Direct OEM Replacement For 8181694 Washing Machine Water Inlet Valve

As described - good fit, easy install, works as expected.

So far so good 👍. No issues installing. Connected like the original. Make sure you order the one with the connectors you have. I ordered the wrong one first (White and yellow caps). If issues arise sooner than later, I will update this post.

This part fit perfectly and was simple to install.

This part is exactly as advertised and was very quick and easy to install. It felt and looked exactly the same as the part I removed from the washer. I did not rate the durability because it has only been installed one week. Hopefully it lasts several years. I was happy to find a $17 fix to a problem that could have cost a lot more.

It was easy to install and works perfectly

Like many other reviewers, I initially thought that it didn't fit, until I realized that you had to slide the part toward the screw. It is not hard to install correctly, and makes sense once you see that, but there are no instructions or paperwork in the box, and the videos that I saw online left out the detail about sliding it in. You DO NOT have to drill or elongate the screw hole.The crimped wire terminals were tricky to get loose on my washer, but easy to put onto the new part. The most difficult aspect of the installation was retrieving a tool that I dropped into the washer. Don't do that.Appears to be the same quality and looks very similar to the original part. Works perfectly so far, and solved the problem of water leaking into the machine when it was off. This is a great value. I only wish there was an illustration in or on the box showing how to slide it into place. That would have saved me a lot of time.I noticed quite a bit of crud built up on the inlet of my original part - hot water side (it is 19 years old). I can see how some of that might have gotten inside the valve and caused the failure of my old part.

When installing valves, the holes screws were about 1/8" off. I physically had to file the back of the washer with a small metal file to make this part fit. However, it was a small inconvenience compared to not having these valves working and mounted properly. Maybe the washer was slightly out of spec.? I don't know and it really doesn't matter because replacing these valves finally made the dreaded "FH" code disappear. I'd buy these again in an instant. I didn't rate the durability because they haven't been in operation that long.

Our 20+ year old Kenmore front loader stopped mid-cycle with a ‘FH’ error for low water pressure. Not wanting to spend $1000s for a new washer, we tracked a possible fix on YT. Looked up the part on Amazon, and bingo!, they had this part with good ratings and next day delivery. We ordered it yesterday. It was here at 1pm today, and by 1:30 the washer was running again! This fit perfect. The picture in the description is accurate (I matched it after removing the old part, before I ordered this one). For less than $20 we’re back in operation. Happy wife, Happy life!

I have an Kenmore Elite HE3 plus washer and part number 8181694 is what I found googling as the correct water inlet valve.It fits and screws down easily but the electrical connectors are different. My mistake. I guess, not all He3 plus models use the same valve. So be careful.

This was a perfect fit for my Kenmore/Whirlpool washer. It was an easy job which took about 30 minutes.This guy cost half of brand name. You might not recognize Robert Shaw as a brand name, they are very big in the after-market with "Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning" (HVAC). They've been around for a really long time and my experience with their products has always been good.

Fifteen minutes to install - what a difference when you run your washing machine for the first time with the new parts. Guessing that over time there is sediment (sand-like) materials that accumulate in the faucet assembly and it must slow down the flow of the water. If I not had a problem with flooding ..(water was flowing when the machine was not in use) I wouldn't not have replaced the assembly - makes a HUGE difference in the flow of water into the machine when starting - I probably went from 2-3 minutes to about 20 seconds. Good idea to change this part after 5-7 years - I left it until 16 years and wish I had known I could change it so easily....Not hard to do on front loaders like my Kenmore Elite.

Had to order this a second time to get it as the first order was cancelled a few days before expected delivery. Seems to be working

Overall good but it's quite noisy as compared to original equipment.