Product review (5 stars): Worked better than the original
Worked better than the original. The 10 year old front load washing machine was always slow to fill. It also seemed to never have enough water when it ran. We always had to select the prewash and 2nd rinse to have adequate water to get the soap out of the laundry. We attributed this issue to excessive water efficiency design.
The original valve broke when replacing the hose. I replaced both valves, while I had the top off the machine. The project took about 30 minutes. I would recommend marking the hoses on the cold valve before removing.
The new valve allows more water to flow, The washing machine washes the laundry much better on the normal cycle with no additional options selected. This shortens the wash time considerably.