JB wrote:

I replaced the valve on our 10-year-old icemaker's water
line after it got stuck open (unusual, I'm told) one night
and caused a little mess. Got the new valve online from
outfit called Cheap Appliance Parts because it was
supposedly a factory-new part at half the cost of the
local plumbing supply place.

You should have gone to an "appliance parts depot" for appliance parts and
not a plumbing shop IMO.


Icemaker's working fine, except that after a few days
we started hearing a loud hiss as the freezer tray
refilled after dumping cubes. The hiss grew
progressively louder over a couple days and has
stabilized at a level that can be heard in the next room.
I narrowed the noise to the valve area. Rechecked the
fittings, made sure no kinks in plastic hose. Still hisses.

Contacted CAP and they sent me a free replacement.
After a few days, it too began hissing during the fill phase.

Anyone have any idea why and how to stop it? Before I
invest in the local shop's $40 kit, I'd like to know whether
the problem is defective valve or something in the installation.

jim wrote

now you know why it was so cheap.. made in china? the
original parts are FPS, if its stamped with this then it was
designed to work with these parts...

You mean FSP?

FSP® (Factory Specification Parts) is a trademark of Whirlpool Corp. and
will only be found on parts of appliances built by or for Whirlpool. The OP
never said what brand of refrigerator they were working on so it may not
have had FSP parts originally.

But I do agree, using OEM (Original Equipment Parts) from the same
manufacturer that made the appliances is usually the best route to go with
unless there is a *significant* price difference to justify trying it (not
$20 IMO, maybe $50-$100 - depending on the part).

JMO

Dan O.
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