This small strainer sits inside the washer's water inlet valve and screens out sand, rust, and sediment from the supply lines. Replacing a clogged or missing screen restores normal fill flow and helps protect the valve.
- Filters debris from incoming hot and cold water before it reaches the valve and tub
- Helps maintain consistent water flow during the fill cycle
- A clogged or damaged screen can cause slow fill, very long fill times, or no fill
- Common causes for replacement include mineral buildup or rust/sediment from supply lines
What's included: One inlet strainer/screen insert. Install notes:
- Unplug the washer and turn off both water supplies
- Place a towel or shallow pan, relieve hose pressure, and disconnect the fill hoses from the inlet valve
- Carefully pull out the old screen (needle-nose pliers work well); press the new screen fully and evenly into the valve port
- Reconnect hoses, restore water and power, and check for leaks
- Tip: Many washers have separate hot and cold inlets—inspect both screens and replace as needed
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Too much water filled into machine error code fe Terry H. • Columbia , SC • March 02, 2015
The machine would not run a full cycle before it cut off and had the code "FE" and water was too high. The water inlet valve needed to be replaced since it was letting in too much water at time. The repair was easy. Unplug machine and turn off cold water. Remove cold water line and drain water into bucket. Remove back two braces located at the top on each end of machine This will allow you to move top cove back about one inch. Pull back top cover about 1 inch then lift off cover. Remove...
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