Checking the valve for electrical failure.
Fridge solenoid valve.
The water inlet valve is a solenoid operated switch that when activated releases water from the supply line into the water valve.
Use either a digital or an analog multimeter to check continuity good electrical current of the valve solenoid coils.
Therefore the solenoid valve check is also an indispensable step.
Position a bucket underneath the refrigerator s water valve and solenoid combination to catch any leaks.
When the low voltage and high voltage of the refrigerator undergoes the pressure maintaining leakage detection the solenoid valve is connected with the high voltage part.
Even install a new refrigerant line if you re doing a serious rebuild.
6 detach the water valve s inlet tube line using a wrench on the securing nut.
Norcold gas solenoid valves for sale.
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The most common reasons for replacing the water inlet.
Below are all of the norcold gas valves that we carry.
Some are manual shut off type valves while others are 12vdc valves that work with automatic style norcold refrigerators.
Both the monostable solenoid valve and the bistable solenoid valve might suffer leakage.
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To check for an electrical failure access the water valve usually found at the bottom rear of the refrigerator.
When you need to replace a refrigeration solenoid valve grainger carries the right one for your system plus the solenoid coil to match.
The liquid will then be sent to the compact icemaker mold and to the water line.