Osvaldo P Piscataway , NJ April 09, 2014 I had a broken water actuator. I watched a video on YouTube that walked me step by step through the repair. Read More... 15 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Joe S Shreveport , LA February 17, 2019 Appliance: Frigidaire Refrigerator FRS26R4CW2 The plastic paddle ("actuator") on the in door water dispenser broke off After the actuator broke off, there was just enough of a stub left to be able to press against it and dispense water if you held your glass just right. With an upcoming shoulder surgery scheduled, I thought I could live with it until I felt good enough to call a repair man. (I would rather fight with a broken water dispenser than drink the horrible tap water we have.). After my surgery, I remembered AppliancePartPros, from whom I had ordered parts before. I thought it would be a major task to replace the actuator, but after watching a How-To video on their website, I figured I could do it even with a sore shoulder. I ordered the part on Wednesday and paid the extra $3.00 to get it to me by Friday. It actually arrived the very next day! Friday, I watched the repair video again, then practically with one good arm, replaced the actuator. The only problem I had was getting the water hose back into its spout. The hose is short and stiff and difficult to grab through a little opening. After several frustrating minutes, I backed away, said a prayer, and tried again, pressing against the tip of the hose with a small putty knife. Boom! The hose slid into place! The whole job took about 45 minutes. I assume most do-it-yourselfers are pleased as I am whenever they fix something, paying just the cost of the part versus the much higher fee of an appliance repairman. Read More... 14 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Fred L Baltimore , MD June 23, 2017 Water dispenser actuator was broken. Purchased new part and watched you tube video. Read More... 8 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Amanda W Ferdinand , IN May 02, 2022 Appliance: Frigidaire Refrigerator FFHS2311LW0 The water wasn't dispensing from door. After a lot of research, we initially changed out the inlet valve. When that didn't fix the issue, we went back to researching, and saw that it could be the freezer door switch. So we replaced that as well. Again this did not solve our issue. Back to researching. I then came across AppliancePartsPros.com! And I found so many other options of what it could be. I started with the water tube and after a bit of a struggle I was finally able to get it in and the water is dispensing again! Thanks, APP for having the guides to help me to repair my fridge. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
John P San Bernardino , CA November 11, 2016 Ice tube freezes and no water in the door Put a new water tube in took all of 3 minutes. The actuator for the water was lots longer. The screws were rusted and really a pain to get out. Had to file a slot in them to use a regular screwdriver to get them out. After I get the cover off the other crews were easy. Pulled what was left of the old actuator out put the new one in and that was it. 30 minutes but I had probems. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers