Replace Water Inlet Valve Kenmore or Whirlpool Washer
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Whirlpool or Kenmore washing machine water intake valve replacement. Fix washer that fills slowly.
A water inlet valve can fail in a few ways. The water inlet valve can get stuck open and cause the washer to fill when the washer is turned off. The solenoid can fail and the valve won't open or the valve can mechanically fail and partially open or not open at all.
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Been living with no hot water for a while. Checked my hoses tonight just out of curiosity. Giant swell in the cold water supply right at the connection to the machine. Went down a rabbit hole and found your two vids on this. Ordered replacement hoses and a new inlet valve. Looks like a pretty simple job. These machines are pretty bulletproof so fixing them makes a lot of sense. I'm all in less than $25 for both hoses and the valve.. Thanks!
You are welcome. You likely noticed that I have the companion dryer and there are some repair videos for that as well. A couple of years ago, my friend bought a new washer and dryer. As they were hauling out the old ones, the guys commented that the new washer and dryer will not last as long as the old ones. I will continue to fix these until I can no longer get parts. I will try to buy laundromat grade ones if I have to replace them.
Here's the playlist for my appliance repair videos if anyone is interested. ua-cam.com/play/PLvce66kQTjJSanxUxRhHLObBRoOXnm7Y7.html
Thank you so much for your help! I have this same model washer and couldn’t figure out how to get the back off. Didn’t see the 2 little screws in the front. You’re a lifesaver!
You are welcome, it's my pleasure to help.
Very Helpful! I rent my place and the washer came with the house. 25+ years old washer. It now works better than it has in 5 years just by replacing the valve. Thank you!
You are welcome!
I know it's been over 2 years but I had the same problem with the hot side and replaced the valve and now my 30+ year old washer is brand new again! Thanks so much for this video which you took the time to explain and went slowly unlike many other videos wheere they go so fast you have to rewind many times.
It's my pleasure to help. Way to go on the successful repair!
Great video - clear and concise. Used it to replace the inlet valve on my circa 1986 Kenmore Series 70 heavy duty washer. As others have mentioned, the valve is mounted different than yours: it's mounted horizontally on top of a metal casing that the hoses lead out of but that was the only difference. Very helpful - thank you!
You are welcome. Thanks for writing the comment that will be helpful for people with the Series 70 machine. They don't make appliances to last like these did.
Nice, it has been many years since I have needed to replace this valve. I enjoyed your tutorial.
My set has had the the cold side burned out for a very long time and I swapped cold hose to the hot solenoid and used it with only cold water.
Well now both solenoids have gone "open" so I am now waiting on a replacement. This Kenmore 110 is from the mid eighties. Still gets the clothes clean.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience and for the excellent presentation. I just replaced the valve in my washer and it is working perfectly. Makes a clumsy person like me feel like a wizard! Thank you!
You are welcome, Way to go on the successful replacement!
I want to thank you so much for the clear instruction this video provided me regarding the replacement of the water inlet valve of my Kenmore washer. It is exactly like the one in your video, with the exception of the valve placement. The failure was the cold water, just as demonstrated in your video. My valve is mounted horizontally on top of a metal casing that the hoses lead out of, but the replacement is basically the same. Thank you so much for your assistance!!!!! I couldn't have done it without your help!!!!!
You are welcome, Rhoda. Thank you for taking the time to write the nice note. Way to go on making a successful repair! If you have the dryer companion, I have some repair videos for the dryer. They don't make appliances to last like these do, they are worth repairing if you can do it yourself.
You're doing an objective net good for so many people from this video (and your channel in general). Thank you!!!
Thanks for the compliment. I do my best to keep good quality content with no hidden content trying to sell you something.... a rare thing these days on the internet/social media.
Great video instructions. Saved a lot of money doing this myself. Thanks.
You're welcome, it's my pleasure to help. They don't make appliances to last like these did. If you have the dryer, I have some repair videos for that.... click on the channel name to see all the videos. If you can fix these yourself, they are worth keeping. If you have the part numbers, you can usually get them for a good price on eBay.
Great video, easy to follow. My trusty old Kenwood keeps on trucking'. Thank you!!
You are welcome. My washer & dryer set are still working too. I refurbished the dryer a few years ago (videos about that on the channel). I just read that many major appliances are lasting around 7 years before being replaced. These were made to last and IMHO are worth repairing, especially if you can do the work yourself.
Thank you for explaining the putty knife to open the console! All the other videos I watched said only to pop off the end caps and mine would NOT come off! Putty knife slid under the console to pop the clamps was the answer on my model (Kenmore 11016862500).
You are welcome, Drew. I do my best to make quality videos. Please subscribe to the channel, it helps to get the videos to the top of the search page. Have a great day.
Hi this is great video but I have a "slight" problem. On mine, there are two separate wires/connectors (white connectors in your video). I marked everything to try to make sure I hooked it up correctly. Before hook-up, I was getting water from both sides (minimal flow). Now I'm getting NO water unless the dial is set to "spin" and now the water also overflows. Could I have hooked it up wrong?
Hi Dawn, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, somehow I missed your comment. Somewhere on your machine there is likely a wiring diagram (unless the glue dried up and it fell off). Maybe on the back cover outside or inside or maybe behind the control panel. You will find the color codes for the wiring on the diagram. It does sound like you mixed up the wiring. You could also search by model number on your machine for the diagram.
thank you for your videos! They are very helpful!
You are welcome, John. Thank you for taking the time to write a comment. It always makes my day to hear the videos are helping people.
@@Know-How-Now I have used several of your videos, excellent tutorials. You are an incredible woman! Thanks again for sharing these with us.
Hello..thanks for sharing this informative video.
Question: what is a "dead short"? 4:43
That would be just a few ohms on your multimeter. You can see that my meter is reading less than 1 ohm.
I meant KenMORE! (LOL). Thanks again!
Close enough, I knew what you meant. lol.
Are these usually expensive?? My hot water side is dripping very slow.
I don't recall what I paid for mine, for sure if it was super expensive I would remember. Find the model number on your washer. Go to one of the online parts sellers. Get the part number. Buy it there or often you can get the part on eBay for a very reasonable price.
excellent help,, thank you! I too am in need of a new valve, where do you suggest that I purchase one? Thanks in advance!
If you don't have a parts diagram (it will have a part number for your valve) that may have come with the owners manual, look for the model number on the washer. The Kenmore in the video has a metal plate under the lid. The first 3 digits of the model number may be printed on the tag and the rest of the number stamped on the tag. The washer in the video is a 110.81878110, the last 3 digits are the color. After you have the make and model number, you can try doing an internet search with make and model number.
While you are ordering parts, you might want to check to see if the agitator is turning correctly.... though maybe you can't do that. There are "dogs" that are inside of the agitator. They have plastic teeth that wear smooth, then the agitator doesn't spin. The dogs cost around $5 for a set and are easy to replace. I have a video that shows how to do it. I have a video that shows how the agitator should turn and how to replace the "dogs". ua-cam.com/video/mvdKR4FR7jE/v-deo.html
There are several companies that sell appliance parts. If it's a Kenmore, Whirlpool made the washer for Sears. Sears will sell you the part, though they can be a little expensive. When you get a part number for the valve for your washer, you can shop for the best price if you wish. I have found many parts on eBay at a reasonable price.
@@Know-How-Now I found the exact part on eBay!!! Thank you!
You are welcome! Hang on to that washer, many of new ones don't work as well and have a much shorter life span. They also have a tariff (tax ultimately paid by the consumer), last time I checked the prices have increased on ave $88 for a new machine. Whirlpool just reported increased earnings. My cousin, just ditched his new washer (clothing was not getting clean) and bought an old style used one.
@@Know-How-Now a friend recently replaced his old aging Whirlpool washer and dryer and told me that the new Samsung dryer was OK but the washer was a piece of crap... he said,, the clothes just don't get clean. He said he thinks that Samsung is more interested in saving water and electricity than getting the clothes clean... I have to admit, I was kind of surprised. I recently remodeled my entire kitchen and purchased a Samsung dishwasher. After using it for the first time, hours after it was "finished" the dishes and glasses were still wet. Can you believe it??? The dishwasher does not have a heating element to dry the dishes. Better "yearly cost" ratings I guess. It turns out that I must use "Jet Dry Finish Rinse Aid". Believe it or not it works and now the dishes are dry and I can even sense some heat once the washer is finished. I think we consumers should be allowed to buy appliances based on what WE want, but auto manufacturers don't make cars like We want, they make them to pass Governmental requirements. Oh well, I will do whatever it takes within reason to keep my old washer going :) OH, and one more thing.... thank you for not falling into the common thought of...."my video has to have energetic thumping music to keep it interesting"... You and your kind and thoughtful approach is what makes it so great!!!!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Hi...I first noticed on the COLD setting, hardly any water was coming out and it was also making a loud "stuttering" noise. I then tried WARM and HOT and only hot water was coming out but today, on the HOT setting nothing was coming out and more loud stuttering and so now, just the WARM setting is giving me any water but there is some noise too, so it's doing all kinds of strange things. Do you think it's most probably a bad inlet valve? I don't have a multimeter. If the valve is OK but just not getting power, which part or parts would need replacing? Thanks!
Because it is "sort of working", It is highly likely it is getting power. Without a mulitmeter, you can't be 100% sure. You will have to decide if you want to buy a valve and replace it to verify it is the problem. Check on the return policy for the part before you buy it.
Thanks again for your help! It was a bad inlet valve. I feel silly now because I thought amazon sent me the wrong valve. The old valve had a metal bracket but the new valve did not have a bracket (that was attached anyway). There was a small bracket in the box but no instructions whatsoever. I called the local parts house thinking I did not have the right valve but the parts guy said it was the correct valve and he showed me how to install the bracket onto the valve and the washer is working great now!
You are welcome. There's a saying, "If nothing is going wrong, you're probably not doing anything." Way to go on being persistent on solving your problem.
Those connectors will not come off for me at all. Please help
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