To test your valve unplug the washer when the symptom occurs.
Replacing kenmore washer inlet valve.
This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the water inlet valve on a whirlpool kenmore top loading washing machine.
A problem with the valve can cause the washer not to fill properly or not fill at all.
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If the water inlet valve is defective the washer may leak fill slowly or not fill at all.
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.
If the washer.
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.
This inlet valve has a standard hose fitting inlet and 2 water outlets facing 45 degrees to the left.
The most common.
The solenoids attached to.
The water inlet valve opens to allow water to enter the washing machine.