Lg 5220FR2008F Inlet Valve Assembly OEM Part

Replaced the cold water valve unit (has 4 ports and 1 inlet) which is very straight forward; requires : 1 phillips screwdriver ~#2 1 needlenose plier, medium size 1 channel lock plier, medium size 1 marker pen 1 - cold water valve assembly # AP4445613 1 - hot water valve assembly #AP4441935 1 - water level pressure switch #AP4440713 an old towel or two for absorbing small amounts of water a cellphone / camera for making sure you have the correct connections at the correct locations. Disconnect power line and turn water supplies off. Unscrew watersupply line(s) using the channel lock to loosen the nuts and then by hand unscrew them. Not necessary normally to squeeze very hard, just grip and turn and the nuts should loosen up. Unscrew laundry unit upper cover at rear where there are 2 large plastic clips (4 phillips screws altogether); removing the cover takes a little jiggling. A plastic wallboard compound trowel can be used to start the cover by jamming it in between the cover and the base unit. Pull the cover back a few inches and lift away. In my case, the 2487 had a bad cold water valve as it would overfill or run intermittently; by manually turning off the supplyside valve, I could test the valve out during "normal" operation. I wasn't sure if the pressure sensor was bad too but the cold water valve was definitely bad. Since, I was going to have to open the machine up anyways, I decided to order the cold water valve, hot water valve and pressure sensor anyways. On the 2487 model, the cold water assembly has 4 electrical solenoid clips, the hot water has one. Put an old towel underneath the 2 valve units so when you pull the supply lines off, it can absorb the small amount of water that will run out. Take a couple of picture images of the assemblies, paying attention to the solenoid power connectors and the water lines connecting to the cold water assembly so you can refer to them if necessary when reassembling. Also, using a pen or marker, mark the cold water supply line clamps with some kind of number or indicator so you can have the correct order during reconnection. Pull the power solenoid lines off; I removed both cold and hot at the same time to give me some room. Then using the needlenose plier (or pipeclamp pliers), disconnect the water supply lines. I removed the cold water supplies first and then the assembly, then removed the hot water valve afterwards as the access wasn't too great. Not a big deal though. Reconnection is basically the reverse, paying attention to the correct hose locations and the correct electrical solenoid connections. The camera/cell phone pix were useful for that along with the pipe clamp markings. Super easy with that stuff. I decided not to do the water pressure sensor unless it was broken so I put it all back together to test the unit. So far have done 5 full loads and no problems.

I surfed several appliance forums for the most likely problems with my washer and possible fixes. I was able to reach a consensus fairly quickly on the two most likely issues. The most likely would require a part replacement and the second most likely would require a cleaning of a "pressure" tube. I found several youtube videos on how to remove the panels on my washer, to check/replace the part that was the most likely culprit and to clean the tube that was the second most likely culprit. From the videos, these tasks looked to be fairly straight forward. I found the part easily on AppliancePartsPros.com using my washer model number and the great schematics that they have online. The part was about half the price of a basic service call in my area. I decided to give it a try and ordered the part online with my credit card. It arrived in 1 day. I took my iPad into the laundry room and sort of watched the youtube video interactively as I open up the washer, cleaned the tube and completed the part replacement. My wife ran a test wash and the problem was fixed. It took me about an hour and half to do everything including moving the washer, disconnecting electric and hoses, replacing the part and cleaning up. I figure I saved a little over $100. For me the biggest thing is that I didn't have to go through the hassle of scheduling a service call and taking off work to meet the service tech. ...and my wife thinks I'm awesome! Almost nothing disrupts marital harmony like a broke clothes washer...unless it's a broke water heater. :-)

I opened up the washer. I was obvious where the water was coming from. I removed the part and was able to Identify the replacement part with the part number and the photo from your online site. The photo was very important. A couple parts were similar. The photo gave me a positive identification.

Replaced both inlet water solenoid valve assemblies and not necessarily part of the issue I replaced the level switch. The washing machine worked perfectly after the repair. It only took 15 to 20 minutes to perform the repair with the simplest hand tools (Philips screwdriver & pliers for the hose clamps).

8 days before our Griswald Family Christmas And 5 days before 9 people started arriving, I get a panic call from my wife that the LG Tromm washer would not stop filling the drum with water, even after I tell her to pull the plug. Googled this common problem and Appliance Parts Pros came up. Not only did it tell you the correct part (cold water valve 4 outlets) but also showed a video of how to install it, which was dead on. Only thing I would add to the video is to tap the lid all around the outside with your fist to loosen it. Once I got that off just follow the video. 10 minutes at the most. I ordered the part at 3:30pm on Friday with expedited service, which usually means next business day which was Monday and that's cutting it close. To my surprise 10am Saturday the part arrived. Thanks Appliance Parts Pros and FedEx for saving Christmas.