Used to guess washer fill levels by ear, now I time the inlet valve with a $12 stopwatch from Harbor Freight

Tara Hart · 2026-10-02T23:50:01.866884+00:00

After misdiagnosing 3 Whirlpool top loads in one week back in March, I started timing how long each fill takes from empty to the water line. Anyone else keep a stopwatch in the bag, or do you just listen for the change in pitch?

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Used to guess washer fill levels by ear, now I time the inlet valve with a $12 stopwatch from Harbor Freight | Appliance Repairers - Librear