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I have a KitchenAid ktla22elss01 refrigerator.
It has a water dispenser inside the refrigerator and an automatic ice maker that dumps ice in the freezer. The ice maker works fine.
The problem is when I press the button inside the frig to get a cold glass of water not only do I get a cold glass of water but water also flows into my ice maker as long as I hold the button. For some reason both of my solenoids (ice maker and water dispenser) are being energized when I press my water dispenser button. I looked at the wires and nothing seems shorted out, or out of place . I even took the hoses off of my valve inlt and watched water shoot out of both valves when the button was pressed.
Is there some sort of isolation valve I need to replace? I noticed one metioned in the schematics.
I have been doing some research and it seems a few people think it's
probably a shorted DIODE in the wiring harness Wire assembly control box
Part Number: AP3174288 made by WHIRLPOOL . I replaced this harness and it unfortunately didn't fix the problem. Any help would be appreciated. We are tired of getting huge blocks of ice in our ice bin. Thanks Joe
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Originally Posted by: jbili  I have a KitchenAid ktla22elss01 refrigerator.
It has a water dispenser inside the refrigerator and an automatic ice maker that dumps ice in the freezer. The ice maker works fine.
The problem is when I press the button inside the frig to get a cold glass of water not only do I get a cold glass of water but water also flows into my ice maker as long as I hold the button. For some reason both of my solenoids (ice maker and water dispenser) are being energized when I press my water dispenser button. I looked at the wires and nothing seems shorted out, or out of place . I even took the hoses off of my valve inlt and watched water shoot out of both valves when the button was pressed.
Is there some sort of isolation valve I need to replace? I noticed one metioned in the schematics.
I have been doing some research and it seems a few people think it's
probably a shorted DIODE in the wiring harness Wire assembly control box
Part Number: AP3174288 made by WHIRLPOOL . I replaced this harness and it unfortunately didn't fix the problem.Any help would be appreciated. We are tired of getting huge blocks of ice in our ice bin.Thanks Joe instead of disconnecting the water lines, BTW, it was the outlet side of the valve, but instead disconnect the electrical plug from the ice maker water valve, i.e., the one with the ¼" water line. test the water dispenser and see if the ice maker valve is still energized. Now, please dont be offended, but did you do anything BEFORE you had any problems, or after. that is a very odd situation, as the ice maker and the water dispenser do not share the same water line, other than the source, but once it gets to the fridge, or past the water filter, its seperated. so to have them both going when you use the water dispenser, but yet you dont get water coming out of the dispenser when the ice maker cycles. this is such an odd situation. you are going to save yourself a big headache if you have a qualified refrigerator repair service at least inspect your problem. this is not something that will be easily solved going back and forth on a forum.
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