Tamy June 12, 2013 for Model Number KTRS21MRWH00 '97 Kitchenaid refrigerator, factory installed ice maker which was unused for last 13 yrs (no water line available), moved to new place that has water line, hooked it up, ice maker make 2 ice harvest & then water just kept flowing without stopping, replaced inlet valve however org #2182104 was given 2315576, I cut some of the tubing off that goes up the back so it would fit into new valve, when turned on, about 1 oz of water at each harvest gets dumped out onto the floor and nothing goes up the tube.
1 Answer Hello Tammy. Check and see if the fill tube for the icemaker is frozen and clogged and causing the issue you are having with the unit. Also, make sure the lines are into the valve good. Read More...
Sue C. June 09, 2013 for Model Number Gt22dmxgw00 I am not sure if my first question went thru, so here it is again. We have installed 2 ice makers and 2 inlets valves. The first i maker was defective? Then we put in an ice maker and an inlet valve. The water just runs thru even when the refrigerator is unplugged. I am going to recieve a third inlet valve, but really don't think that is the problem. I'm running out of options.
1 Answer Hello Sue, If the water valve isn't closing, it sounds like a water pressure problem. There must be enough water pressure to close the valve. Remove the water line from the water valve and place it in a bucket or plastic trash can. Turn on the water and see of the water pressure is sufficient. It should spray out like under pressure. If there is only a trickle to the valve, this is where your problem lies. Read More...
John May 15, 2013 for Model Number WHRILPOOL REFRIG GX2FHDXVY05 Water leaks out from bottom of freezer. Ice cube are fine an not stuck together in cube pan. What causes this?
1 Answer Hello John. It sounds like the drain is clogged. Here is a link to our Repair Forum, this is a free service to our customers. Use this link to access the repair for your question. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/refrigerator-freezer-repair/173916-kenmore-top-mount-refrig-h2o-build-up.html Read More...
Doug T March 01, 2013 for Model Number 2315576 This is an icemaker on a Kenmore refrig model 1069751880. 1. I have in my hands a water inlet valve, your #2315576. On the bottom is spot to connect tubing. Is the yellow plug supposed to stay in or get pulled out in running tubing from water inlet value to the tube that goes thru back of refrig into the icemaker? 2. What size tubing goes from water inlet value to the tube that sticks into refrig? My current tubing connections do not match the screw nut that twists on.
1 Answer Doug, The yellow plug would stay in the water valve as this is a compression fitting. The tubing size that this part takes is a 1/4 " tubing. Read More...
Jeremy January 16, 2013 for Model Number Kenmore Coldspot Refridgerator 106.74942400 Ice maker not making ice. It will go through the cycles. Arm works fine. water comes out of outlet of water inlet valve. There is no water in the tube to ice maker, nor will it travel up the tube. Has the inlet valve gone bad or am I looking in the wrong place? Thank You Kindly, Jeremy
1 Answer Hello Jeremy. You need to check and see if there is power going to the water valve when the icemaker cycles. If so, replace the water valve on the unit. If not, or the icemaker does not cycle, you will need to replace the icemaker on the unit. Also, check and make sure the fill tube on the unit is not frozen and clogged. If so, replace the water valve and thaw out the fill tube. You can test this with a multi-meter TJMA-DMT3. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html Read More...
Mark January 06, 2013 for Model Number 10670182000 How do I troubleshoot the solenoid for the icemaker to make sure that it needs to be replaced? I have replaced the icemaker and it did not fix the issue. Also what reading should I be getting when doing a continuity test?
1 Answer Mark, The water fill valve is usually an "open" or "closed" circuit, when you test across the solenoid terminals with the wires disconnected. A more positive test is voltage to the fill valve, from the ice maker. You'll need a 3 to 4 inch legth of insulated 14 guage wire, with both ends "stripped" Remove the ice maker control cover, attach the meter probes to the wires to the fill valve. Insert the ends of the "jumper wire into the "T" and "H" openings on the control module and hold them there until the large gear starts to rotate, then remove the jumper. When the rake arm reaches the 12 to 1 o'clock position, there should be 120 VAC across the wires to the fill valve for 7 to 10 seconds. If the voltage is present, you have a faulty fill valve, if not you'll need to check for a broken or damaged wire. Read More...
Mike December 23, 2012 for Model Number Whirlpool ET8CHMXKQ05 Our ice maker suddenly stopped making ice. Water was leaking from the outside connection where the water line enters the freezer. Turns out the water shoot was completely clogged with a plug of ice. I got the ice plug out of the shoot & the ice maker worked fine for 1/2 day. The shoot is clogged again with a new plug of ice. Could the water valve be oozing water into the shoot so that ice build up occurs until the line is completely clogged?
1 Answer Hello Mike, Yes, it does sound as though you have a seeping water valve that would need to be replaced. The valve is not fully seating allowing a little water to pass through and cause the fill tube freezing issue. Read More...
Tommy November 02, 2012 for Model Number ET21DKXDB02 I need to replace water inlet valve #2182104 which was changed to #2315576. Due to my source water feed plastic hose leaking several months ago causing extensive damage to my hardwood floors I now have a flex stainless water sourse hose which is threaded. Part # 2315576 does not appear to accept a threaded source hose. Is there another part number I can order to connect my threaded sourse hose. I can't afford another water leak so I have to connect this threaded hose not the plastic connection shown. Any suggestions?
1 Answer Hello Tommy, If you remove the blue rubber cap, you will see that the water valve WP2315576 has a metal threaded receptacle for a water supply line. There is no other part listed for this application. Read More...
Tommy November 01, 2012 for Model Number ET21DKXDB02 Icemaker working fince. Turned water off to change my external waterfilter connected in line feeding ice maker. Whne turned water back on ice maker overfills. Water filler valve puts about double amount of water needed to fill tray. Any suggestions?
1 Answer Hello Tommy. You will need to bleed all the air from the lines from new filter. Run about 2 gallons of water through system to do this. Read More...
Charles August 22, 2012 for Model Number GX2FHDXVQ03 I still get water in my freezer section on the bottom and also some on the top shelf behind the ice maker? Is there a problem with my ice maker? were is the water coming from? I defrosted the freezer and kept wiping up the water and once it was all removed i started up the freezer on level 5 and watched it took 5 days for the water to come back??? Why
1 Answer Charles, The first inclination would be a "seaping" icemaker fill valve WP2315576 based on your post description. We would also expect an issue with cubes in the bin are stuck together, or oversized cubes. If you had a clogged defrost drain , that would explain the water in the bottom of the freezer(floor) but not the water on the top shelf. Read More...