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Squealing Water Valve When Water Is Filling Washer Tub
Sediment in your water will ruin these water inlet valves over time. It will reduce the amount of water filling the tub & will be very noisy making a squealing sound.
You’ll need a #2 Philips screwdriver & a standard set of pliers.
UNPLUG ELECTRIC SUPPLY FROM WASHER, TURN OFF WATER VALVES, THEN DISCONNECT WATER LIN
... Read moreES & DRAIN HOSE. Pullout the detergent dispenser drawer. Remove 2 self-tapping screws and & 3 sheet metal screws. Slide front control panel to the right and let it rest on the machine. Remove 3 sheet metal screws to release the top lid cover. Pull the lid towards you and lift off. You’ll see water inlet valves in the left rear. Remove Philips head screws securing water inlet valve. Disconnect electrical wires from the water inlet valve solenoids. Using pliers, squeeze hose clamps and slide down small hoses. Pull off or twist the small hoses from the old water inlet valve. Install the small hoses onto the new Walter inlet valve and reconnect electrical harness to water inlet valve solenoids. Mount new water inlet valve, reconnect water supply hoses & turn on water supply. Check for any leaks before going any further. If no leaks, reinstall top lid & front panel. CONTROL PANEL IS DIFFICULT TO LINE UP WHEN SLIDING IT TO THE LEFT TO REINSTALL. LINE UP THE SLOTS FOR THE SCREWS WHEN REINSTALLING THE CONTROL PANEL. Refasten all screws and slide dispenser drawer back into dispenser pocket. Reconnect electrical supply. Washer should operate normally.
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Patrick from GLEN ALLEN, VA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
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Laura
September 30, 2021
Does this part have to be installed by a plumber or other techinicial?
For model number GFW148SSMWW
Hello Laura, thank you for your question. This is a repair you can do yourself. First unplug the washer and turn off both the hot and cold water. Remove the hoses from the washer. Remove the top panel of the washer. Locate the hoses attached to the water valve and squeeze the hose clamps together with pliers to remove. If the hoses are on tight you may have to twist them to break the suction and pry or push them a little with a flat head screwdriver. Once it budges you can take them off with needle nose pliers. Attach the hoses and hose clamps to the new valve. Remove the wire harness from the old valve. You can push it loose with a flathead screwdriver. Take a picture of where the wires go before removing them. Be sure to connect them in the same place on the new valve. If they're hard to get off you can pry them off with pliers by the connectors. Do not pull the wires. Remove the mounting screws holding the valve on and remove the valve. Put the new valve into the holes and replace the screws. Reconnect the wires and replace the top panel. We hope this helps!