On a Whirlpool fridge the
decorative cover can be removed from the dispenser by a screwdriver in those
slots on the bottom and GENTLY prying the cover out to loosen. Double-sided tape
is what you are going against.
As far as swapping out the tubing from in the door. When working for a Whirlpool
dealer doing warranty work, ran across a bad-taste in the water fridge. I was
told by Whirlpool tech support it was caused by defective tubing . If you remove the
fridge toe-plate , notice where the cabinet tubing and door tubing are coupled
together. On the cabinet tubing side the tubing was nice and clear looking. On
the door side of the coupling it was brown and discolored.
So how to switch out the tubing? Grab your full model# and ordered spout kit ,
the
spout is glued onto the tubing. Remove door from fridge, disconnect tubing at
coupling, unplug wires etc. Remove screws holding spout in dispenser. Pull spout
up and out of dispenser a few inches, you will have a few inches to work with on
the bottom end.
Ok time for hardware store trip. To a good one . Buy yourself what I guess I
would call a double-thread wood screw. What comes to mind is a screw you would
attach a chair leg with, see attached
picture.
Screw the wood screw carefully into the old tubing at the dispenser end where
you have snipped off the spigot. Screw the other end into the end on the new one
on the end OPPOSITE the new spigot. A little WD40 might help at this point where
you have to make the turn going down into the door.
CAREFULLY pull the old tubing down from the door bottom, pulling the new tubing
into the door. When the wood screw starts to enter you might have to work it
carefully in to make the turn. Slowly pull it through. On some models I have had
to remove the hinge plate on the door bottom as the wood screw would not fit
though. When you get to the end , re-attach the new spigot where the old one
was. Put coupling on the just pulled though end and remount the door. I have
done this 3-4 times and it always works but it is a pain. Take your time.
An article written by our friend Fyxxez....Thankx!!
