FIXED Frigidaire Refrigerator FGHB2868TD2 Loud and low flow water filter

[kmsisk]

Model Number

FGHB2868TD2

Brand

Frigidaire

Age

1-5 years

I have a Frigidaire Gallery model and prior to replacing the water filter, it was making a very loud noise when I would dispense water. I replaced the water filter, and that seemed to solve the problem for a couple of days. It is now back to making the noise, and a very low stream of water comes out when dispensing water.

 

[Jake]

Are you using the OEM water filter? Or aftermarket water filter?

Here's the OEM water filter for your model:
EPTWFU01 Frigidaire Puresource Ultra Ii Refrigerator


Usually its a bad filter head that causing that noise.

Here's the filter head for your model:
Water Filter Head 5304522623


Jake

 

[kmsisk]

Hi Jake,
Thank you for your reply. I bought the correct water filter and it is the Frigidaire brand as well. It’s not longer making the noise, and instead just has either very little water flow or none at all. I pulled the fridge out to take a look at the back, and saw it was leaking close to where the copper line is attached to the fridge, and then I need to clean back there! I’ve attached a video. I’ve now turned off the water supply to the fridge to prevent it from just dripping.

 

[Jake]

Your videos are not showing, convert the videos to .mp4 and upload them again OR upload the videos to Youtube and post the Youtube link here. Or share your video per Google Drive, Dropbox, or Microsoft OneDrive and post the share link here.

Do you have the by-pass cartridge? It comes with the refrigerator when you buy it new. Put the bypass cartridge in and see if it does that same thing, if so and you have good water pressure to the refrigerator, then its definitely that filter head that's the culprit.

Here's the bypass cartridge for your model:

Frigidaire A13402902 Bypass (AP6886936) - AppliancePartsPros.com

Bypass A13402902 / AP6886936 made by Frigidaire

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Jake

 

[kmsisk]

I’ll uploaded the videos to you tube. Hopefully they are visible with the links. Thanks for letting me know!

 

[Jake]

Great thanks! Those videos show good.

The water leaking is that nut needs to be tighter where it connects to your water inlet valve.

In fact you can remove that cardboard backing and remove the TAN plastic water line from underneath the TAN solenoid and get a container to catch water in and put it underneath that TAN solenoid and press the water dispenser paddle and see if it makes that noise still or not.

Here's the water inlet valve for your model:
242253002 Valve-Water

Jake

 

[kmsisk]

I unhooked the tan hose and hit the water paddle on the front, and water did not come out of the hose. Instead, water leaked from under the fridge. Tan hose unhooked

 

[Jake]

I think you misunderstood, water was not suppose to come out that TAN hose, it was only suppose to come out of the water inlet valve, where you removed the TAN hose from, that's why I mentioned for you to put a container under the water inlet valve to catch the water from the water inlet valve.

I didn't hear that noise in your Tan hose unhooked video, so that confirms the problem is the water filter head.

Jake

 

[kmsisk]

Definitely misunderstood you! 😂 I guess that’s why water came from under the fridge then? Lol. I will order the water filter head. Is there a video of how to replace that? Thank you so much for your help. 😊

Katie

 

[Jake]

Yes Katie,

Here you go:

Keep us posted.

Jake