Refrigerator having problems? There are many different problems a refrigerator can have. The most common issues are Refrigerator Making Sounds, No Power, Not Cooling, Dirty Door Gaskets, Fridge is Noisy, Door left Open, Ice Maker Not Working, Water Dispenser Not Working, Water On The Floor, Making Noise, Water Filter Change Causes Problems, and more. We list all these fridge problems and how to fix them yourself. Don’t call a repair service, DO IT YOURSELF!
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■REFRIGERATOR ICE MAKER PROBLEM = The ice maker is not making any ice or NO ICE.
-Is the refrigerator connected to a water supply?
-Is the water supply shutoff valve FULLY OPEN? = Connect refrigerator to water supply and make sure the water valve is open.
-Is the water line to refrigerator bent? = A bend in the water line will reduce the water flow. Replace the water line if bent or damaged.
-Is the ice maker turned ON? = Make sure the wire shutoff arm or the switch is in the ON position.
-Is the refrigerator newly installed? = Wait 24 hours for ice production to start. Wait 72 hours for complete ice.
-Is the freezer door properly closed? = Close the freezer door completely.
-Has there been a large amount of ice removed? = Wait 24 hours for the ice maker to make more ice.
-Is an ice cube stuck in the ice maker ejector arm? = Remove the ice cube from the ejector arm. #edr1rxd1 water filter
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■REFRIGERATOR ICE MAKER PROBLEM = The freezer ice cubes are hollow or very small!
-This shows that you have low water pressure going to the ice maker. = Is water shutoff valve not fully open? Turn the water shutoff valve fully open.
-Is there a bend in the water supply line? = A kink in the water line will reduce the water flow. Replace the water supply line.
-Is a water filter installed on the refrigerator? = Remove the water filter and use the ice maker. If the ice volume goes up, the filter is most likely clogged or was not installed on the filter housing correctly. Replace the water filter or reinstall it the correct way.
-Have an RO or reverse osmosis water filtering system connected to the cold water supply? = This can decrease the water pressure to the ice maker.
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■REFRIGERATOR ICE CUBE PROBLEM = The ice has a bad smell and or is gray color!
-Do you have brand new plumbing connections? = New plumbing connections may cause gray or bad smelling ice.
-Ice cubes have been in bin too long? = Throw away the ice cubes. Wash the ice bin out and let 24 hours go by for the ice maker to make more ice cubes.
-Possible odor on the ice cubes has been transferred from food? = Try to use moisture proof packages to store your food.
-Is there hard water and minerals like sulfur in the water? = A new water filter needs to be installed to remove the smelly minerals.
-Do you have a water filter installed on the refrigerator? = Gray ice cubes shows that the water filtering system needs to be flushed. Flush the water supply system before using a new water filter and replace the water filter when indicated. #everydrop whirlpool refrigerator water filter
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■REFRIGERATOR WATER DISPENSER PROBLEM = The water dispenser does not dispense water!
-Is the refrigerator connected to the water supply and the water valve is turned fully open? = Connect the refrigerator to the water supply and turn the water shutoff valve fully completely open.
-Is there a bend in the water supply source line? = Straighten or replace the water supply line.
-Is the refrigerator a new installation? = Flush and fill the refrigerator water supply system.
-Do you have proper water pressure? = Is the water pressure 35 psi? = The water pressure in your house will determine the flow from the dispenser.
-Did you install a new water filter on the refrigerator? = Remove filter and operate dispenser. If the ice volume goes up, the filter is most likely clogged or was not installed on the filter housing correctly. Replace the water filter or reinstall it the correct way.
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■REFRIGERATOR WATER DISPENSER PROBLEM = Water leaks from the water dispenser!
-If a few drops of water come out after dispensing water, this is normal.
-Is the cup not being held underneath the water dispenser long enough? = Hold the cup under the water dispenser 3 seconds after releasing the water dispenser lever.
-Is the fridge a new install? = Flush the water system.
-Did you recently change the water filter? = Flush the water system.
REFRIGERATOR LEAKING WATER PROBLEM = Water is leaking on the floor near the base?
-Be sure all the water dispenser tubes and the connections are tight.
-Check behind refrigerator and make sure the water inlet valve is not leaking. #whirlpool refrigerator water filters
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■REFRIGERATOR WATER TEMP PROBLEM = Water from the water dispenser is warm!
-Water from the dispenser is chilled. = Give the refrigerator time to get to temp and chill the water.
-Is the fridge a new install? = Wait 24 hours after installation for the water supply to completely cool.
-Have you recently dispensed a large amount of water? = Allow 24 hours for water supply to cool.
-Has water not been dispensed recently? = The first glass of water may not be cold. Dump the first glass of water.
-Is the refrigerator connected to a cold water supply? = Make sure the fridge is connected to a cold water supply and not hot water supply.
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