Worked like a charm. Spent $10 for the part on Amazon and got it done. And to think I was considering buying a new washing machine. This video saved me $500.00.
I'm a 37-yr. old stay-at-home mom and I fixed this all by myself THANKS to TO THIS VIDEO!! Absolutely the step-by-step guide that I needed. Thank you!!!
I followed your instructions and fixed my washer myself. It cost $22.00 and about 45 minutes. However the satisfaction of reparing this all by myself is PRICELESS!! I feel empowered and confident. Thank you!!
This video encouraged me to fix my washer myself, by replacing the water inlet valve! I ordered the part on-line using the Serial # of my GE Washer, then reviewed the video again, and went for it! It took me only 5 minutes to replace and fix my washer! Thank you so much for putting these how to videos on line! You saved me a service fee charge! thx! btw I am a 62 yr old woman with no washer repair experience .
Thank you! I broke one of the water valves when I was taking my new (used) washer off of the truck. I took the old part from the old broken washer & replaced it watching this video step by step.....I am woman - hear me roar!
My kenmore series 600 washer is leaking from the bottom. I did change the drain pump, but I still see the water leaking. I did notice my inlet valve was dirty with some black dirt balls in it, could this be reason for the leak?
Great video - I just finished doing this myself. Sears would have charged 130 + the part. Big savings and good feeling of accomplishment. I'm many years older than the other ladies who also did this. Go girls!
This totally worked, even on my 30 year old Kenmore Series 80, Model 110 with the brown wood-like trim. Looks like not much has changed. Thanks so much!
once i figured out the problem with my washing machine i was searching online for the part and this video came up.....THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! i fixed my washing machine MYSELF (41yr woman) for $15....you are a god-send!! thank you, thank you, thank you!!
this was a PERFECT instruction video! not only was it EXACTLY what we needed, but it showed variances with models. without this video my husband would have spent hours trying to figure out how to replace the valves! thank you soso much!
Great! We're glad we could help with your repair. Water inlet valves can get noisy when they go bad, so that's probably why your washer was making noise.
Thank you. I have a 15 year old Sears Kenmore washer. Even tho the part looked very different from what is in the video, with the information that I got from you, I could adapt easily. The part cost $60 and it took longer to clean the dirty floor under the washer than it did to swap out the part. Thanks again.
Thank you. I had never done anything like this before. With your help i was done in less than an hour. Part cost $20, so i saved at least $80 in labor fees. Thanks again.
Thanks RC I just finished ours and thanks to you we're wearing clean clothes. Everything shown here was right on the money. We appreciate all your help and hard work and hope you have a fantastic weekend.
This video is very helpful for replacing the Water Inlet Valve. It's so much easier to do when you can see exactly what you have to remove to gain access to the valve. Thank you
I had ignored the slight drip and wetness on the floor under my Kenmore 1981 top loader long enough. Popping the top tonight I found the leak was the inlet valve unit on the hot water valve. From my search I came across you website, found the exact part that I needed for repairs (cheaper than Sears), and even a video confirming how easy it was going to be to swap the unit out. Thanks for supporting repairs on machines that are 35 years old. Excellent job on a very straight forward and to the point video to get the job done. Kudos. Now I won't be shopping for a new $800 washing machine thanks to you.
Thank you for this video. I have the exact same washer used in this video (a few years older and not as clean looking. Ha!). I got the valve and going to change it out today. Saving me a fortune on labor and distance fees!
I still have this washer n it has been top notch to this day. I moved 3x in this period n finally had to replace inlet valve cause of cross threading. Great video on how to take care of this
Watched your video, ordered the part on Amazon, watched the video again, and installed just like you showed. This is my first ever appliance repair. Took about 30 minutes total. Very easy. You saved me a bunch of money. Thanks.
Well, This was my was my second washer repair in the last month. 1st, was the motor coupler. Then, our very hard well water finally took it's toll on the water intake valve. So, for under $50 and a bit of my time, and your helpful videos... both repairs completed! Thank You
Thank You!! Just finished the whole deal in about 10-15 minutes and I was figuring this would take me a few hours since I had never done it before. You're video was invaluable.
Hi There! My name is Paul and I live in the Republic of Panama. I really appreciate this tutorial, since thanks to you guys i got the job done like a pro! It was really easy to do thanks to the easy step by step video you posted. Thank you guys! You really really made my day! Regards from PANAMA!!!!! Happy New Year 2013!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much, I pulled the washer out and I could see that the back doesn't look like it comes off so I googled up instructions. The last time I worked on it my father in law, a Sears service manager, told me how to get in but I've forgot his instructions over the years.
WOW!!! Mind blown here. That was too easy. I should have watched the video first. I layed mine down on the front, pulled the back panel off, lots of extra unscrewing, then couldn't figure out how to rehook up the clips on the top, which brought me to search this video. I'm always ass-backwards on these projects. LOL.
i can't thank you enough for posting the help video as I am more of a visual learner when doing new things. my washer is a ten year old whirlpool imperial and no one sells them anymore . I thought I was going to have to break down and buy one of these new junk washers. : ) glad you put this and the other vidyas(hank hill) on you tube for us to find. they really helped.
Wonderful video! This is the first appliance that I have had to fix on my own and I was really worried, but this video had wonderful step by step instructions. Thank you!
Thanks to this video and a few others showing the repair on different makes, I was able to figure out how to do the repair on my model, which isn't shown anywhere online (and had several other small necessary steps). I ordered the replacement from you guys, it arrived exactly when promised and now our washer no longer drips inside the drum and it appears to run quieter for some reason!
Thank you for the quick response. Well, according to Sears, the part is #3979347.... off by one number. I will order the correct part and continue with the replacement. This video is absolutely wonderful, and you are, too!
Great video! Really made it easy. Most videos would triple the length of time and say no more. I really appreciate the brevity and the effort to make it brief and to the point!
Glen G Thank you! Yes, our technicians and video team do a great job keeping the videos concise and straightforward. It is not an easy task. Thank you for pointing that out.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I didn't know how to get my control panel off bc there were no screws or encap covers and the screws in the back didnt look right. I had to pop it open.
Very Good Video. On putting back the washer housing I found opening the lid just to peak and line it up on frame was helpful. I have a adapter on my plug (old House) Remember how that goes back on wall too.
My cold water wasn't working. I did this and it worked fine at first. I put it on a regular cycle to just clean out some gunk that got in the washer while I was fixing it. It filled up and began agitating. After a while, I noticed I didn't hear the end cycle signal. I went down to check on the washer and it was stuck on the rinse cycle just buzzing. I spinned and tried to start over. Neither the hot or cold water would come on. I checked everything and the water cane on but it was making a loud banging noise. I turned it off and tried to turn it on again, but the water wouldn't come on again. Can you please help me figure this out? I can't even do laundry now. I don't understand why it worked at first and just stopped.
So got everything replaced and back to normal excpet went to run it and it wouldnt stop filling up which led to flooding. What did i miss? Great video btw 👍👍
It's a carburetor for washing machines :-) I took the old one apart. The biggest problem I always have is getting the top back on ... the sides always seem to bow out and not sit right. This one had an extra challenge of the water nozzle assembly. This white plastic part has a point that goes through the top of the main body and other part (two fins) go through the back assembly. So not only to you have to get the top to play nice - but also make sure that thing is in there correctly.
Never thought I'd be able to fix my washing machine. My only problem was getting the darn top control panel off - mine pulled forward and I'm not very strong. Hoses required a lot of braun as well. Other than that, went very smooth!
I have a black kenmore model 110 that has another part similar to this to the other side of the washer and cant find how it fits back on anywhere online
Is there any way to adjust the hot to cold ratio? I live in a northern state and our normal tap water is very cold. I have my hot water source open all the way at the main valve but when I attempt to fill the tank with the HOT setting it fills at a very slow trickle. The COLD and WARM settings fill very fast but the WARM setting is very cold...not warm at all. I can obviously adjust the hot to cold ratio at my water source but this is going to make both my cold and warm cycles fill extremely slow.
It could be a problem with the pressure switch or the pressure switch hose. We recommend using the repair help section of our website (link in the description). If you enter your model number there you'll have access to model, part and symptom specific repair help. We hope this helps!
Guess our Whirlpool washer was built on a Friday. Took it apart to change out the water valve and noticed the red and white plugs were switched around. Bought the washer new and first time inside it.
Had issue with rinse cycle. Machine would fill to normal water level for wash cycle then wash and drain. Then when the water came on for rinse cycle barely any water would come out also sometimes too cold or hot. looked at several videos trying to decipher problem and determined it was either water inlet valve or timer control unit. The water inlet valve was $13 and the timer control $125 so I changed water inlet valve first and that was my problem! When installing new inlet valve there was a mounting bracket on it for fitting several models that I did not need because original screw that I removed screwed right into valve. Also when I went to install electric plugs back on valve they did not want to go on so I had to trim end of plug with nips and cut back plastic clips. plug connections are on there pretty tight should not slip off but will keep that in mind. Hope this helps thanks for video
The manufacturer actually changed the part number from the number sears gave you to the number I gave you. This happens occasionally, and most companies will have both numbers on file.
Wonderful video, everything was going smooth until I ran into a snag with the replacement part. The replacement I ordered looks exactly like the one you are installing in this video, but the part I am taking off is brown and blue, with electrical connectors at the base that attach to the hose. When trying to find the part for my particular washer, the info said it was replaced with this blue one ... that doesn't fit. Do you carry parts for Kenmore model #11024932202? Thank you!
My washer stopped filling after completing a cycle. I'm hoping this is the issue. I removed the water inlet valve and ordered a new one... Not sure what else it could be
Worked like a charm. Spent $10 for the part on Amazon and got it done. And to think I was considering buying a new washing machine. This video saved me $500.00.
I'm a 37-yr. old stay-at-home mom and I fixed this all by myself THANKS to TO THIS VIDEO!! Absolutely the step-by-step guide that I needed. Thank you!!!
I followed your instructions and fixed my washer myself. It cost $22.00 and about 45 minutes. However the satisfaction of reparing this all by myself is PRICELESS!! I feel empowered and confident. Thank you!!
This video encouraged me to fix my washer myself, by replacing the water inlet valve!
I ordered the part on-line using the Serial # of my GE Washer, then reviewed the video again, and went for it! It took me only 5 minutes to replace and fix my washer! Thank you so much for putting these how to videos on line! You saved me a service fee charge! thx! btw I am a 62 yr old woman with no washer repair experience .
Thank you! I broke one of the water valves when I was taking my new (used) washer off of the truck. I took the old part from the old broken washer & replaced it watching this video step by step.....I am woman - hear me roar!
That's great! Congrats!
Good job I know it’s been six years ago but pretty amazing
My kenmore series 600 washer is leaking from the bottom. I did change the drain pump, but I still see the water leaking. I did notice my inlet valve was dirty with some black dirt balls in it, could this be reason for the leak?
Great video - I just finished doing this myself. Sears would have charged 130 + the part. Big savings and good feeling of accomplishment. I'm many years older than the other ladies who also did this. Go girls!
This totally worked, even on my 30 year old Kenmore Series 80, Model 110 with the brown wood-like trim. Looks like not much has changed. Thanks so much!
Excellent video. I completed mine in about 30 minutes for less than $30 (just parts). Now my 13 year old Whirlpool washer will live on!
once i figured out the problem with my washing machine i was searching online for the part and this video came up.....THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! i fixed my washing machine MYSELF (41yr woman) for $15....you are a god-send!! thank you, thank you, thank you!!
this was a PERFECT instruction video! not only was it EXACTLY what we needed, but it showed variances with models. without this video my husband would have spent hours trying to figure out how to replace the valves! thank you soso much!
Great! We're glad we could help with your repair. Water inlet valves can get noisy when they go bad, so that's probably why your washer was making noise.
Thank you. I have a 15 year old Sears Kenmore washer. Even tho the part looked very different from what is in the video, with the information that I got from you, I could adapt easily. The part cost $60 and it took longer to clean the dirty floor under the washer than it did to swap out the part.
Thanks again.
Great instructional video. The hardest part was getting the enclosure back on!
Thank you. I had never done anything like this before. With your help i was done in less than an hour. Part cost $20, so i saved at least $80 in labor fees. Thanks again.
Napoleon Jackson Glad to help.
Thanks RC
I just finished ours and thanks to you we're wearing clean clothes. Everything shown here was right on the money. We appreciate all your help and hard work and hope you have a fantastic weekend.
Thank you so much. I’m 38 weeks pregnant & just repaired my whirlpool washer in 30 minutes.
This video is very helpful for replacing the Water Inlet Valve. It's so much easier to do when you can see exactly what you have to remove to gain access to the valve. Thank you
We're happy we could help!
Excellent video!! Had the job completed in 25 minutes and saved the cost of a repairman.
Good work!
I had ignored the slight drip and wetness on the floor under my Kenmore 1981 top loader long enough. Popping the top tonight I found the leak was the inlet valve unit on the hot water valve. From my search I came across you website, found the exact part that I needed for repairs (cheaper than Sears), and even a video confirming how easy it was going to be to swap the unit out. Thanks for supporting repairs on machines that are 35 years old.
Excellent job on a very straight forward and to the point video to get the job done. Kudos. Now I won't be shopping for a new $800 washing machine thanks to you.
+AlaskaOutdoorJournal Wow, that's awesome! Thank you so much for the wonderful comment, and congrats on the successful repair!
Thank you for this video. I have the exact same washer used in this video (a few years older and not as clean looking. Ha!). I got the valve and going to change it out today. Saving me a fortune on labor and distance fees!
Just changed valve after watching your video. I wrote key points down and gave it a try. Took 45 mins and everything works great! Thanks again.
I still have this washer n it has been top notch to this day. I moved 3x in this period n finally had to replace inlet valve cause of cross threading.
Great video on how to take care of this
Watched your video, ordered the part on Amazon, watched the video again, and installed just like you showed. This is my first ever appliance repair. Took about 30 minutes total. Very easy. You saved me a bunch of money. Thanks.
Was your issue your washer not filling with water?
Excellent! Instructions were perfect for my Series 80 Kenmore washer.
Awesome!
One of the best instructional videos I have ever seen. precise and straight forward. !!!
Well, This was my was my second washer repair in the last month. 1st, was the motor coupler. Then, our very hard well water finally took it's toll on the water intake valve. So, for under $50 and a bit of my time, and your helpful videos... both repairs completed! Thank You
Thank You!! Just finished the whole deal in about 10-15 minutes and I was figuring this would take me a few hours since I had never done it before. You're video was invaluable.
+Vic Van Wie Great thanks!
I agree - I've never seen better repair steps; outstanding!
Hi There! My name is Paul and I live in the Republic of Panama. I really appreciate this tutorial, since thanks to you guys i got the job done like a pro! It was really easy to do thanks to the easy step by step video you posted. Thank you guys! You really really made my day! Regards from PANAMA!!!!! Happy New Year 2013!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much, I pulled the washer out and I could see that the back doesn't look like it comes off so I googled up instructions. The last time I worked on it my father in law, a Sears service manager, told me how to get in but I've forgot his instructions over the years.
At 1:24 I already had my machine apart and inlet valve well on it's way to being replaced. Thank you for making this video!!
Great video! Replaced the inlet valve on my Roper in about 20 minutes because of the help this video provided!
That is an AWESOME video. No fluff. Very well done. Bravo!
2nd time we've used tutorials from your company to fix our washer & they've both been extremely helpful. Thanks for having this out there
+Todd Regan Thank you for sharing. Please support the efforts of these videos by purchasing your parts from us when you need some.
Awesome! We're glad the repair went smoothly.
Thanks for the great comment! We're glad we could help out. YOU have a great weekend as well.
WOW!!! Mind blown here. That was too easy. I should have watched the video first. I layed mine down on the front, pulled the back panel off, lots of extra unscrewing, then couldn't figure out how to rehook up the clips on the top, which brought me to search this video. I'm always ass-backwards on these projects. LOL.
Thank you....I fixed it all by myself!
Nice!
i can't thank you enough for posting the help video as I am more of a visual learner when doing new things. my washer is a ten year old whirlpool imperial and no one sells them anymore . I thought I was going to have to break down and buy one of these new junk washers. : ) glad you put this and the other vidyas(hank hill) on you tube for us to find. they really helped.
Wonderful video! This is the first appliance that I have had to fix on my own and I was really worried, but this video had wonderful step by step instructions. Thank you!
Thank you for the upload.It just saved me $220 service fee!
Thanks to this video and a few others showing the repair on different makes, I was able to figure out how to do the repair on my model, which isn't shown anywhere online (and had several other small necessary steps). I ordered the replacement from you guys, it arrived exactly when promised and now our washer no longer drips inside the drum and it appears to run quieter for some reason!
Great how-to video! You guys really know your stuff and how to present it. Thanks!
Thank you for making this video. It was a big help!
Great channel with money saving instructions. I love you guys.
This video was so helpful in replacing my intake valve on my whirpool washing machine. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
that was very easy and thorough instructions. thank you. you should be a teacher.
Awesome! Congrats on a successful repair!
That's great! We're glad we could help out.
Thanks for the video. It absolutely helped me and got my washer working the way its suppose to again!
Thank you, this helped me out today. Appreciate informative videos like this
Thank you, this video saved me a service call. Took me about an hour, all told. The valve for my particular washer was $65, so not too bad.
Great job Megan!
Thanks. Saved a lot of money.
The best instructional video so far !!!!
Made my valve replacement so much easier.......Thanks...
A great help. Using this, I had no surprises. Although, doing it in the middle of a floor looks a lot easier than in my tiny utility room! :-)
Thanks!
Thank you for the quick response. Well, according to Sears, the part is #3979347.... off by one number. I will order the correct part and continue with the replacement. This video is absolutely wonderful, and you are, too!
Thanks for the tips!
Very helpful; this provided exactly what I needed. Thank you!
thank you, worked like a champ and saved me a bunch of money
Great video! Really made it easy. Most videos would triple the length of time and say no more. I really appreciate the brevity and the effort to make it brief and to the point!
Glen G Thank you! Yes, our technicians and video team do a great job keeping the videos concise and straightforward. It is not an easy task. Thank you for pointing that out.
Glen G Thank you! Yes, our technicians and video team do a great job keeping the videos concise and straightforward. It is not an easy task.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I didn't know how to get my control panel off bc there were no screws or encap covers and the screws in the back didnt look right. I had to pop it open.
Very Good Video. On putting back the washer housing I found opening the lid just to peak and line it up on frame was helpful. I have a adapter on my plug (old House) Remember how that goes back on wall too.
This worked perfectly for me, thanks!
Okay where is the dryer, sink, dirty clothes, dog ,kid ,and wife yelling?
That's for you to deal with :-)
awesomely clear video instructions
Thank you, very good instructions and a smart way of marketing.
No problem! Glad to help!
Excellent video! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing! A huge help!
Thank you this was very helpful and informative 👍👍
Thank you sooo much!
And to think I actually looked at getting a new machine!
Awesome. Thanks for the help!
Very well could be. I would recommend checking out the repair help section of our website, just to be sure (link in the description).
Thank you, very helpful!
So much easier when the washer isn't in a tiny compact space huh hehe 😉
Thank you!!! New Subscriber!
Great video!!
Thanks for the comment! We love to hear success stories.
My cold water wasn't working. I did this and it worked fine at first. I put it on a regular cycle to just clean out some gunk that got in the washer while I was fixing it. It filled up and began agitating. After a while, I noticed I didn't hear the end cycle signal. I went down to check on the washer and it was stuck on the rinse cycle just buzzing. I spinned and tried to start over. Neither the hot or cold water would come on. I checked everything and the water cane on but it was making a loud banging noise. I turned it off and tried to turn it on again, but the water wouldn't come on again.
Can you please help me figure this out? I can't even do laundry now. I don't understand why it worked at first and just stopped.
Excellent !!
So got everything replaced and back to normal excpet went to run it and it wouldnt stop filling up which led to flooding. What did i miss? Great video btw 👍👍
I did it! Thanks!
It's a carburetor for washing machines :-) I took the old one apart. The biggest problem I always have is getting the top back on ... the sides always seem to bow out and not sit right. This one had an extra challenge of the water nozzle assembly. This white plastic part has a point that goes through the top of the main body and other part (two fins) go through the back assembly. So not only to you have to get the top to play nice - but also make sure that thing is in there correctly.
Never thought I'd be able to fix my washing machine. My only problem was getting the darn top control panel off - mine pulled forward and I'm not very strong. Hoses required a lot of braun as well. Other than that, went very smooth!
I have a black kenmore model 110 that has another part similar to this to the other side of the washer and cant find how it fits back on anywhere online
Thank you!
Thank you soooo much!!
Thank you ! 👍🏻
Is there any way to adjust the hot to cold ratio? I live in a northern state and our normal tap water is very cold. I have my hot water source open all the way at the main valve but when I attempt to fill the tank with the HOT setting it fills at a very slow trickle. The COLD and WARM settings fill very fast but the WARM setting is very cold...not warm at all.
I can obviously adjust the hot to cold ratio at my water source but this is going to make both my cold and warm cycles fill extremely slow.
It could be a problem with the pressure switch or the pressure switch hose. We recommend using the repair help section of our website (link in the description). If you enter your model number there you'll have access to model, part and symptom specific repair help. We hope this helps!
Guess our Whirlpool washer was built on a Friday. Took it apart to change out the water valve and noticed the red and white plugs were switched around. Bought the washer new and first time inside it.
Very good info; my original inlet valves eventually got hosed by icky-poo hard water. Cheers!
Thanks!
Awesome! Thanks.
Had issue with rinse cycle. Machine would fill to normal water level for wash cycle then wash and drain. Then when the water came on for rinse cycle barely any water would come out also sometimes too cold or hot. looked at several videos trying to decipher problem and determined it was either water inlet valve or timer control unit. The water inlet valve was $13 and the timer control $125 so I changed water inlet valve first and that was my problem! When installing new inlet valve there was a mounting bracket on it for fitting several models that I did not need because original screw that I removed screwed right into valve. Also when I went to install electric plugs back on valve they did not want to go on so I had to trim end of plug with nips and cut back plastic clips. plug connections are on there pretty tight should not slip off but will keep that in mind. Hope this helps thanks for video
The manufacturer actually changed the part number from the number sears gave you to the number I gave you. This happens occasionally, and most companies will have both numbers on file.
so is this something i should look at if my washer is giving me a LF (low flow) error and not moving forward in the cycle?
Wonderful video, everything was going smooth until I ran into a snag with the replacement part. The replacement I ordered looks exactly like the one you are installing in this video, but the part I am taking off is brown and blue, with electrical connectors at the base that attach to the hose. When trying to find the part for my particular washer, the info said it was replaced with this blue one ... that doesn't fit. Do you carry parts for Kenmore model #11024932202? Thank you!
What ia the part number to the hose connected to the valve
My washing machine started running as soon as I turned the cold water back on. Will replacing the water inlet valve fix this problem?
My washer stopped filling after completing a cycle. I'm hoping this is the issue. I removed the water inlet valve and ordered a new one... Not sure what else it could be