GE HydroWave Noisy Washer Repair Guide

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GE HydroWave Noisy Washer Repair Guide

In this GE washer repair guide I will walk you through the steps in repairing your noisy HydroWave washer. GE came out with the HydroWave around 2006 and is the quietest washer on the market for the money. But as with all machines it sometimes gets noisy and needs repair. This washer is basically like the older T model washers but without a transmission that makes it much quieter.

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MODE SHIFTER

Sometimes called shifter coil or Shaft and tube assembly

The mode shifter has a cam that is lifted up for agitating and released it for spin. At the beginning of the agitation mode, the shifter coil energizes which lifts the cam up, allowing only the agitator to move during wash. If the shifter fails to lift the cam up, the whole tub will move during wash. This causes the washer to have a clanking noise when washing.

To check this, first remove the front panel by depressing the two clips located between the top and the front. Now start the washer into a wash cycle. You should be able to see the inter tub through the outer tub. If the inter tub doesn’t turn during agitation, click on the link below for more possible problems with your noisy GE washer. If the inter tub turns during agitation, the shifter coil may be bad.

To check the coil, first disconnect power from the washer. On the motor there will be four plugs, unplug the second on from the right; it should have only two wires. Then using your ohmmeter , check to see if you have continuity between the two wires that you just unplugged. If you do have continuity, replace the motor. If you don’t have continuity, the coil is bad and the mode shifter needs to be replaced. The part number for the mode shifter (shaft and tube) is WH38X10017 Order Here. The motor is best if ordered by model number and can be done here AppliancePartsPros.com
If you want to change the sifter coil on your GE washer this page will help GE Washer Disassembly Note that this page was created for the older style GE washers but disassembly is the same. Also that page shows how to remove the transmission on the older style GE washers and the same procedure applies to changing the sifter coil.

Sagging Apron

In this section of this GE HydroWave washer repair guide I will discuss the apron. On GE HydroWave washers sometimes the apron will sag. This will cause the bottom of the motor bracket to rub the bottom of the washer causing it to be noisy mainly on large loads. Another indication that you have this problem is that the front of the washer doesn’t stay on or won’t go on.

The apron is the metal bracket that extends from one side of the washer case to the other holding the washer tub up. To repair this you must install a Cover and Front Apron Bracket Repair Kit part number WH49X10065 Order Here. for white color models and WH49X10066 Order Here for bisque color models. You will need a drill and a 1/8-inch bit. Instructions should come with the part. Also note that you will be replacing the top, which has the model/serial number tag. Don’t forget to transfer the tag from the old top to the new top.

This is not the only thing that can cause the GE HydroWave washer to be noisy but I cover all the rest of the possible problems in Noisy GE Washer Repair Guide

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