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LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement

Introducción

Use this guide to replace the water inlet valve assembly on your LG refrigerator

This guide will work for most LG refrigerators. This guide is written with an LG model LFX25973 refrigerator. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

The water inlet valve assembly controls the flow of water to the dispenser and also to the ice makers.

If it fails, you may experience the following:

  • Leaking and puddles on the floor near the refrigerator
  • Water freezing on the bottom of your freezer
  • Ice in your in-door dispenser freezing up and not dispensing
  • No ice produced, or no water dispensed if the valve refuses to open at all

Qué necesitas

  1. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Unplug your refrigerator: paso 1, imagen 1 de 1

    • Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.

    • If you are testing or repairing the following items, you may also need to shut off and disconnect the water supply:

    • Condenser fan motor

    • Compressor motor and thermal overload device

    • Water supply valve assembly

    Traducir

  2. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Unfasten the condenser cover: paso 2, imagen 1 de 1

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the condenser cover to the rear of the refrigerator.

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  3. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Remove the condenser cover: paso 3, imagen 1 de 3 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Remove the condenser cover: paso 3, imagen 2 de 3 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Remove the condenser cover: paso 3, imagen 3 de 3

    • Tilt the top edge of the condenser cover toward you.

    • Lift and remove the condenser cover.

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  4. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the water inlet valve assembly: paso 4, imagen 1 de 3 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the water inlet valve assembly: paso 4, imagen 2 de 3 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the water inlet valve assembly: paso 4, imagen 3 de 3

    • Squeeze and pull down the connectors for the valve assembly harness to disconnect them.

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  6. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Reposition the water inlet valve assembly: paso 5, imagen 1 de 1

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw(s) securing the water inlet valve assembly.

    Traducir

  7. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement: paso 6, imagen 1 de 2 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement: paso 6, imagen 2 de 2

    • Pull the water inlet valve assembly out of the refrigerator for better access to electrical connections and water tubing connections.

    • Don't try to remove the inlet valve assembly completely because it is still attached by tubes and wires.

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  8. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the remaining electrical connection(s): paso 7, imagen 1 de 2 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the remaining electrical connection(s): paso 7, imagen 2 de 2

    • Squeeze and pull downward the remaining water inlet valve assembly connector(s) to disconnect it.

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  9. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the water tubing connections: paso 8, imagen 1 de 2 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the water tubing connections: paso 8, imagen 2 de 2

    • Use long nose pliers to pull and remove the locking clip from a tubing connector.

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  10. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement: paso 9, imagen 1 de 3 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement: paso 9, imagen 2 de 3 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement: paso 9, imagen 3 de 3

    • Use your fingers to squeeze the flange surrounding the water tube toward the valve to release the tube.

    • While you squeeze the flange, pull the tubing straight out of the connector.

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  11. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Remove the inlet valve assembly: paso 10, imagen 1 de 3 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Remove the inlet valve assembly: paso 10, imagen 2 de 3 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Remove the inlet valve assembly: paso 10, imagen 3 de 3

    • Repeat this procedure for the remaining tubes.

    • Remove the inlet valve assembly.

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  12. LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Test the inlet valve assembly: paso 11, imagen 1 de 3 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Test the inlet valve assembly: paso 11, imagen 2 de 3 LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Test the inlet valve assembly: paso 11, imagen 3 de 3

    • If you have a multimeter, you can use it to test the inlet valve assembly components.

    • Set the multimeter to the ohm (Ω) setting.

    • For the first solenoid, test the resistance between the wires from it at the connector.

    • The acceptable resistance is 360 to 420 Ω.

    • Repeat the test on the connector for the other solenoid.

    • The acceptable resistance is 360 to 420 Ω.

    • To test the flow meter, test the resistance between the wires from it at the connector.

    • The acceptable resistance is 4 kΩ to 30 kΩ.

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Conclusión

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our  Answers community for help.

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