Why is My Refrigerator Water Dispenser Not Working?

defective refrigerator water dispenser

Is the water dispenser on your refrigerator not working? If not, you can try to repair the issue by yourself or call Infinity Appliance Repair for refrigerator repair Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

There are several reasons for a water dispenser in a refrigerator to stop working. Again, some reasons might sound a little strange. However, something as simple as an off switch on the refrigerator has been the reason before. Be sure to review the more obvious potential problems before moving forward with refrigerator repair. Let’s start to tackle this appliance repair issue and see what reasons we can reference for a broken water dispenser.

The cause of a water dispenser not working is commonly an installation problem, a filter issue or frozen water tubes:

New Refrigerator Installation Issues

You just purchased a brand new refrigerator for your kitchen with a water dispenser, but it is broken. The water dispenser must be connected to the home’s water line. That might be the issue.

If the new refrigerator is replacing a previous refrigerator that did not include an ice maker or water dispenser, there is a possibility that you don’t have a functioning water line running to this area of the kitchen. Most of the time a water line is usually run from under the house either in a basement or crawl space. You can purchase this type of water line at just about any hardware store and they’re very easy for even the average homeowner to install. Usually they have a a water shut-off valve, which is important so that if you should need to relocate the refrigerator, you can turn off the water.

If there is an attached water line, is the valve on? The valve handle must be lined up with the hose. And, is water going through the pipe you have used to connect the water line? Simple and basic questions, but things that have to be accounted for.

If you had to remove the refrigerator doors during installation the water dispenser may not be plugged in. Check the manual to see the wire harness for that particular model of refrigerator. Check that it’s plugged into the refrigerator.

If the water line is connected, usually there’s air in the line. So, engaging and disengaging the dispenser lever to get the air out is needed.
Filter Issues

On some popular models, there are different filters. These filters can “expire”, clog or get frozen. All filters are dependent on your model and type of refrigerator. If your filter is blocked it might cause slow filling or no flowing period. It’s suggested that your filter be changed every 6 months. Replacing filters can be hard sometimes. If you have issues, go online and find the right method to replace a filter.

One suggestion is to fill the filter with water before installing it. Typically the water filters can take a long amount of time to fill, which could lead you to think the water dispenser on the refrigerator is not working right. You should read the directions if all else fails. To be certain it is not air caught in the lines, depress the dispenser lever for around 5 minutes.

A frozen water tank might also be the cause of the problem as well on some refrigerators. If the water tank is frozen it will leak onto the fresh food bins. Small amounts of food in the fresh food bins will cause freezing.

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