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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator Ice Maker Fill Tube Heater Replacement W11226501 
KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator Ice Maker Fill Tube Heater Replacement W11226501
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Total Parts Cost
$70.94Estimated Savings
$112.5004:55
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the ice maker fill tube heater on a KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator (Model KRMF706ESS01). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the ice maker is not producing ice.
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 Ice Maker Fill Tube Heater 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 small flat-head screwdriver to pry off the water line retainer
12
use a half-inch wrench to depress the retaining rings to release the inlet and outlet water lines from the filter housing ports
13
disconnect all of the ice box wire connecters
14
remove the upper left shelf
15
use a putty knife or flat-head screwdriver to depress the tabs to release the ice box's front cover and disconnect the wire connecter
16
unthread the two mounting screws securing the ice box
17
pull the ice box forwards and down to fully release
18
release the ice maker fill tube heater wire harness from the channel and unwrap the old heater from the fill tube to fully remove
19
install the new fill tube heater by peeling off the backing to expose the adhesive
20
wrap the heater around the fill tube
21
align the wire harness in the channel
22
reinstall the ice box by aligning the hooks on top with the notches in the liner and pushing the ice box back
23
replace the screws
24
reinstall the front cover by connecting the wire connecter and aligning the top edge and snapping into place
25
replace the upper shelf
26
reconnect all of the wire connecters reinsert the fill tube into the valve port until fully seated
27
snap the water line retainer into place
28
reinstall the water reservoir access panel by first connecting the LED light wire connecter
29
insert the three tabs at the back into the slots then snap the mounting posts into place
30
rethread the screws
31
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
32
Shock
33
plug the power cord back in
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the ice maker fill tube heater on a KitchenAid 5 Door Refrigerator (Model KRMF706ESS01). The most common reason for replacing this part is if the ice maker is not producing ice.
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 Ice Maker Fill Tube Heater 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 small flat-head screwdriver to pry off the water line retainer
12
use a half-inch wrench to depress the retaining rings to release the inlet and outlet water lines from the filter housing ports
13
disconnect all of the ice box wire connecters
14
remove the upper left shelf
15
use a putty knife or flat-head screwdriver to depress the tabs to release the ice box's front cover and disconnect the wire connecter
16
unthread the two mounting screws securing the ice box
17
pull the ice box forwards and down to fully release
18
release the ice maker fill tube heater wire harness from the channel and unwrap the old heater from the fill tube to fully remove
19
install the new fill tube heater by peeling off the backing to expose the adhesive
20
wrap the heater around the fill tube
21
align the wire harness in the channel
22
reinstall the ice box by aligning the hooks on top with the notches in the liner and pushing the ice box back
23
replace the screws
24
reinstall the front cover by connecting the wire connecter and aligning the top edge and snapping into place
25
replace the upper shelf
26
reconnect all of the wire connecters reinsert the fill tube into the valve port until fully seated
27
snap the water line retainer into place
28
reinstall the water reservoir access panel by first connecting the LED light wire connecter
29
insert the three tabs at the back into the slots then snap the mounting posts into place
30
rethread the screws
31
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
32
Shock
33
plug the power cord back in
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