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BlebNevus (NY)
A handyman just replaced the faucet in my kitchen sink. One of the valves under the sink controls the water line that supplies the refrigerator (which is behind you when you stand facing the sink). After the new faucet was working and all the valves reopened, the drinking water dispenser in the refrigerator door is down to a trickle and, after a few seconds, stops entirely. It doesn't help to press the bar that calls for water for a minute or more.
The new faucet was flushed before using, and the water was indeed dirty for the first 15 seconds or so. Is it possible that some of the same sediment wound up in the line that supplies the fridge? If so, how can *it* be flushed? If not, what else might be causing this problem?
Thanks!
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steve (CA)
You need to disconnect the water life in the back of the fridge and check the water flow through the open pipe. If you have good flow then there might be debris caught in the solenoid valve that the line attaches to.
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BlebNevus (NY)
Thanks for this reply! So it's possible that debris from the faucet replacement is clogging the line that feeds the refrigerator? May I follow up to ask you where the solenoid valve is - and how it (or the relevant tubing or piping) can be flushed of debris if that turns out to be the problem?
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steve (CA)
Close the valve under the sink for the refrigerator and then disconnect the tubing from where it connects to the solenoid valve at the back of the refrigerator or under it depending on the manufacturer. Have someone hold that open end of tubing in a bucket when you turn on the valve and see if water blasts out of it. If water blasts out, then the solenoid is probably clogged. If that is the case some models can be disassembled and cleaned.
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BlebNevus (NY)
Thanks. Very helpful.
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Don411 (IN)
Location of the solenoid valve depends on make/model of the fridge. If you follow the water line the first thingy you get to that has 2 wires connected to it will be the solenoid valve. It has a spring that holds the valve closed, and when you call for water or ice, the current activates an electromagnet that opens the valve for the allotted time. If you need to replace it there are a few good appliance parts websites that will sell you the valve.
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