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5 Reasons Fridge Won't Dispense Water: Inlet Valve Fix DIY

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Is your Whirlpool/Kitchenaid refrigerator water dispenser not working? I this video we show you the Top 5 causes of your fridge water dispenser not dispensing water, and focus on how to repair your fridge water inlet valve.
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⏱ Table of Contents 5 Reasons Fridge Won't Dispense Water (Click on timestamps to jump to a chapter) ⏱
0:00 Introduction to refrigerator water dispensing problems
1:30 Root Cause #1: Clogged water filter in fridge
2:10 Root Cause #2: Water pressure switch in the refrigerator
2:50 Root Cause #3: The water reservoir inside the fridge is frozen, get the hairdryer ready!
4:00 Root Cause #4: Bad water inlet valve on the back of the refrigerator
4:35 Root Cause #5: Bad fridge filter head, needs to be replaced
5:20 How to replace the water inlet valve (from Root Cause #4)

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We show you how to specifically run a water inlet valve test on this Kitchenaid refrigerator, which is also a Whirlpool refrigerator, since Whirlpool makes fridges for most of the major appliance manufacturers. So if your water dispenser is broken, you need to follow our tips here on your Kitchenaid fridge and get your fridge water dispenser working once more.

In this video we also show you how to perform a water inlet valve test, before you consider a water inlet valve replacement when your water dispenser is not working in your Kitchenaid refrigerator. this will help you confirm if this is the root cause of a water dispenser broken and not dispensing water.



Fridge water dispenser not working

If your water inlet valve has stopped working and now your fridge water dispenser is not working even after a filter change, then it's time for a new water inlet valve. A water inlet valve replacement is highly recommended, do not get cheap and try to rebuild the water inlet valve, they often fail soon after you repair the water inlet valve.

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