Steve A Trophy Club , TX February 08, 2016 Appliance: General Electric Washer GFWS3605L0MS Ge Washer Gfws3605l0ms: Water was slowly leaking into the tub with the machine turned off. How to replace Lcha Water Valve Kit. I replaced the water inlet valve. Apparently, the hard water in my house slowly deposits crud around the valves such at over time, the valve seals quit forming a tight seal when closing. This allows water to slowly leak through, even with the machine off. I removed the top of the washer, disconnected hoses and wires and replaced the valve in fairly short order. This fixed the problem. 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours