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Customer Questions and Answers for Primary Water Inlet Valve by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18016398
Manufacturer Part Number: WP12544002

The Primary Water Inlet Valve is an OEM part for Whirlpool refrigerators. This valve controls the flow of water into the refrigerator's ice maker and water dispenser.  

Causes of a bad primary water inlet valve can include mineral deposits or debris clogging the valve, electrical issues such as faulty solenoids, and general wear and tear from frequent use.  

Symptoms of a bad primary water inlet valve include:

  • No water dispensing from the refrigerator
  • The ice maker not producing ice
  • Leaks around the valve area
  • Low water pressure from the dispenser

This OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper and some Kenmore models.

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Hello Wayne. You will need to check and see if the icemaker is bad, and is calling for water. If it is good, then this is the valve 12002193 for the icemaker. Hope this helps.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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