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Use only checks that match the exact appliance or system and its official guide.

1. Check 1

   With the washer stopped, inspect the changed installation from a dry position. Confirm the control panel responds, the lid closes normally, and there is no water around the faucets, hose couplings, or cabinet. Record whether the washer makes the short start-up sound, shows Fill, or remains completely quiet when Start is pressed once.

   Expected result: The washer responds and briefly clicks or hums, the lid was opened during start-up, the panel does not respond, or there is water at a connection.

   Next step: Close the lid and press Start once only if the area is dry and the controls are responsive. If there is a leak, damaged cord, burning smell, repeated breaker trip, or no control response, stop and arrange qualified appliance or electrical service.

   Stop if: Do not run the washer with a leaking connection, open lid for observation, or exposed wiring.

   Why this matters

   Why: A short valve sequence or a lid-open pause can be normal on this platform; no panel response points to a separate power/control issue, while a wet coupling makes continued operation unsafe. The start sound alone does not prove that water is reaching the tub.

2. Check 2

   Without loosening any wet connection, verify that both household hot and cold shutoff valves are fully open and that the hoses are routed without a kink or crushed section. Match the hose ends to the washer's marked H and C valves; do not rely on the hose color alone.

   Expected result: A shutoff is partly closed, a hose is kinked or crushed, the hoses are on the wrong marked valves, or the routing and connections look correct and dry.

   Next step: Correct only an obvious external shutoff or hose-routing error while the area remains dry, then observe one start attempt. If a connection is cross-threaded, damaged, or wet, close both faucets and request service or plumbing help.

   Stop if: Do not remove or retighten a pressurized hose, force a faucet, or name a replacement inlet valve from this visual check.

   Why this matters

   Why: A closed supply, restricted hose, or H/C reversal can prevent or alter filling immediately after an installation change. Correct routing is necessary but does not establish that an internal inlet valve or control path is working.

3. Check 3

   If the faucet and hose routing are correct, shut both water sources before any hose removal and keep the washer unplugged or otherwise isolated according to the manual. Only then inspect the accessible hose screens, machine inlet screens, rubber washers, and the new hose ends for debris, distortion, or a missing seal; do not pry the machine apart.

   Expected result: A faucet-side or machine-side screen is visibly blocked, a rubber washer is missing or displaced, the hose end is damaged, or all accessible screens and seals are clean and intact.

   Next step: Clean only the screens and seals that the exact manual permits, reinstall the hoses without cross-threading, reopen the faucets slowly, and check every coupling for drips. If the machine screen is inaccessible or a seal will not seat, stop and arrange service.

   Stop if: Never remove a hose with water pressure present, reach into the energized washer, or operate with a drip near the outlet or controls.

   Why this matters

   Why: Debris introduced during valve or hose work can restrict flow without proving the new valve or the washer's internal water valve failed. A clean, intact external path moves the next decision toward supply pressure or model-specific service diagnosis.

4. Check 4

   Compare the water flow at each household faucet only by a safe, non-disassembly observation or have a plumber assess it; do not make a live electrical test. Note whether one side has weak or absent flow, whether the home supply was recently shut off, and whether the washer fills on neither temperature selection.

   Expected result: One household supply is weak or absent, both supplies have normal flow but the washer remains dry, or flow cannot be assessed safely.

   Next step: Restore only a clearly closed household shutoff or obtain plumbing help for weak supply. If both supplies are normal and the washer still does not fill, provide the service technician the installation history and do not test or replace the internal water valve or control board yourself.

   Stop if: Stop for flooding, a burst hose, water near electricity, or any need to access energized components.

   Why this matters

   Why: A supply-side restriction can explain a no-fill condition after valve work, while normal household flow with a correctly routed, clean installation leaves the inlet-control path unproven rather than identifying one part.

5. Check 5

   After one safe external correction, close the lid and make one normal start attempt, recording whether the Fill light appears, water enters, the cycle pauses, or a lid or other status indication appears. Do not repeatedly reset the washer or run it unattended after hose work.

   Expected result: Water begins entering normally, the washer pauses after the lid was opened, it remains dry with normal controls and supply, or a leak or electrical symptom appears.

   Next step: If it fills normally, monitor the changed connections through the cycle. If it remains dry or the same problem returns, stop and arrange GE service with the model, changed parts, exact observations, and photographs of the connections.

   Stop if: Do not keep cycling power, bypass the lid lock, open the console, or continue operation with a leak, smoke, odor, spark, or repeated breaker trip.

   Why this matters

   Why: A successful fill after one installation correction supports a supply or start-sequence issue; a persistent dry basket with verified supply needs model-specific service diagnosis. A leak or electrical symptom overrides troubleshooting.