Q: I was talking to a neighbor about hooking up an ice maker line, and he suggested using a “saddle valve” for the job. What is this, and how hard is it to install? A: A saddle valve is unique ...

This troubleshooting procedure is designed to increase the accuracy of your service calls for ice machines ... Problem: Water inlet pressure not between 20 to 80 psi or that specified by manufacturer.

The inlet valve is located at the back of your fridge and turns water on and off to the ice maker. To see if the inlet valve is the issue, turn off the water at the saddle valve, typically located ...

ANSWER: Apparently silt that went through the water supply clogged the filter screen in the ice-maker water valve ... under the brass nut inside the valve inlet. Remove this screen by carefully ...

The most common cause of a problem with your ice maker is that there’s an obstruction of some kind in the water line. If the filter needs to be cleaned, or if the valve is closed, that will ...