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Customer Questions and Answers for Water Inlet Valve Assembly by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18047292
Manufacturer Part Number: WPW10144820

Water inlet valve assembly includes: Hot and cold inlet valves, thermistor, vacuum break and wiring harness.

The Water Inlet Valve Assembly is an OEM part for Whirlpool washing machines, designed to control the flow of hot and cold water into the washer. This component ensures that water enters the washing machine at the correct times during the wash cycle, filling the tub to the appropriate levels for efficient cleaning. 

Causes for a Water Inlet Valve Assembly to fail include sediment buildup from hard water, which can block the valves, wear and tear on the solenoids over time, and electrical failures that prevent the valves from opening or closing properly.  

Symptoms of a bad Water Inlet Valve Assembly include:

  • The washing machine does not fill with water, or it fills very slowly.
  • Water continues to drip into the tub even when the washer is off
  • The washer fills with the wrong temperature of water

This OEM Whirlpool part can also be used on Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore/Sears brand appliances.

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Hello Gary. This model uses a Bi-metal to read the temperature of the water. It is made into the water valve WPW10144820. On the warm setting when the tub is full, the water inside the tub should be around 78°. If so, the machine is working properly. The hot water valve is suppose to turn off after 20 seconds and come on in short burst through out the fill process. Hope this helps.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Saturday, July 2, 2011

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