The Water Filter Housing Assembly is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerators. It houses a replaceable water filter cartridge, which removes impurities from water delivered to the ice maker and dispenser.
Symptoms of a faulty housing assembly include:
- Leaks or water damage around the filter area
- Inability to insert or lock in a replacement filter cartridge
- Poor water quality impacting ice or drink purity
Causes can be cracks, stripped threads or distorting from years of operation and filter changes.
This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
The ice maker was dripping in the front creating icicles as well as filter housing not accepting filter. Jacqueline B. • Winter Springs , FL • March 03, 2024
I ordered the parts, removed the old icemaker, followed the video exactly, and put the new one in. So easy! Video was spot one. I am a 63 year old woman and had no trouble. Anyone can do this, don't pay for a repair. The filter housing was harder, you need to use a wrench to push the grip on the old filter housing to get the water lines to release. Once they do, it was not that hard after that. The video does not indicate that, he seemed to just be able to pull them out easily. Other than...
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