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Customer Questions and Answers for Water Inlet Valve Assembly by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18027165
Manufacturer Part Number: WP3979346

The Water Inlet Valve Assembly is an OEM part for Whirlpool washing machines.  This part controls the flow of water into the appliance during the fill cycle. This assembly consists of a valve that opens and closes to allow water from the household supply to enter the washing machine at the right times and in the correct amounts, depending on the selected wash cycle and water temperature settings.  

Causes of a bad water inlet valve can include sediment buildup, which restricts water flow, wear and tear that impairs the valve's operation, or electrical issues that prevent the valve from opening or closing properly.

Symptoms of a bad Water Inlet Valve Assembly include:

  • The washing machine not filling with water
  • Water filling too slowly or overflowing
  • Unusual noises during the fill cycle
  • Water not reaching the desired temperature

This OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper and some Kenmore models.

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Snowbird80 for Model Number WTW5600SQ0

Hi there. I have a Whirlpool model WTW5600SQ0 washing machine, and whenever it's set on the "cool," "warm," or "hot" water setting, it "stutters" (water turns on/off very rapidly, shaking the pipes and sounds fairly loud). After a few minutes, the water starts coming out normally. The cold rinse is fine, and if you set the whole cycle on cold, it's also normal. I had the repair guy out a couple months ago, and he replaced some kind of valve, but that didn't fix the issue. Any idea what this could be?

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Snowbird80, You will want to check to make sure that the water supply is good and make sure that the screens are not clogged on the valve. The other thing that would cause this issue would be a temp switch that is faulty. The temp switch is part number WP8578335 and would be possibly pulsing voltage to the valve.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Monday, February 12, 2018

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