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Water Valve broke and was leaking
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Overall Rating:
Very Helpful
Rated By:
5 Customers
Posted By:
Chad From Gainesville, FL
Posted:
8/17/2007 10:37:44 AM
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Appliance Repaired:
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Magic Chef
Refrigerator
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Age Of Appliance:
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5 - 10 years
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1. Unplugged fridge.
2. Unplugged wire harness from valve.
3. Disconnected water supply from valve.
4. Removed valve from fridge chassis
5. Removed plastic tube from valve (supplies ice maker).
6. Removed old fitting from plastic tube and attached to new valve.
7. Attached new valve to fridge (only need 1 screw)
8. Attached water supply to valve
9. Reattached wiring harness
10. Turned on water supply, checked for leaks
11. Powered on fridge.
12. Enjoy working ice maker.
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| Level of difficulty: |
Easy |
| Time to do repair: |
30 - 60 mins |
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