Howard J for Model Number W10217917 under counter ice maker On my whirpool under counter ice maker I have replace 2 w10217917 water inlet controls valve in the last 3 months. After checking with my vom meter I have found the coil on the valve is opening up. I measured my input AC voltage it between 121vac to 123.1 vac. My question is this just bad luck or what would cause the coil to open up? From the electrical drawing it looks like the coil operating voltage is 120vac. The ice maker works great when the valve replace but has only lasted 4 weeks before going out. Any help on this would be great I have a new valve but worry about burning it up. Thanks for the help
Answer Howard, The first thing with this issue would be that the valve is 120 vac and typically should not go out that rapidly. You will want to check for voltage spikes. This is a common reason for rapid part failure. It would be best to have the power company come do a power test and see if there are surges getting to the unit. Frequent power outages even if quick surges can cause this issue. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, January 21, 2016