Ge Washer Water Inlet Valve Replacement
A problem with the valve can cause the washer not to fill properly or not fill at all.
Ge washer water inlet valve replacement. Older homes can also have rust particles floating around in pipes. This inlet valve helps fill the washer with water during the wash cycle. Your appliance may differ depending on the manufacturer and model. My washer was a little different than in the videos but the inlet valve was very easy to access once i pulled the washer out of it s nook.
That s why washers have a screen on their inlet valves. It is a good idea to clean the water inlet valve on your washing machine every year or so. My repair advice. Sometimes small particles of dirt sand and grit are present in municipal water supplies.
Agm73269501 washer water inlet valve filter screen by beaquicy replacement for kenmore lg washing machine inlet valve for 4 pack set 4 6 out of 5 stars 78 6 88 6. Wh13x10024 water inlet valve by beaquicy replacement for ge hotpoint washers washer dual water inlet valve for 1 pack set 4 7 out of 5 stars 20 9 95 9. This is probably for energy savings or something. This triple water inlet valve is a genuine oem replacement part for your washing machine.
I watched a youtube video to see how others performed the repair. The water inlet valve on your washing machine is the part that connects the two water hoses to the machine and it controls the flow of both hot and cold water. Since the older style has larger inlet holes for both hot and cold water it fixed my problem easily. There is little that you can do to repair the valve itself but you can clean the two inlet ports to restore full water flow.
The new ge washers come with a fill valve that has a 1 8 hole for the hot water inlet. If the machine is not filling or taking too long to fill the inlet valve may need to be replaced. So i installed the older style ge fill valve on my new machine.