Customer Questions and Answers for Water Inlet Valve (Smart Electronic) by Whirlpool

This smart electronic water inlet valve controls the flow of fresh water into the dishwasher during each cycle. Replacing a weak, leaking, or stuck valve restores proper fill performance and helps prevent no-fill, slow-fill, or unintended filling. What it does:

• Opens and closes under control of the electronic board to admit water at the correct time
• Regulates incoming water so the tub fills to the proper level for each cycle
• Failure symptoms can include no fill or very slow filling
• May allow water to seep into the tub when off, or leak from the valve body/fittings

• 1 water inlet valve assembly

• Disconnect power and turn off the water supply before servicing
• Place a towel or tray to catch residual water; depressurize the supply line
• Move the wiring connectors one at a time to the new valve to avoid miswiring
• Restore water and check all connections for leaks; run a fill test to verify operation