Customer Questions and Answers for Water Inlet Valve Assembly by Whirlpool

Hello Randal, The Purple and orange/white wires go to the sensor.

Hello ddavis263. Test for power to the hot water valve. If there, replace the temp switch. If not there, replace the water valve.

Hello Marcia. You will need to use a flat blade and release the clips under the front of the control panel and flip the panel backwards and unplug the lid switch. Then remove the two brass colored clips and slide the cabinet off the frame by pulling it forward. You can now access and replace the valve WP3979346 on the unit.

Hello Ken. The screens are glued in and can not be removed on the water valve WP3979346.

Hello Robert. Disconnect the power to the unit. Remove the two screws in the back corners of the control panel securing the control panel. Pull the control panel forward and flip it backwards. Next unplug the lid switch and remove the two brass colored clips securing the cabinet to the back wall using a flat blade screwdriver to pry them out. Pull on the front of the cabinet and slide the cabinet off the frame of the washer. You can now access and replace the Valve WP3979346. Reinstall in reverse order. Hope this helps.

Hello John, First and foremost is to protect yourself from personal injury. Disconnect the unit from the power supply before removal of the main back and wear gloves. Reconnect to the power supply only long enough to perform testing and disconnect from the power supply again. This type unit has to be pulled out from the wall and the back wall removed to access the door lock motor. You will have to remove the door lock motor bracket from the unit body and move the lever to unlock the door. The door lock motor 5304528973, the temperature sensor 316490000, or the clock assembly 316557116 can be the root of the problem. The most probable cause is the door lock motor assembly. The sensor tells the clock the unit temperature and if it's been in self clean it will keep the clock from unlocking the door until the temperature has dropped below about 175°F for the customers' protection. As you can see, if the sensor is out of toleration, it can prevent the clock from unlocking the door. The last thing to consider is the clock assembly. The door lock assembly gets its' power from the clock assembly but is the last ditch effort toward repair. It is also the most costly part of the circuit. The F-90 code is a fault in the door lock circuit and, other than the harness, we have covered all of the components in the circuit. Just in case the door lock assembly clears the issue of the locked door and the clock is still flashing the fault code, try this. With the door closed and the door lock assembly disconnected from the linkage, cycle the unit into the clean cycle for at least one full minute and cancel the clean cycle. If this doesn't clear the fault code, the clock will have to be replaced also.

Hello Jeff T. Disconnect the power to the unit. Release the two clips under the corners of the control panel securing the control panel. You can use a flat blade putty or butter knife to do this. Pull the control panel forward and flip it backwards. Next unplug the lid switch and remove the two brass colored clips securing the cabinet to the back wall using a flat blade screwdriver to pry them out. Pull on the front of the cabinet and slide the cabinet off the frame of the washer. You can now access and replace the water valve WP3979346. Reinstall in reverse order. Hope this helps.

Hello John. If there is power coming to the water valve, and no water is coming out, and the hoses are not clogged, you will need to replace the water valve WP3979346. Hope this helps.

Hello Tino. If there is power tot he hot water valve, and it does not bring in hot water, you will need to replace the water valve WP3979346. Hope this helps.

Hello Sam. Based on the information you provided, it sounds like the water valve WP3979346 is bad and will need to be replaced. Hope this helps.