refrigerator-no ice making, water dispensing
 

My 1990 vintage Magic Chef refrigerator stopped filling the ice maker and
also stopped delivering chilled water suddenly. The water feed is on and
functioning. My initial thought is that the water solenoid has failed and
needs replacement. Would you agree?
Art.

"Arthur Davis" wrote in message
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My 1990 vintage Magic Chef refrigerator stopped filling the ice maker and
also stopped delivering chilled water suddenly. The water feed is on and
functioning. My initial thought is that the water solenoid has failed and
needs replacement. Would you agree?
Art.

I guess that would depend. If it is sudden, it could be a solenoid to a
valve, but it could also be a line blockage in the refrigerator. If its
slow, might be a water filter or mineral buildup.
B

Arthur Davis wrote:
My 1990 vintage Magic Chef refrigerator stopped filling the ice maker
and
also stopped delivering chilled water suddenly. The water feed is on
and
functioning. My initial thought is that the water solenoid has
failed and
needs replacement. Would you agree?
Art.

Hi,

My 1990 vintage Magic Chef refrigerator

Model#?
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Some model# helps.

stopped filling the ice maker and
also stopped delivering chilled water suddenly.

Stopped at the same time?

The water feed is on and
functioning.

It has been undone from the refrigerator and a good flow has been
confirmed?

My initial thought is that the water solenoid has failed and
needs replacement.

Possible...the fill valve has one entrance and two exits...most times
1/2 will fail before both failing...might be clogged up with gookus.

jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/

"Arthur Davis" wrote in message
...
My 1990 vintage Magic Chef refrigerator stopped filling the ice maker and also
stopped delivering chilled water suddenly. The water feed is on and
functioning. My initial thought is that the water solenoid has failed and
needs replacement. Would you agree?
Art.

This is Turtle.

Water and the Ice Maker Cellinoid valves going out at the same time is like two
different people buy the same type car on the same day and move to different
states and then 10 years later they both have a wreck on a bridge in the middle
of nowhere on the same date they both bought the cars and exactly 10 years
later. you odds of this is about 1 in 1,000,000 chance. Now you could be
unlucky.

i can't see it from here but go to jeff's trouble shooting page , but i would
only be guessing . well I will guess here. I think you lost power to the ice
maker and the water in the door circuit or a plugged up filter to the water
supply. The both Cellinoids going out at one time is just too much of a long
shot for me.

TURTLE

Actually, I've heard a frozen water line in the freezer between the inlet
and the ice maker is the most common cause of this. Of course it could be
one of a dozen other things!


"TURTLE" wrote in message
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"Arthur Davis" wrote in message
...
My 1990 vintage Magic Chef refrigerator stopped filling the ice maker
and also
stopped delivering chilled water suddenly. The water feed is on and
functioning. My initial thought is that the water solenoid has failed
and
needs replacement. Would you agree?
Art.

This is Turtle.

Water and the Ice Maker Cellinoid valves going out at the same time is
like two
different people buy the same type car on the same day and move to
different
states and then 10 years later they both have a wreck on a bridge in the
middle
of nowhere on the same date they both bought the cars and exactly 10 years
later. you odds of this is about 1 in 1,000,000 chance. Now you could be
unlucky.

i can't see it from here but go to jeff's trouble shooting page , but i
would
only be guessing . well I will guess here. I think you lost power to the
ice
maker and the water in the door circuit or a plugged up filter to the
water
supply. The both Cellinoids going out at one time is just too much of a
long
shot for me.

TURTLE