I have cold water coming into the sink next to the washer but no cold water comes into the pipe that fills the washer. So I am going to cut the drywall to check the pipes and look for instructions. They are pvc. Obv iously there is a blockage there. I get plenty of hot water in the hot water pipe. I have no leak so I am just looking for instructions on what to look for. Thanks

Before you cut...

There are 2 filter screens on Cold water hose supplying washer. First one is inserted in the hose itself (front or back end / depending on how it was installed ) and the other one is inserted in plastic thread on washing machine itself. It is set deep into the threaded nipple so take a flash light and look inside.

Remove cold water supply hose and see if you get water from the wall first... If you do, the filters were dirty. Clean them and re-insert them. If you get NO water from cold water valve with hose removed - then problem is somewhere else.

Back to you... Milo

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Remove cold water supply hose and see if you get water from the wall first...

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Solid advice from Milo.
Before you start tearing up things check that first and get back to us with the results. Good luck, Tom

Thanks for the reply. I have no water coming from the wall where the cold water should be coming out. That's why I was going to head behind the drywall and see what is happening. I can actually fix the drywall (I know how) later. I just need to see why no cold water comes out. Since I get cold water in the sink next to the washer and from the kitchen sink on the other side of the wall I was confused why I wouldn't get any from that particular pipe that comes from the wall for the washer.

CozyAcres,

PVC pipe usually do not clog. If they do, so it happens somewhere at the valve or where pipe attaches to other device ( back flow valve, pressure regulator.. etc.) Therefore, cutting wall and looking at the pipe will not really do anything.

I would suggest the following:

1. Close water to the whole house
2. Remove cold water angle stop from sink closest to the washer
3. Attach compressor hose to the washer cold water outlet
4. Turn on compressor and blow this section of pipe through

Easier than cutting and fixing drywall...

Back to you... Milo

You can also pull the valve stem off the valve. Make sure it's moving and clear. That's also the most likely place for debris to be.

Thanks! I found a neighbor home who came over and checked the washer filter at the cold water entrance and it was clear. He removed a portion of the valve and checked it for debris it was clear. Then he reassembled all and turned the cold water on and it was working fine. The result may have been that I was unable to give it enough twist to have it all the way on. However alls well that ends well the washer now has hot and cold water! Yea. The next challenge was found while pulling out tools for the neighbor. The 40'RV has a flooded bacement area. So I will now start taking everything out of the RV salvage what personal items I can and work with that next. Never a dull day for a new widow on the farm!

Great for the washer. Floods aren't fun.