Do-It-Yourself Story

1. I unplugged the washer from outlet 2. I turned off the hot and cold water taps going to the washer (both just in case) 3. Draped a towel over back edge of washer and under where hoses coming from water outlets attach to back of washer (to catch any loose water out of the hose or screw nozzle leading to valve assembly, then unscrew (by hand) the cold water hose from back of washer (leave hot water hose alone as not needed). 4. Unscrew valve assembly from washer by two screws on back top of washer (no need to mess with hot water assembly at all as it is separate) 5. Marked the electrical plugs going into top of valve assembly on inside to make sure I got order correct on reattaching to new device, then unplugged them (all 3). 6. Used pliers to squeeze off hose clamps and move them down the hose about 5 inches (still on hose for convenience and not losing them!) 7. Carefully but with little force twisted a single hose off of old valve assembly and attach it to new valve assembly on equivalent spot of old valve assembly (make sure hose goes all the way to main plastic base of assembly (NOT halfway attached on the spigot), the. Used pliers to move hose clamp back up to within 2 cm of end of hose (should hold hose on plastic spigot securely). 8. Repeat for other two hoses ( deal with hoses individually to not confuse placement) 9. Reattach electrical connectors to appropriate plugs on top of valve assembly then move the valve assembly through hole of washer again and reattach two screws on back in appropriate holes 10. Reattach cold water hose by hand then turn on water supplies again 11. Plug the washer back into outlet *** top of washer comes off after washer unplugged from outlet and put back on before plunged back into outlet***