How do I get water running to spout behind refrigerator?
Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
2:49 am
I just purchased a home and noticed that the ice and water for my Kenmore refrigerator are not working. I checked all of the water lines to make sure they weren’t frozen. It still didn’t work. So I pulled the refrigerator out and unhooked the main water line behind it from the spout. If I turn the knob to the on position nothing comes out. Where would I go in my house to get water running to this?
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If your refrigerator is located near your sink, look under the sink and locate the cold water supply line. The water line to the refrigerator may come off a tap at the sink supply pipe. It it does, there should be a shut-off valve located where the refrigerator line is connected to the sink supply pipe.
Does your house have a manobloc system for your water. It looks alot like the electrical panel just has water lines instead of power lines. If you have this look at the panel. You should see a port marked ice maker. It is possible the prior owners did some renovation work and capped off that line
If you have a basement . check around the area of your kitchen, you should find a tap in the area that is shut off.
Near the bottom of the refrigerator (in the back) a copper or plastic water line should be coming to your refrigerator. It will connect to the inlet of a water solenoid valve. When the icemaker needs water it will energize the solenoid and allow water to flow through the solenoid valve and up a plastic pipe on the back of the fridge to the icemaker. Check for water at the inlet of the solenoid valve (unplug the fridge first). If you have water there then replace the solenoid valve. If no water then check the connection where the inlet line meets the main plumbing line. Sometimes these are cheap quick-connect connections that clog over time.
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