4071360194 - Washing Machine Three Way Inlet Valve

Water Fill Valves

Water inlet fill valves are small electric solenoids attached to a very basic plunger in essence and, in their simplest of incarnations and they are used in virtually any appliance that requires to have water brought into the machine whether it is a washing machine or dishwasher or even sometimes a fridge freezer.

In generations the design of the basic water inlet valve has changed very little and today, as twenty or thirty years ago, they operate under pretty much the same principals as always. The one exception being that some dishwasher fill valves will sport a small pressure chamber sat on the top of them, for these types you must obtain the correct inlet valve.

Using Universal Fill Valves

For a good many applications, primarily on normal washing machine and dishwasher models, a universal valve will suffice. However, it should be stated that you will often have to adapt and alter in order to successfully fit these cheap generic water inlet valves and that this is carried out at your own risk. As appliance technicians, we use these a lot as they save time, hassle and a lot of money but manufacturers will now often "key" their valves or use weird designs in order to prevent the use of generic solenoid valves.

But, you can save a lot of money by using the generic replacement valves as they are often half the price, or less, of the original valve.

Restrictors & More Complex Valves

A lot of washing machines now will use twin or triple valves and while many cheap generic water valves can still be used this will not be the case is there is a restrictor used, commonly used on washer dryers. You will need to use the original valve or, be brave enough to attempt to remove the restrictor from the old water valve and refit it to the new one.

For dishwashers there are many that will have a pressure chamber on the top of the valve and, for these, the original water valve must be used.

Can't Find The Water Valve You Need, Not Sure?

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