WRT311FZDM00 Whirlpool refrigerator Ice machine water valve not getting 120

[trynafixstuff]

Model Number

WRT311FZDM00

Brand

Whirlpool

Age

1-5 years

I was fixing a whirlpool refrigerator, jumped the timer on the ice machine- it works great. Water solonoid valve didn't send water to ice maker though. Checked waterflow from inlet and outlet and ohmed out the valve- valve is good. Checked voltage to valve and its only getting 9v- not getting 120v. The fridge doesn't have a schematic so I dont know where it's supposed to get the 120v from! Thanks for the help and advice in advance!

 

[rickgburton]

I dont know where it's supposed to get the 120v from!

It comes from the ice maker. I think this one will work:

Whirlpool 1129313 Icemaker, Complete Add on Kit. (AP3089928) - AppliancePartsPros.com

By Whirlpool. For porcelain liner Whirlpool, Kitchen Aid, Roper, Estate and Kenmore (with model prefix 106) refrigerator models with 30, 33 and 36 inch wide cabinets. Incorporates round plug. Kit includes wiring harness, fill tubes, water valve, ice bin, hardware and instructions., 1129313 /...

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[trynafixstuff]

Thanks i should have mentioned i already replaced the icemaker.

 

[rickgburton]

OK, force cycle the ice maker. The end of the harvest cycle is the fill cycle. Check for a 120 VAC across holes "V" and "N" during the fill cycle. If the voltage is correct, check for a broken wire between the ice maker and water valve. If the voltage is not correct, bad ice maker.

 

[trynafixstuff]

Thanks for the help it was only showing 3v so maybe they sold me a defective ice maker

 

[rickgburton]

That's what it sounds like. Can you exchange it?

 

[trynafixstuff]

Yes, the parts store took it back and ordered me a new one. I installed the old one back and checked voltage out of curiosity, and it read 3v also. Not sure if thats just a coincidence, but i really hope the next one shows 120v!

 

[rickgburton]

You can energize the water valve coil by shorting "L" to "V"

 

[trynafixstuff]

Haha thanks your a genius!