Bosch 00422244 Water Inlet Valve OEM Part

First - shut off water valves & unplugged electric. Second - opened up back of washer & removed top part as well. Third - turned hot & cold water back on one at a time to see where the leak was coming from...lucky for me it was the inlet valve which was right there at the back of washer. Turned water off again. Fourth - located part on internet - and found you & ordered part but not before I went to Lowe's and called local appliance part stores to see if I could find...did not...came home and ordered part on Tuesday afternoon. Fifth - part arrived Wednesday morning by Fed Ex. Sixth - replaced part which was very easy....made all connections - water & electrical. Seventh - replaced top portion of washer and back but only put in two screws just in case another leak sprung up. Eighth - turned water back on and NO LEAK! Ninth - did a quick load consisting of 2 dog sweaters (tiny dog) just in case washer did not work. Tenth - all went well - still no leak and screwed back in all 15 little screws in back of washer and moved back into position and we did not have any parts left over after repair. And I might add that I had the help of my Aunt (who is in her 80's) but who keep telling me to just buy a new washer.....cost of part $30.42 plus shipping verses new washer $Hundreds.....laughing with my Aunt doing this repair job....priceless. We are going to start our own repair business.... "Two Old Farts". Moral of the story - "never too old to learn" Many thanks for having the part I needed with photo and getting it to me so quickly. gloria s. southampton, ny

I wanted to only mess with the washer in a single 30-minute session. So, I assumed both solenoid valves were leaking and purchased replacements. It was a simple project, as well as a good chance for my 13-year-old son to accomplish something practical. Steps/tools used, in order: STEP/TOOL 1: Pull the washer electrical plug from the wall; no tools needed. STEP/TOOL 2: Shut off the hot and cold supply hose valves in the wall; no tools needed. STEP/TOOL 3: Unscrew the hot and cold water female hose connectors off of the male valve inlets; used channel lock (straight jaw, tongue & groove) pliers and bucket and towel (water will leak). (OPTIONAL STEP: To do a leak test on your new valves, connect them to either the hot or cold inlet hose and open the valve on your wall. Water will flow to your valve and should not leak out the other side of the valve.) STEP/TOOL 4: Remove the two screws that secure the top panel of the washer, and remove the top panel; used a T15 star head screwdriver. STEP/TOOL 5: Remove the electrical connectors from each valve; no tools needed. STEP/TOOL 6: Remove the black tubing from each valve outlet. There are two valve outlets on the cold water valve and one on the hot water valve. Pull the hose clamps off first, then twist off the tubing from the valve outlets; used needle nose pliers to remove the clamps, bucket, and tower for the water. STEP/TOOL 7: Remove each valve from the washer's back panel; used a flat head screwdriver. STEP/TOOL 8: Install the new valves on the back panel of the washer; no tools needed. STEP/TOOL 9: Plug electrical connectors back into the valve electrical receptacle; no tools needed. STEP/TOOL 10: Push the tubing all the way back onto the valve outlets and put the hose clamps back into place; used needle nose pliers. STEP/TOOL 11: Reconnect the hoses, plug in the electrical cord, and run the washer to see if you have any leaks or other problems; no tools needed, but you may want to use the channel locks again to tighten the hose connectors. STEP/TOOL 12: Put the lid back on the washer and install the two star head screws with the T15 star head screwdriver.

Replaced the cold water inlet valve.

Ordered and replaced the existing Water Inlet Valve with a new one ordered from Appliance Parts Pros. Took 30 minutes to replace and put everything back together. Easy job and saved $100s by doing it myself!

Our Bosch NEXT 300 washer cold water valve would occasionally stay open during the wash cycle. Unplugging the washer had no effect and the water would continue to run. Turning off the water supply to the washer would allow the valve to close. As the washer is 12 years old, I replaced the hot water valve along with the replacing the problematic cold water valve. Removing two screws in the washer back allowed the washer top lid to be removed. Valve replacement was literally plug and play. Total repair time took 10 minutes. The valves were an exact match. We have run 10 loads since valve(s) replacement and it is working flawlessly. Much cheaper than a new washer.