A.W.Palmer for Model Number 10650023210 The tube connector from the water inlet valve (W10179146) to the ice maker cracked causing a serious leak under our fridge. The problem is the tube connector, not the valve itself. When I talk to Sears Repair, they say I can just replace the 1/4 in. tubing. But the tube connector reduces the 1/4 in. tubing down to a smaller (right angle) tubing to insert into the compression fitting on the valve itself. The water inlet valve W10179146 will not accept 1/4 in. tubing. Do I need to find the reducing right angle tube to fix the leak? Or do I need to replace the whole valve that will accept larger 1/4 in. tubing?
Answer A.W. Palmer, The water valve WPW10179146 does not require a special fitting to accept the 1/4" tubing. One side of the valve will accept the 5/16" line from the water tank and the other side will accept the 1/4" tubing from the icemaker. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Friday, June 20, 2014