WRX986SIHZ02 loud water dispensing and intermittent water to ice maker

[Jake]

Thanks Steve, I appreciate you saying that.

 

[SteverinoLA]

I only joined the forum to actually a few months ago but have been here reading for years. You've saved me $1000's on my out of warranty stuff where you identified the broken part that I then bought myself using link here and then replaced myself. Thank YOU.

 

[Jake]

LOL, YES, its hard to believe its been almost 20 years since I started ApplianceBlog. Aug. 2024 will be 20 years!

Lots of people just like you have done the same, have been coming for 20 years without joining the forum and then coming to join and saying how much money they have saved also.

 

[SteverinoLA]

So he finally came yesterday and replaced several parts. I asked him to replace all 3 that you (Jake) mention in this thread:

• Dual Water Inlet Valve: W11482383
• Fill Tube Heater Part: W11087201
• Water Filter Housing: W11482384

But for some reason he did not bring the water filter housing (W11482384) and instead brought:

• Control: WPW10248595

Needless to say, the loud water flow is still there. It appears so far that the ice maker water line freezing is fixed by W11087201, the fill tube heater part. Will ask him to replace filter housing with W11482384. It's loud throughout the whole path, from filter to ice maker and water dispenser. I'm under warranty and have good relationship with this guy so any other parts you can think of that might cause loud water?

 

[Jake]

Glad to hear the new fill tube heater fixed the ice maker fill tube freezing problem.

Yes, the water filter housing should solve the noise problem.

Thanks for the update Steve!

 

[SteverinoLA]

Finally, after a couple delays and one broken part, I got the Water Filter Housing: W11482384 installed today. Unfortunately, no change to the loud water lines. He agreed it's air somehow getting in but it must be after the filter housing. It's easily heard form within the box where the filter is so something in there maybe. Any ideas for where air could get into the line after the filter housing?

 

[Jake]

Any ideas for where air could get into the line after the filter housing?

No Steve, I don't.

Did you run 10 full glasses of water through the water dispenser to get the air out?

 

[SteverinoLA]

Yeah, way more than that. I'll try a new filter. Maybe there was a bad batch at the time I bought and just got a few unlucky one.

 

[Jake]

Ok, then yes I agree.

Here's the OEM water filter for your model: EDR2RXD1

You also have a water inlet valve in the very back of your machine, its the primary water inlet valve: https://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Water-Inlet-Valve/W11482025/4974937 have you checked that one to see if its the noise culprit?

 

[SteverinoLA]

Ah, no I haven't. It's apin in the ass to pull my fridge out b/c I soundproofed the sides but let me see if I hear anything back there. And might as well replace this part too.

 

[Jake]

Ok Steve, sounds good.

 

[SteverinoLA]

Well, he finally came and we replaced the W11482025 water inlet valve but still same loud noise coursing through the water line. It's quiet at the back so whatever is causing the noise is after that. when running water I can hear it both at the filter housing area and at the top of the fridge so it's somewhere in that section.

And if I remove the filter altogether, I still hear the noise. So I think that rules out the filter itself. Any last ideas?

 

[danencgso]

Well, he finally came and we replaced the W11482025 water inlet valve but still same loud noise coursing through the water line. It's quiet at the back so whatever is causing the noise is after that. when running water I can hear it both at the filter housing area and at the top of the fridge so it's somewhere in that section.

And if I remove the filter altogether, I still hear the noise. So I think that rules out the filter itself. Any last ideas?

I have the same issue with my wrx986sihz02. It started when I replaced the filter (Everydrop2). The noise comes from the area right above from were the water is dispensed and it is almost like the fridge is "Spitting" the water out and the volume of water is much larger then before. What used to be 8oz is now close to double.

Were you able to fix your issue or do you just live with the extra noise?

Being a newbie to appliance repair - where am I able to run the test that was mentioned in this thread and the service technician manual?

I appreciate any help you can offer, thank you.

 

[SteverinoLA]

I have the same issue with my wrx986sihz02. It started when I replaced the filter (Everydrop2). The noise comes from the area right above from were the water is dispensed and it is almost like the fridge is "Spitting" the water out and the volume of water is much larger then before. What used to be 8oz is now close to double.

Were you able to fix your issue or do you just live with the extra noise?

Being a newbie to appliance repair - where am I able to run the test that was mentioned in this thread and the service technician manual?

I appreciate any help you can offer, thank you.

Nope, not yet. I replaced quite a few parts and I opened a service case a few weeks ago about it b/c my warranty is running out. From outside the fridge, you hear it in the hoses atop the left front of fridge but try this:

Put a glass under dispenser then open right fridge door but then hold down the door trigger so it thinks the fridge is closed. Now dispense water. You should hear this same noise from within the housing where the filter is. Do you?