Flow-through liquid valve

A valve comprising:

• a housing;
• a valve seat provided in the housing;
• a first armature formed of a magnetic material that is configured to mate with the valve seat when the valve is in a closed state, and be spaced apart from the valve seat when the valve is in an open state, the first armature including an axially extending passage that extends a length of the first armature, and a first plurality of fluid ports positioned radially outward from the axially extending passage that extend axially along the length of the first armature;
• a second armature positioned within the axially extending passage of the first armature, the second armature being movable relative to the first armature and including an axially extending recess formed therein that houses a magnetic plug, and the second armature including a second plurality of fluid ports positioned radially outward from the axially extending recess that extend axially along a length of the second armature;
• and
• a coil that is configured to actuate the first and second armatures to open the valve,
• wherein upon application of a first current to the coil, the magnetic material of the first armature interacts with the coil to actuate the first and second armatures away from the valve seat to place the valve in a first open state, and
• upon application of a second current that is greater than the first current to the coil, the magnetic plug of second armature interacts with the coil to actuate the second armature away from the first armature to place the valve in a second open state, the second open state permitting an amount of fluid flow through the valve that is greater than the first open state.