Whirlpool W11193815 Plate OEM Part

This should be plastered all over the place and every owner of a front end washer should be advised or a recall should be issued about this. As I opened the top of my washer to fix a F35 error by replacing the water level switch, which worked out great and it fixed the issue, I noticed a rusting spot at the bottom of the washer just under where the motor is placed. After running the washer with the lid open (I don't recommend doing that) I noticed that it was coming from the top of the soap dispenser at the rear of it. Apparently, as the water shoots into the soap dispenser and goes into the diverter to divert the water to the appropriate soap or bleach area in the tray the water splashes against the side and leaks out of it causing a few drops to fall onto the side of the drum and down on top of the motor and ends at the bottom of the washer. The leak is small, but definitely there, so it puddles and evaporates before it is noticed so you'll never know it's there unless you look for it and it will ruin your washer eventually and possibly your drum motor. My fix was to replace the top, simple enough and no more leak thank you APP.com. But what got me to writing this review was when I compared the old top to the new one I noticed that the new one was made differently. It had a extra partition right where the leak was occurring to stop the water from splashing against the wall of the tray therefore stopping any chance of leakage. It was like the manufacturer knew about this inherent problem and made a fix for it as they produced the new soap dispenser tops but are not telling anyone about it because that might cause them to recall the product. So now I'm PO'd and wish to tell you all our there with these front end washers that you need to check for this leak and fix it before it ruins other parts of your expensive washer and if you are so moved that you contact the manufacturer and let them know that you know this is a problem with their washers and should issue a recall and refund for the fix to it's customers. I did. Good luck. P.S. I have pic's to prove my point but don't know how to include them here.

Changed upper plate & inlet hose real easy.

I opened the top panel and determined it was splashing out between the lid and base of the detergent dispenser. It was the exact same problem as the other reviewer had with his washer only mine dripped from a different spot. Swapping out the lid will hopefully solve this problem permanently.

I purchased the plate, removed the old plate and replaced it. Took about 20 minutes.

Had a small leak and removed the lower front panel (2 screws) *PRO TIP- a screwdriver that takes bits is the exact size with no bit in it. Removed the bit and use just the ratcheting screwdriver open end to remove the washer screws* I also removed the top panel (3 screws) to get a better look. On my back I could see the drip would slowly accumulate near the detergent fill and drop down and accumulate until eventually hitting the floor. Closer examination and research showed the detergent fill cover could leak when water sprayed into it to release the detergent into the load. The job was quick and needed very little more disassembly other than was already mentioned. One cross member piece on top, a few Torx screws and some careful finagling. Release the clips holding it on and pop the new one on after the old is removed. Total time including taking apart and putting back together is a conservative 30-40 minutes. Easy work.