Kenmore / Sears Refrigerator Filter

• Leaking
• Not dispensing water

Turned off water behind the fridge. Unscrewed housing that covered water lines behind the filter base with a 1/4" socket. Pulled out the water hoses by pulling forward on the blue ring holding the hose while pulling the hose backward. Unscrewed the two screws below the filter base. Used the 1/4" socket to remove four additional 1/4" nuts holding the front housing until it partially dropped. I kept the housing propped on a jar. Unscrewed two additional screws holding the filter release rod in... Read more

The video was very helpful, but my KitchenAid model required slightly more steps. Only the two screws in front held the filter housing, same as the video shows, but it has to be removed from the rear. My model did not have the wire brace, only the two front screws held the housing. Shut the water off and pull the electrical plug. Remove the two screws holding the filter housing in the front. Remove the lower panel in the rear at the bottom of the refrigerator. Remove the two screws holding the... Read more

Replaced housing. That was simple but finding directions in how it I remove top of cabinet was time consuming. After two hours of searching I finally found one article that explained why there were no screws to remove. Read more

It's bit of a chore in that on my Whirlpool Refrig you need to remove the grill on bottom front and the Utility Panel on bottom rear. Then unscrew the original filter housing and pull it out through the back of utility opening. Remove the two water hoses and put them into new filter house. Reverse the disassembly process to reinstall new filter housing. I'm old and slow so the process took me about 45 minutes. (Note: Unplug electric and turn off water inlet before starting.) Read more

It was a snap, literally. Snapped out the old water filter and snapped in the new water filter bypass, that simple. Read more

Disconnect the housing carefully from water line (push and release) and replace with new parts Read more

Watched the video, ordered the part, installed the new actuator with a phillips-head screwdriver in 10 minutes. However, getting the water hose back into position took another 10 minutes using pliers, this was the most difficult part of the job. Read more

Ordered a replacement valve and installed it. The part from AppliancePartsPro was an exact replacement for the original part. Replaced the hot and cold hoses at the same time to insure no leaks. Cold water settings now work properly again. Read more

Replaced cup & housing Read more

Changed out the water filter housing. Read more

I called the one 877 number and ask for assistance, probably the best thing I did. With her help I was able to pinpoint the problem and fix it. Read more

We took out the filter and then popped this cap right in. Could not have been more simple. Read more

This website was very informative, has videos with detailed instructions. The shipping is fast and was a good experience. I will be referring them to others and keeping it bookmarked in case I need it again. Read more