turn it on full straight away. If you have low water pressure though it may need to be on full anyway.

Make sure you watch out for leaks though over the next few days if you disturb the fill hose and don’t over-tighten the hose which can cut into the rubber seal and damage it. (Tips for installing a washing machine: How tight should I tighten the fill hose?)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/#comment-11696 Anonymous Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:20:41 +0000 http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/#comment-11696 got a new indesit washing machine with just cold feed our old one run of hot & cold i have capped the hot feed but since i did it makes a clunking noise can you help me please got a new indesit washing machine with just cold feed our old one run of hot & cold i have capped the hot feed but since i did it makes a clunking noise can you help me please

]]> By: Washerhelp http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/#comment-11478 Washerhelp Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:27:50 +0000 http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/#comment-11478 Alison: Connecting both valves to one cold supply can't cause any problems with a washing machine. I can only assume presumably you have low water pressure? Maybe splitting the water between two valves was too much for it to supply them both. Alison: Connecting both valves to one cold supply can’t cause any problems with a washing machine. I can only assume presumably you have low water pressure? Maybe splitting the water between two valves was too much for it to supply them both.

]]> By: Alison http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/#comment-11473 Alison Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:03:18 +0000 http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/#comment-11473 This seems to be a common theme! I did as you suggested and bought a 'Y' fitting, fitted it all together, started the machine and the pipes were making the most awful noise. I isolated the hot water feed and all sounds ok now. I have a gravity feed (renting so cant make any changes) does this mean that I can only wash in cold if only the cold supply is being fed? This seems to be a common theme! I did as you suggested and bought a ‘Y’ fitting, fitted it all together, started the machine and the pipes were making the most awful noise. I isolated the hot water feed and all sounds ok now. I have a gravity feed (renting so cant make any changes) does this mean that I can only wash in cold if only the cold supply is being fed?

]]> By: Washerhelp http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/#comment-11346 Washerhelp Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:08:56 +0000 http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/washing-machine-is-a-hot-and-cold-fill-but-i-only-have-a-cold-water-supply/#comment-11346 Anonymous: This article should answer your question about connecting a washing machine to a hot water supply - <a href="http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/can-you-connect-the-hot-water-supply-to-the-cold-valve-on-cold-fill-washing-machines/">Don’t connect the hot water supply to the cold valve on a cold-fill washing machine</a> Anonymous: This article should answer your question about connecting a washing machine to a hot water supply – Don’t connect the hot water supply to the cold valve on a cold-fill washing machine

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