[mtda1318]

I have a Frigidaire side by side ref/freezer. The water on the door comes out very slowly and now the icemaker has stopped making ice. I ordered a new water valve and wanted to know if you thought this was the problem.
Thanks
Mike

[shadow0000]

Removing the old unit was easy enough, just loosened two screws that attach unit to side of freezer and disconnected the wiring harness. But the new unit never goes in quite as easily because it's always just a little different from the original. In this case, the wiring ended up being about six inches longer and the excess had to be stuffed behind a shield at the rear of the unit. Theoretically, the wire could have been pushed back through the opening, but it got jammed and wouldn't go. I had to remove side rails and pry the shield forward in order to get the wiring back out of the way. The unit is a narrow side by side, so there wasn't a lot of room to move around. But it wasn't difficult, just tedious. I had to make sure the wiring did not come into contact with the heating element at the bottom of the icemaker. Once installed it worked great.



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Scotsman Ice Machine

[Gene]

Mike,

How old is the water filter (if there is one)?

Gene.

[mtda1318]

It was in the refrigerator when we bought the house. We bought last April.

[Gene]

I would replace the water filter first. If you need the right part number then post the complete model number of the refrigerator.

Gene.