LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement

はじめに

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

必要な工具と部品

手順1 Unplug your refrigerator

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Unplug your refrigerator: 手順 1、 1の画像 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

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手順2 Unfasten the condenser cover

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Unfasten the condenser cover: 手順 2、 1の画像 1

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

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手順3 Remove the condenser cover

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Remove the condenser cover: 手順 3、 3の画像 1

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Remove the condenser cover: 手順 3、 3の画像 2

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Remove the condenser cover: 手順 3、 3の画像 3

Tilt the top edge of the condenser cover toward you.
Lift and remove the condenser cover.

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手順4 Disconnect the water inlet valve assembly

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the water inlet valve assembly: 手順 4、 3の画像 1

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LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the water inlet valve assembly: 手順 4、 3の画像 3

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

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手順5 Reposition the water inlet valve assembly

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Reposition the water inlet valve assembly: 手順 5、 1の画像 1

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

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手順6

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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手順7 Disconnect the remaining electrical connection(s)

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the remaining electrical connection(s): 手順 7、 2の画像 1

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the remaining electrical connection(s): 手順 7、 2の画像 2

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

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手順8 Disconnect the water tubing connections

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the water tubing connections: 手順 8、 2の画像 1

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Disconnect the water tubing connections: 手順 8、 2の画像 2

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

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手順9

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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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手順10 Remove the inlet valve assembly

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Remove the inlet valve assembly: 手順 10、 3の画像 1

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Repeat this procedure for the remaining tubes.
Remove the inlet valve assembly.

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手順11 Test the inlet valve assembly

LG Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Test and Replacement, Test the inlet valve assembly: 手順 11、 3の画像 1

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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.