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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator Water Filter Housing Replacement W11194438 
KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator Water Filter Housing Replacement W11194438
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$96.94Estimated Savings
$112.5003:34
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the water filter housing on a KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator (Model KRMF706ESS01). The most common reason for replacing this part is if it is damaged or missing.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
Step By Step Instructions
1
KitchenAid Five-Door Refrigerator - KRMF706ESS01
2
Refrigerator Water Filter Housing Replacement
3
heavy, sharp, shock, water
4
Shock
5
unplug the power cord
6
depress the water filter cover to release
7
rotate the filter clockwise to remove
8
using the quarter-inch socket or nut driver, unthread the two screws securing the water reservoir access panel
9
pull the panel down using a screwdriver to help detach the mounting posts
10
disconnect the LED light wire connecter and set the panel aside
11
use a half-inch wrench to depress the retaining rings to release the inlet and outlet water lines from the filter housing ports
12
unthread the three screws securing the housing
13
pull the housing down and forward
14
you can now detach the old water filter housing
15
with the tabs on the ports facing downward, snap the filter housing into place in the reservoir housing
16
align the reservoir housing on the mounting post attached to the liner and snap into position
17
rethread the three screws
18
insert the inlet and outlet water lines into the filter housing ports
19
reinstall the water reservoir access panel by first connecting the LED light wire connecter
20
insert the three tabs at the back into the slots then snap the mounting posts into place
21
rethread the screws
22
align the tab on the water filter with the notch in the housing and rotate the filter clockwise until it locks in place then close the cover
23
Shock
24
plug the power cord back in
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the water filter housing on a KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator (Model KRMF706ESS01). The most common reason for replacing this part is if it is damaged or missing.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Kitchenaid, Kenmore
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
KitchenAid Five-Door Refrigerator - KRMF706ESS01
2
Refrigerator Water Filter Housing Replacement
3
heavy, sharp, shock, water
4
Shock
5
unplug the power cord
6
depress the water filter cover to release
7
rotate the filter clockwise to remove
8
using the quarter-inch socket or nut driver, unthread the two screws securing the water reservoir access panel
9
pull the panel down using a screwdriver to help detach the mounting posts
10
disconnect the LED light wire connecter and set the panel aside
11
use a half-inch wrench to depress the retaining rings to release the inlet and outlet water lines from the filter housing ports
12
unthread the three screws securing the housing
13
pull the housing down and forward
14
you can now detach the old water filter housing
15
with the tabs on the ports facing downward, snap the filter housing into place in the reservoir housing
16
align the reservoir housing on the mounting post attached to the liner and snap into position
17
rethread the three screws
18
insert the inlet and outlet water lines into the filter housing ports
19
reinstall the water reservoir access panel by first connecting the LED light wire connecter
20
insert the three tabs at the back into the slots then snap the mounting posts into place
21
rethread the screws
22
align the tab on the water filter with the notch in the housing and rotate the filter clockwise until it locks in place then close the cover
23
Shock
24
plug the power cord back in
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Water Filter Housing
$96.94
Total$0.00
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