This is a water inlet valve that controls the flow of hot and cold water into the washing machine tub during the fill cycle. It is an electrically operated solenoid valve that opens and closes based on signals from the control board. Replace this valve if your washer is not filling with water, filling slowly, leaking from the back, or continuing to fill when it shouldn't be.
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Leaking water dispenser inlet valve on washing machine Grete C. • Douglasville , GA • August 28, 2014
After tracing the water dripping back up through the inside of the washer I found the water dispenser inlet valve was leaking. I watched several videos to make sure I understood what was involved. I contacted a local parts company to get the part. I also searched online for the part. I found that AppliancePartsPros.com had it cheaper. I ordered late in the afternoon and it arrived the next day. It was fairly easy to installed and saved me a minimum of $99 "diagnostic" fee plus whatever the part...
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