Quote Originally Posted by JohnM View Post
Ok so after a few successful tests clothes came out wet again

One possibility was that the inlet valve solenoids that let in just a little bit of water are not closing properly. One solenoid provides the water to create the steam that does the actual drying. The other solenoid cools the tub down.

Bought a Php1,600 inlet valve from my favorite online shop and it arrived in a week from abroad. For units with 4 inlet valve solenoids I only found one store online that had it. The more common ones have 3 at most.

Replaced the inlet valve. Same issue. Some pulling of non-existent hair commenced.

Went back online again and someone suggested that the water level sensor might be blocked. The sensor is at the top of the machine and it's connected to a hose at the bottom of the tub. Tried blowing the hose out and something was stuck in there. Poured some Datu Puti vinegar in the hose and after a few seconds blew it out again. Finally heard bubbles coming from the tub so I guess that cleaned it out. Poured the remaining two liters of vinegar in the tub and ran a clean cycle.

Next test wash failed but the good thing was it was reporting an outlet error while spinning. Since I knew the machine hoses were clean and the pumps were working I checked downstream. The extension pipe was full of mud and lint. Cleaned it out and tried drying. Fail

Back on the interwebs I went and after reading about why I should have chosen separate machines for washing and drying instead of an all-in-one, I found a snippet saying that the inlet valves should have restrictors that only allow a trickle of water in for the steamer and tub cooler. I remembered checking the bootleg inlet valve and noticed that the tub cooler inlet did not have a restrictor.

Out went the replacement inlet valve and back in went the stock valve. Nail biting commenced while the first load ran. Success! 2nd load was also good. Now running a third load.

TL;DR: Gunk stuck in the water level sensor kept the drain pump from running during the spinning and driving phases. Dissolving the blockage with vinegar and blowing it out fixed the issue.

Lessons learned:
- use the correct detergent and fabric softener
- do not use too much detergent and fabric softener
- run the tub clean cycle religiously
- if things go downhill again then I know what to check first next time
Grats!!! You're now a certified tech, brother John![emoji120][emoji106]
My ancient yankee nonCVT Whirlpool has been loyal & true. I dread the day he'll finally retire. I only serve him nothing but soft water & liquid detergent+softener...regularly run cleansing cycles, too. The enamel body & lid are slowly seeing corrosion, those will someday be addressed w/ fabricated plastic copies.

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