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Customer Questions and Answers for Valve by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM17947182
Manufacturer Part Number: W10801996

The Water Valve is an OEM part for Whirlpool ice machines. This part controls the flow of water into the ice maker, ensuring it receives the correct amount of water for ice production.  

Causes of a bad water valve can include wear and tear from regular use, mineral buildup from hard water, or electrical failures. 

Symptoms of a bad water valve include:

  • The ice machine not producing ice
  • Slow or inconsistent ice production
  • Leaking water from the valve area
  • No water entering the ice machine
  • You should replace the water valve if it becomes faulty or damaged.

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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Roy, The way that this unit is designed, when the cycle starts, water will run into the reservoir for a certain length of time. Once the reservoir reaches the full level the excess water will run through a hole in the back of the reservoir and drain through the drain hole in the back of the bin. Regardless if the bin has water in it or not the unit will fill and is basically flushing the water reservoir to put clean water into it and will drain off all excess that is going into the reservoir to the drain.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Monday, March 9, 2015

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