kenmore series 70 washer water fill will not stop filling up?

I just had this problem (3 days ago) with my Kenmore 90 series washer. Suspect that they are about the same. Could be one of 2 problems:

- Water fill valve : Does tub filling stop when you unplug washer or pull out washer knob ? If so, fill valve is not the problem. If filling continues, I'd suspect the fill valve.

- Water level control : Device behind the water level knob on the front panel. For my problem, it turns out that a friction-fit hose had disconnected from the water level control device, so device would always think that tub is empty, keep filling the tub, and never start wash/rinse agitation.

I was able to reattach the hose...using a small stainless steel hose clamp to make sure that this hose never slips off again. I had a pretty bad flood, but luckily caught in before my house floated down the street.

Mike
August 2005