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Main ::Refrigerator Repair Solutions ::Water Flows to Ice Maker but not Water Dispenser       Faulty Door Switch Print Save to list E-mail to a Friend Diagnostic Help Rate Article Helpful Not Helpful Was this helpful? How can we improve? Many models of refrigerators that have an ice and water dispenser in the door utilize the door switch as a safety shut-off.  When the door open the refrigerator is wired to prevent the dispenser from providing ice or water.  The result is if the switch is faulty, the dispenser may think that the door is open and therefore will not allow it to dispense ice or water. How to Diagnose? The door switch  can be easily checked for continuity.  If the circuit stays open in both switch positions, it is likely the switch is faulty and must be replaced.  Need More Diagnostic Help? Our goal is to make this knowledge base as useful as possible. If this article lacks detail that would assist you in completing your diagnosis, feel free to ask a detailed follow-up question. We will email you a response and post the answers to such questions within the article to improve its content and assist you with your repairs. We do not answer diagnostic questions via telephone so please use the link above to contact us regarding diagnostic questions. Comments: Was this article helpful to you? Do you have suggestions on how we can improve it. Please take a minute to let us know. (View All Comments / Add Comment) Refrigerator: Water flows to Dispenser but not to ice maker Your diagnosis says that it could be a faulty door switch, with the switch thinking the door is open. When you have water and ice from the door, if the switch is bad it would think the door is open and you wouldn't be getting water from the dispenser or water to the ice maker. Correct? Hope this makes sense. I get water from the door dispenser but not to the ice maker and when I open the door, no water comes out the dispenser. This leads me to believe that the door switch is working properly. Don Reubert [2007-10-03] Related Articles Faulty Dispenser Switch There is a small micro-switch that is actuated when the water dispenser lever is pushed.  If this switch is faulty, it will not send power to the water valve and you... Faulty Water Valve Most water inlet valves used on refrigerators with an ice maker and water in the door utilize two solenoids.  Each of these solenoids controls a separate  valve... Water Does Not Dispense After Replacing Water Filter When you install a refrigerator with ice and water in the door for the first time or replace an old water filter, air is introduced into the water line and filter. ... General article information Created 2006-11-14 Views 6567 Modified 2006-11-20 Id 490 Author

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