Comments on: KitchenAid Refrigerator Water Dispenser

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:25:59 +0000

@Bob. I think you need to back track. If the water line isn’t frozen, I would check the filter.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:24:48 +0000

Waterflow is very slow. It takes minutes to fill a glass???

By: Marque

Marque — Sat, 14 May 2011 09:12:30 +0000

I had the same problem – only worse! Was able warm up the tank and water lines by holding them with my hands to melt the ice. Thanks for the tip as it must have saved me over a $100 on a service call!

By: larry

larry — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:02:19 +0000

Thanks! went snowboarding for 3 days and came home to a not working kitchen aid water dispenser. I have a side by side Superba it dosen’t have a resoivoir it has a length of 1/4 inch plastic tubing that froze (behind 3 meat and crisper drawers) took out the drawers blew dry the tubing 5 mins later water back in business
Thanks for the tip God bless you! no repair bills tip put frig on holiday mode next time you go away!

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:33:29 +0000

By bottom mount, I meant that the freezer is on the bottom. If your refrigerator dispenses cold water, it should have a water tank. The alternative would mean that it is chilling water on demand. Checking your manual or searching around the refrigerator should tell you how it is configured.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:19:55 +0000

I will try that, although I am not quite sure what a bottom mount means. Mine is a side by side but i can hear a noise like it is trying to pump the water. Do all refrigerators have a water tank ?

By: Pablo

Pablo — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:43:14 +0000

This is the same problem I have–exact same. Unfortunately, the suggestion here is only a temporary solution –I used a hair dryer. In the first year of the warranty, KitchenAid paid for multiple visits and no one fixed it. After working for a while, the dispenser went kaput again. Today, I noticed one thing that might explain the problem–the plastic tank rests against the metal shelf bracket, which gets very cold. My theory is that the cold bracket freezes part of the water tank. I think a bit of rubber between the bracket and the plastic tank might cure the problem. Also, opening the crisper vent allows air to circulate more.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:32:03 +0000

Thank you so much!!!! You save me a repairman house call!!!!