Fix a dispenser that won't stop running water or ice, or won't dispense at all. This switch controls water and ice flow. Moderate DIY repair.
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Water dispensor would only work when you depressed the paddle then brought back to find the "sweet spot" Joseph V. • Bargersville , IN • January 16, 2026
I had the original sensors in my Frigidaire, which were now about 18 years old. The water dispenser would work, but I would have to push in the lever and then draw it back until it found that "sweet spot." I finally got annoyed enough with the problem that I looked online. I almost purchased the dispenser actuator (the paddle), and glad I didn't because it was not the problem. Unless your lights are out, or it broke, the culprit will be these little dispenser switches which get pressed...
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