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Posted by World Traveler on August 10, 2005, 12:23 am
Despite your visual inspection of the filter, when was the last time you
actually replaced the filter? I'll bet if you check the control panel
you'll find a little red light on, indicating you need a filter replacement.
$35 or so, at most appliance stores, Best Buy, etc.
> Most likely it is the solenoid valve. My experience with my Whirlpool
> was that the valve seals got either worn or dirty allowing small drops
> of water by, which would eventually build an ice dam in the dispenser
> tube inside the freezer. I could create an interim fix be thawing the
> dam with a hair dryer, and the ice maker would work for a few months
> and then stop again. Ultimately I figured out that I had to replace
> solenoid valve assy to clear the problem.
>
> MRTYMCFLY@webtv.net wrote:
>
>> I have a Whirlpool refrigeretor with icemaker purchased in 2001. About
>>two months ago the icemaker stopped working, so I purchased a new
>>icemaker for $119 at the local appliance store and installed it. The new
>>icemaker has been working fine until two days ago when it stopped
>>altogether. No water is getting to the icemaker unit. I checked and
>>there is water coming in from the supply line in the house. I also
>>checked the filter where the water line enters the refrigerator and the
>>filter is clean. Could the new icemaker be defective, or maybe there is
>>a problem with the switch at the bottom of the refrigerator not sending
>>water up to the icemaker. Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>Doug and Patty
>
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