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Modern washing machines rely on a number of sensors throughout the appliance that take readings and make sure every component is running right. When one of those sensors fails, the washer will often refuse to work at all. That can be stressful, but you can rest a little easier knowing that this sort of problem is a quick, easy, and affordable repair. In this simple guide, learn how to safe money and replace a washer’s rotor position sensor switch yourself in just a few minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\nHow To Replace A Washer's Rotor Position Sensor Switch (With Video!)<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Modern washing machines rely on a number of sensors throughout the appliance that take readings and make sure every component is running right. 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