--- title: "Washer Water Inlet Valve Repair | WasherRepair.center" description: "A washer that will not fill, fills slowly, fills with only cold water or keeps filling, repaired at the inlet valve and its screens." url: "https://washerrepair.center/services/water-inlet-valve-repair/" --- # Washer Water Inlet Valve Repair A washer that will not fill, fills slowly, fills with only cold water or keeps filling, repaired at the inlet valve and its screens. ## What the washer water inlet valve repair involves. The washer water inlet valve sits where the hot and cold hoses connect at the back. It has an electric solenoid for each supply, and the control opens them to fill the drum at the right temperature. Fine screens inside the inlet ports catch sand and scale from the house pipes. When a screen clogs, the washer fills slowly; when a solenoid burns out, one temperature goes missing or nothing fills; and when a valve sticks open, water keeps coming in even with the machine off, which can overflow the tub. The repair covers the valve, the screens, the hoses and the house supply valves behind them. How the visit goes ### What it usually costs Low · Water inlet valve and fill hoses No fill, a slow fill or one missing temperature. New hoses are sensibly fitted at the same visit if the old ones are aging. ### Answers 4 problems Washer Not Filling Washer Overflowing · Washer Leaking · Clothes Still Dirty After Washing ### Comes up most on Front-load washer Top-load washer · Stackable washer · Compact washer ### Codes that lead here E3 · E11 · E:00 -23 · E:93 Asko washer showing E3. ## Water inlet valve repair, step by step. Replace the valve if a coil is open or the valve leaks through, fit new hoses if the old ones are bulging or cracked, and run a hot and a cold fill to check the temperature. 01 Confirm both house supply valves are fully open and that water pressure reaches the hoses. 02 Close the supply, disconnect the hoses, and inspect the screens in the valve ports and hose ends for sediment. 03 Test each solenoid coil with a meter and watch which side fails to open during a fill. 04 Replace the valve if a coil is open or the valve leaks through, fit new hoses if the old ones are bulging or cracked, and run a hot and a cold fill to check the temperature. ## The problems it answers. 4 of them, from washer not filling to clothes still dirty after washing. [All problems](https://washerrepair.center/problems/) Most common ### Washer Not Filling 5 causes, cheapest first Before you call ### Tell us this when you book 1. Whether the washer fills at all, fills slowly, or keeps filling 2. Whether hot, cold or both are missing 3. How old the fill hoses are, and whether they are rubber or braided 4. Whether the house has had plumbing work or a water shut-off recently It also answers - [**Washer Overflowing** 5 causes · water or electrical risk](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-overflowing/) - [**Washer Leaking** 5 causes · water or electrical risk](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-leaking/) - [**Clothes Still Dirty After Washing** 5 causes](https://washerrepair.center/problems/clothes-still-dirty/) ## Low, on the site's scale. No fill, a slow fill or one missing temperature. New hoses are sensibly fitted at the same visit if the old ones are aging. [Read the full cost guide](https://washerrepair.center/cost/) | Repair | Relative cost | | --- | --- | | [Door boot, dispenser and odor cleanup](https://washerrepair.center/services/door-boot-and-odor-repair/) | | | [Door lock, lid switch or striker](https://washerrepair.center/services/door-lock-and-lid-switch-repair/) | | | [Drain pump, filter or drain hose](https://washerrepair.center/services/drain-pump-repair/) | | | **Water inlet valve and fill hoses** | low | | [Shocks, springs or suspension rods](https://washerrepair.center/services/suspension-and-shock-repair/) | | | [Drive belt, motor coupling or drive motor](https://washerrepair.center/services/drive-motor-and-belt-repair/) | | | [Control board, water level or temperature sensor](https://washerrepair.center/services/controls-and-sensors/) | | | [Clutch, shift actuator or transmission](https://washerrepair.center/services/transmission-and-clutch-repair/) | | | [Drum bearing and tub seal](https://washerrepair.center/services/bearing-and-tub-seal-repair/) | | ## Where it comes up most. Most bookings: Front-load washer, Top-load washer, Stackable washer, Compact washer. [All washer types](https://washerrepair.center/types/) Codes that lead here - [`E3` ASKO · Water supply](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-e3/) - [`E:00 -23` Bosch · Water supply](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e00-23/) - [`E11` Electrolux · Water supply](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e11/) - [`no tAP` Fisher & Paykel · Water supply](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-no-tap/) [All 30 codes that lead here](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-fill) Often the same visit - [**Door boot and odor repair** 2 problems in common · lowest](https://washerrepair.center/services/door-boot-and-odor-repair/) - [**Transmission and clutch repair** 1 problem in common · moderate to highest](https://washerrepair.center/services/transmission-and-clutch-repair/) - [**Bearing and tub seal repair** 1 problem in common · highest](https://washerrepair.center/services/bearing-and-tub-seal-repair/) ### Front-load washer ### Top-load washer ### Stackable washer ## The makes we see it on. 14 makes on this site, and the washer water inlet valve repair on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page. [All 14 brands](https://washerrepair.center/brands/) ## Water inlet valve repair, where we come out. The laundry room, the climate and the building all change how the washer water inlet valve repair goes. These notes are about that, metro by metro. [All service areas](https://washerrepair.center/locations/) [Tampa Bay](https://washerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/) FL · 31 areas Hard water across Tampa Bay builds scale inside inlet valves, and a washer that fills slowly, overfills or keeps trickling after it is off usually has a valve that no longer shuts cleanly; aging supply hoses are replaced on the same visit. - [Hyde Park](https://washerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/hyde-park/) - [Davis Islands](https://washerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/davis-islands/) - [Palma Ceia](https://washerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/palma-ceia/) - [Westchase](https://washerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/westchase/) - [Carrollwood](https://washerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/carrollwood/) - [Belleair](https://washerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/belleair/) - [St. Pete Beach](https://washerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/st-pete-beach/) - [Palm Harbor](https://washerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/palm-harbor/) [Orlando](https://washerrepair.center/locations/orlando/) FL · 30 areas Orlando's hard aquifer water coats the fine screens inside a washer's inlet valve, and a machine that takes too long to fill or shows a water supply error is often put right with a new valve rather than any larger repair. - [Winter Park](https://washerrepair.center/locations/orlando/winter-park/) - [Windermere](https://washerrepair.center/locations/orlando/windermere/) - [Dr. Phillips](https://washerrepair.center/locations/orlando/dr-phillips/) - [Bay Hill](https://washerrepair.center/locations/orlando/bay-hill/) - [Lake Nona](https://washerrepair.center/locations/orlando/lake-nona/) - [Heathrow](https://washerrepair.center/locations/orlando/heathrow/) - [Celebration](https://washerrepair.center/locations/orlando/celebration/) [Miami / South Florida](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/) FL · 47 areas In a Miami high-rise a leaking inlet valve is never just a washer problem, since a slow drip can reach the ceiling below; the closet supply valves are shut before work begins, and old rubber hoses are usually swapped for braided ones. - [Brickell](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/brickell/) - [Coconut Grove](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/coconut-grove/) - [Coral Gables](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/coral-gables/) - [Pinecrest](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/pinecrest/) - [Key Biscayne](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/key-biscayne/) - [Aventura](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/aventura/) - [Sunny Isles Beach](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/sunny-isles-beach/) - [Bal Harbour](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/bal-harbour/) - [Miami Beach](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/miami-beach/) - [Golden Beach](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/golden-beach/) - [Weston](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/weston/) - [Boca Raton](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/boca-raton/) - [Palm Beach](https://washerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/palm-beach/) [New York Metro](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/) NY · 75 areas Water pressure in New York buildings varies floor by floor, with rooftop tanks feeding many older towers, and a washer on a weak supply may report a fill error even with a sound inlet valve; pressure at the hoses is checked before the valve is replaced. - [Upper East Side](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/upper-east-side/) - [Upper West Side](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/upper-west-side/) - [Tribeca](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/tribeca/) - [SoHo](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/soho/) - [Greenwich Village](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/greenwich-village/) - [Battery Park City](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/battery-park-city/) - [Brooklyn Heights](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/brooklyn-heights/) - [Park Slope](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/park-slope/) - [DUMBO](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/dumbo/) - [Forest Hills](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/forest-hills/) - [Great Neck](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/great-neck/) - [Southampton](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/southampton/) - [Scarsdale](https://washerrepair.center/locations/new-york/scarsdale/) [Houston](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/) TX · 36 areas Houston households with an upstairs washer have good reason to replace a failing inlet valve promptly, because a valve that sticks open can overfill the tub and send water through the ceiling of the room beneath. - [River Oaks](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/river-oaks/) - [Memorial](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/memorial/) - [Tanglewood](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/tanglewood/) - [Greater Heights](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/greater-heights/) - [Kingwood](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/kingwood/) - [Bellaire](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/bellaire/) - [Bunker Hill Village](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/bunker-hill-village/) - [Piney Point Village](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/piney-point-village/) - [Hunters Creek Village](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/hunters-creek-village/) - [Sugar Land](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/sugar-land/) - [Cinco Ranch](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/cinco-ranch/) - [The Woodlands](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/the-woodlands/) - [West University](https://washerrepair.center/locations/houston/west-university/) [Chicago](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/) IL · 50 areas In Chicagoland winters the water reaching a basement washer is very cold, and an older valve can be slow to open or close fully; a washer that fills sluggishly or keeps dripping into the drum is tested at the valve and at the house shutoffs. - [Lincoln Park](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lincoln-park/) - [Near North Side](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/near-north-side/) - [West Loop / Near West Side](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/west-loop-near-west-side/) - [Wilmette](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/wilmette/) - [Winnetka](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/winnetka/) - [Glencoe](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/glencoe/) - [River Forest](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/river-forest/) - [Oak Park](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/oak-park/) - [Hinsdale](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/hinsdale/) - [Lake Forest](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lake-forest/) - [Highland Park](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/highland-park/) - [Gold Coast](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/gold-coast/) - [Lakeview](https://washerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lakeview/) [Los Angeles](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/) CA · 95 areas Older Los Angeles houses with galvanized pipes shed rust flakes that gather in a washer's inlet screens, so a slow or uneven fill there is often a screen or valve choked with debris from the house plumbing rather than a worn-out washer. - [Beverly Hills](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/beverly-hills/) - [Bel Air](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/bel-air/) - [Holmby Hills](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/holmby-hills/) - [Brentwood](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/brentwood/) - [Pacific Palisades](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/pacific-palisades/) - [Santa Monica](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/santa-monica/) - [Hancock Park](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/hancock-park/) - [Studio City](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/studio-city/) - [Calabasas](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/calabasas/) - [Manhattan Beach](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/manhattan-beach/) - [Palos Verdes Estates](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/palos-verdes-estates/) - [Pasadena](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/pasadena/) - [San Marino](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/san-marino/) - [Malibu](https://washerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/malibu/) [San Diego](https://washerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/) CA · 31 areas San Diego's hard water leaves mineral buildup in inlet valves quickly, and a washer that fills slowly on the hot or the cold side, or keeps running water after it stops, typically needs a new valve and a close look at its hoses. - [La Jolla](https://washerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/la-jolla/) - [Carmel Valley](https://washerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/carmel-valley/) - [Point Loma](https://washerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/point-loma/) - [Del Mar](https://washerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/del-mar/) - [Rancho Santa Fe](https://washerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/rancho-santa-fe/) - [Coronado](https://washerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/coronado/) - [Encinitas](https://washerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/encinitas/) - [Solana Beach](https://washerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/solana-beach/) [San Francisco Bay Area](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/) CA · 74 areas San Francisco and much of the surrounding region draw soft water, which leaves little scale behind; a failed fill valve in a city flat usually comes down to age, a split screen or a hose pinched behind the cabinet instead. - [Pacific Heights](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/pacific-heights/) - [Presidio Heights](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/presidio-heights/) - [Russian Hill](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/russian-hill/) - [Noe Valley](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/noe-valley/) - [Sea Cliff](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/sea-cliff/) - [Hillsborough](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/hillsborough/) - [Atherton](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/atherton/) - [Woodside](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/woodside/) - [Palo Alto](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/palo-alto/) - [Los Altos Hills](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/los-altos-hills/) - [Tiburon](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/tiburon/) - [Piedmont](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/piedmont/) - [Marina](https://washerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/marina/) For the heart of your home. ## Questions about the washer water inlet valve repair. ### My washer keeps filling with the power off. What should I do? Close the two water supply valves behind the machine right away. A valve that lets water through with no power has stuck open, and it will not close by itself. Leave the supply off until the valve is replaced. ### Why does my washer only fill with cold water? The hot side of the inlet valve may have failed or its screen may be clogged. It is also worth checking that the hot supply valve is open and that the water heater is delivering hot water to other taps. ### How often should washer hoses be replaced? Many hose makers suggest about every five years, and sooner if a rubber hose shows bulges, cracks or damp crimps at the ends. A burst fill hose is one of the most common causes of serious water damage in a laundry room. ### Is it normal for a new washer to fill slowly? Many high-efficiency washers fill in short bursts and weigh the load between them, so the fill can seem slow. A fill that takes much longer than it used to, on the same washer, usually means a clogged screen. --- **[Read on the site: Washer Water Inlet Valve Repair | WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/services/water-inlet-valve-repair/)** **[Book a visit with WasherRepair.center](https://washerrepair.center/schedule/)**