Rebekah for Model Number maytag mf12269 vem3 When I replaced the filter the water stops flowing. sometimes making a loud noise. removing the filter and installing the bypass thingy fixes the probelm. Tried the second filter I had purchased at the same time and had the same problem. The problem goes away when I remove the filter and put the blue plastic bypass knob back in. This problem appeared when I replaced the filter.
Answer Hello Rebekah. It sounds like the filter head and tank assembly W10502642 is bad and will need to be replaced on the unit. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, March 5, 2015