Leak on the ice maker water supply

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Aug 6, 2015 - If the ice maker doesn't make ice but you can see the arm swing intomotion and you hear a ... 4Check the water line that enters the back of the freezer for a blockage. Find the water shut-off valve behind the refrigerator or under the sink, turn it off, ... If your ice maker keeps making ice, even when it is full:.

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If your refrigerator ice maker is leaking water, the first step is to locate the source. ... Its not the ice maker - in the floor of the freezer is a small drain that lets the ... I shutthe water supply off but water dispenser still leaks even though no ... My side by side refrigerator leaks water into the ice bin when filling the ice tray with water .

The problem youare having is a defective=> WR57X10051 Water Inlet Valve The valve is mechanically defective and allowing water to leak into your ice bin when the valve is off. I will be here if you have questions, Thanks Sea Breeze

The water inlet valve on the back of the unit where the water supply comes in can have a slow leak and will cause ice to buildup and block the fill tube. Disconnect the ice maker line from the valve and watch to see if it has a slow drip. It doesn't take much to eventually block the fill tube.

If it overfills and drips, look for an adjustment behind the plastic endcover with a +/- on it. - is less water.

If it continuously drips, replace the water inlet valve on the back where the house water supply comes in.
The water inlet valve on the back of the unit where the water supply comes in can have a slow leak and will cause ice to buildup and block the fill tube. Disconnect the ice maker line from the valve and watch to see if it has a slow drip. It doesn’t take much to eventually block the fill tube.

check water level float/inlet valve

If it overfills and drips, look for an adjustment behind the plastic endcover with a +/- on it. - is less water.

If it continuously drips, replace the water inlet valve on the back where the house water supply comes in.
The water inlet valve on the back of unit opens when the ice maker needs water. If the valve doesn't seal good because of sediment or wear it will continue to drip and when the water reaches the ice maker supply tube it will freeze diverting the water. You can take the water line off the valve and watch to see if it drips.

If it overfills and drips, look for an adjustment behind the plastic endcover with a +/- on it. - is less water.

If it continuously drips, replace the water inlet valve on the back where the house water supply comes in.

Hissing and popping is normal, it is the defrost heater.
Check that the freezer is level
Check the drain pan
Check the condenser fan
Check the evaporator fan
Inspect the compressor mounts


Water on floor outside of freezer?

* Check the drain pan
* If you have an ice-maker, check the water supply hose going into and coming out of the water inlet valve

Water inside the freezer?

* Check for a clogged drain tube
* If you have an ice-maker, check freezer and ice-maker for level

If this is your water dispenser leaking
Your water inlet valve on the back where the water supply comes in is probably leaking. disconnect the water line coming out of it and see if you have a slow drip. Try the dispenser to see if it's just drips after use.

It is very unlikely that you have a leaking water line inside the fridge/freezer, as they are protected from damage. If you have water dripping from the ice maker inside the freezer and/or the dispenser in the door, the most likely problem is the valve that supplies water to the ice maker.

You'll need to replace the water inlet valve that supplies water to the ice maker. This is not the same valve that supplies water to the fridge (I believe the yellow colored valve) but rather, it is the blue valve, mounted just above the main water inlet valve.

At the bottom back right side of the fridge, you can remove the covering and see both the yellow and blue valves. The yellow one (on the bottom) is the incoming water control valve, while the blue (upper one) supplies water to the ice maker.

The part runs about $45-50 if you get it yourself, or around $185.00 for a repair person to come out and do the job for you. It should only take about 20-30 minutes to do it yourself with a small 1/4" nutdriver. Part available from Searspartsdirect.com or several other online and local stores. Just call around and give them your fridge model number and serial number, located on the inside of the fresh food section of the fridge - on the "ceiling" just inside the door.

Hope that helps.