Whirlpool 12002158 Water Inlet Valve OEM Part

1.) Made sure BOTH Hot & Cold Water Lines turned off to Maytag Washer. (I have dual shut-off valve for those two water lines), 2.) Briefly ran Washer on Warm Water Setting, removing water pressure & remaining water from Hot & Cold water lines. 3.) Unplugged Washing Machine. 4.) Used Needle Nose Pliers to remove BOTH Hot & Cold Water hoses from the hookup on the back of the washer. 3.) Made sure I had an empty bucket, on hand, to catch remaining water that may come out of now-removed, hot & cold water lines, and catch any water from the washer drain hose, as I tilted the washer back against the wall to service the washer. 4.) Making enough room to work, I pulled the washing machine away from the wall, to be able to tilt the washer almost flat on the floor, making sure to not crush the drain hose still attached to the back of the washer. 5.) Used a flathead screwdriver to push under two tabs on the bottom of the front panel of the dishwasher, to allow the front panel to be lifted up. 6.) Lifted up the front panel of the washer, until the top panel was freed to be lifted upwards, to access inside the washer, from the top. 7.) Let the front panel set back down (without engaging bottom tabs again), and stand the washer back upright, with the top lid, left open, to access the inside. 8.) Moved the washer forward so that I had full access to get to the inside front and inside back of the washer, from the top. 9.) Located the Water Inlet Valve from the inside top, and I took the picture with my cellphone, so I could see the proper way to put it back into place, after removal. 10.) Used Masking Tape to put an "H" for "Hot" and a "C" for "Cold" on corresponding water valves, 11.) Used Socket Wrench to unscrew the Water Inlet Valve cover and took another cellphone picture to document the correct wire placement of wires now visually exposed. 12.) Used my fingers to remove wires from water inlet valve terminals. 13.) Used Socket Wrench to unscrew the Water Inlet Valve from the back of the Washer. 14.) Visually Compared old and new Water Inlet Valves and saw wire terminals on Old Valve were badly corroded & rusted. 15.) I reversed the above steps for the New Valve Installation: Used Socket Wrench to screw New Water Inlet Valve into place at the back of the Washer. 16.) Matching cellphone picture- used my fingers to attach wires to new water inlet valve wire terminals, tucking the wires back into place. 17.) Matching cellphone picture-Used Socket Wrench to screw Water Inlet Valve cover back into place. 18.) Matching the Proper "H" and "C", using Needle Nose Pliers, re-attached water lines to the back of the Washer. 19.) Turned on the Water Lines & plugged in the Washer. Tested OK. 20.) Snapped the top lid, back into place, and the front bottom tabs, back into place. Washer put back into normal working location.

I installed a new water inlet valve. Was a very easy fix. Also gave me the opportunity to clean out all the built up calcium and dirt that had collected under the top of the washer. I can't believe how much water pressure I had slowly lost due to the mineral build up inside the valve. Cut the time it takes to do a load of laundry in half. So glad I did this myself, and what a sense of accomplishment to do it myself!!

The water valve is an easy to replace part. Remove the water lines, and the valve is easily changeable with 2 nut drivers and a little patience.

When I went to my local appliance store to see if they had this part...the clerk brought one out to the counter in an open box. It was covered with dirt and black smudges. She informed me it was $80 + tax. I thought it was clearly a used part but their system had it listed as "new". I declined and went to your website and quickly found the correct part...available for under $50. I ordered it and it arrived in 3 days. Install was a snap (you just have to remember to mark the electrical spades with the color of the wires on the old one first). One other hint: On my machine it was only one sheet metal screw holding this part and it's metal housing to the washer. So while it was off I connected the new stainless steel water hoses FIRST and then attached the housing/valve combo back to the machine. MUCH easier than trying to do this in the little compartment on the back of the washer. I put your website in my "favorites" for any other appliance parts I might need. Don't pay somebody $200 dollars for something you can do for much less.

My husband removed the failed part and we ordered the replacement from Appliancepartspros.com. The EXACT replacement arrived within 3 business days. It has been installed and we are ready to wash clothes again. Thanks!