New fridge water dispenser stopped working
New refrigerator water dispensers often stop working due to a stuck inlet valve at the filter housing or issues immediately following a filter change. This prevents water from flowing to the dispenser even while the icemaker continues to function normally.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Pushing the inlet valve in with a screwdriver to allow water to flow
- 2Switching back to the old filter to see if it resolves the issue
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Now I have no water at the dispenser. I can hear it prime then stop, as if there's a pressure backup.”source ↗
“It worked fine immediately prior to the filter change.”source ↗
“I started chasing water lines and found that the little inlet valve at the filter housing will not allow water to flow in. If I push it in with a screwdriver, it'll allow water to flow through.”source ↗
“I tried switching back to the old filter (thinking the new filter wasn't depressing the button) but that didn't change anything.”source ↗
“I can't figure out how to remove this housing either”source ↗