How To Clean Your Refrigerator’s Water Dispenser Line - Quick & Easy No Complicated Tools Needed -

This is a quick and easy DiY cleaning of your refrigerator’s water and ice maker supply line. No extra tools needed, just a wrench, some vinegar and gravity!
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[@KidzRemielShow]

Great video, thanks for the “how to”. My wife refused to drink the water anymore until I made sure it was cleaned somehow😁.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Thanks for watching and glad it helped. Happy spouse happy house!!

[@GetIrked]

Thank you for this! My wife noticed some... particles... floating in our water even though we have a water filter as part of the refrigerator's system. Your quick-and-dirty video helped me perform the quick-and-dirty fix!

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

You’re welcome!! Happy you enjoyed the video and even happier it helped you fix the issue!!

[@AB-th4xk]

@@MomDadandTheGirlswhat if I have clearish/off white stuff floating in water after ICE melts but not in any of my water that doesn’t have ice?

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

@@AB-th4xk It could be calcium carbonate. A natural mineral that's usually dissolved in tap water, but becomes visible as tiny particles when water freezes. This is more likely to happen in areas with hard or well water. Calcium carbonate is not toxic and is usually beneficial.

[@jaylin7871]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Some other places said to pour the vinegar into the disconnected water line, but mine kept spitting the water back out. The vinger bottle elevation trick worked beautifully! And thank you also for reminding us to flush the line with water before replacing the filter if we didn't have the plug!

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

You’re very welcome! I’m glad it worked out for you!! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@Paintmerosered]

This is how u do it I knew there has to be a way to deep clean that water line nobody talks about this!

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Glad I could help!!

[@silkc300]

If your refrigerator is more than ten years old, check your water tank in the refrigerator side that holds the cold water. You may find it has crap in it. If so save yourself some time and replace the tank and all water lines. All of this is much easier than it sounds. I wasted a lot of time flushing my refrigerator. But if you can identify the source maybe a good flush is all you need.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

That’s a great option too, thankfully our fridge wasn’t that old. So we didn’t have to go that far.

[@nerdymichelle]

I tried for about a year to do that. Couldn’t find directions online. Repair men and appliance salesmen looked at me like I was crazy for expecting to be able to do such a thing. I even tried calling the company that made my fridge and all they would do was give me the number to who I had already talked to. … I finally gave up and got a new fridge this week.

[@SarahS1214]

Thanks for this detailed video. Have been wondering for a year how to fix this problem so I can use my ice maker again!

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

You’re so welcome!! Glad it helped you out!!

[@Tundex_Plays]

Thanks for this, I think i'll start doing this each time I change my filter !

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Sounds like a good plan! Thanks for watching!

[@PixelPundit42]

Great video Ty! I can’t believe this isn’t common knowledge. I know my parents never did this. Likely don’t even know themselves. So never learned it.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rebel2501]

Worked for me. The elevation did the trick. I'm doing a bleach water flush 1st followed with a couple more with water and vinegar.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Glad it worked!! Be sure to rinse it really well after that bleach flush. Thanks for watching!! Be sure to subscribe if you haven’t!!

[@cherylcrump5506]

thanks for the information. We doing the chore now.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

You’re very welcome, thanks for watching!

[@randeepwalia1507]

Much appreciated.. We just changed our filter so I'm not sure if we should be doing this now

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

If you do it now pull the filter and put the plug/stopper in its place. Otherwise you’ll ruin your new filter. Thanks for watching!!

[@stephentaylor7225]

brought to you by Goodbelly probiotics lol. great video though, very concise and informative.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

We wish!!! Thanks for watching and for the kind words.

[@lostmyshu]

Our old refrigerator stopped dispensing water so I started watching vids..we have we'll water too. So for the heck of it, I took a Hammer and tapped on the water line and on the pipe where the shut-off is and wahlah! The water is flowing again. I think the sediment clogged in spots. I love easy fixes.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Easy fixes are the best!! Thanks for watching!!

[@IDAHOJAKE]

Also cycle icemaker fill. Depending on unit. Can go into diagnostics or cycle from jumping icemaker motor Would need service tech sheet. Usually under kick panel if not removed.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

This is true, we just dumped the next couple of ice drops and “flushed” it that way. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@IDAHOJAKE]

@@MomDadandTheGirls this is great though I’ve never done this as a appliance tech this is a great idea.

[@Layarion]

i'm amazed that small height difference is enough to move that much flow rate through the fridge

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Yeah it doesn’t take much. Especially if you can keep the siphon effect going.

[@garok9865]

Hi. I placed the water line directly into Vinegar bottle just like you showed and when a press the water dispenser so water can come nothing happens. I don’t have any liquid coming out of water dispenser. I have whirlpoool ed5vhexvo02. Please help if possible.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Sometimes it takes pressure to force the vinegar through the line. This all depends on the type of refrigerator you have, I tried searching online but couldn’t find munch info about that model. Sorry!

[@dvisk1995]

Are you using straight vinegar or is it diluted with water in the jug?

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Great question, this is just standard white distilled vinegar that’s comes diluted to 5%. Thanks for watching!!

[@chauncymudayh8432]

How can I do this if the valve is underneath the sink and the water line is lead through a few cabinets? I get the concept of the elevation with the vinegar bottle, but I wouldn't be able to do that because most of the line is behind the cabinet.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

I think you would need a pump sprayer to pressurize the vinegar to make it from there to the fridge.

[@mbbrooks123]

Thank you.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

You're welcome!

[@GibsonTarniah]

Did it work?

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

@@GibsonTarniahusually does. Sometimes certain refrigerators can be stubborn.

[@IncognitosRandom]

Thanks for the video. I changed the filter and it worked as usual for 2 weeks. Then all of a sudden, its dispensing really really slow. Took the filter out and tried it again, same...so I know its not the filter at least. I do have a well so wondering if i have some crud in the line and this would clean it and fix the problem.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Doing a cleaning surely won’t hurt anything! Hope this video helps you get it figured out! Thanks for watching, be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already!

[@cniknik9863]

Thanks. This is a big help

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!!

[@edithandonaegui-espinoza4941]

Thanks 🙏

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

You’re welcome 😊

[@sarahmills1477]

Thanks for the video! If you put in the new filter before you flush, won’t the new filter smell like vinegar? (Just checking before I do this)

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Thanks for watching. Yes, don’t put the new filter in until after you flush the line. Either keep the old filter in or put the stopper/plug in the filters place until after the flush and rinse. Then install the new filter and enjoy.

[@genmarrero]

I already changed the filter, do I have to take it out before I do this lol

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Yes, take the filter out before flushing with vinegar. Otherwise it will ruin the new filter. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!!

[@victorias2372]

What would happen if I do this without a filter or plug in? It was making noise and the water barely came out with the previous filter after a pipe burst and the plumber came out to fix it. I ran the water without a filter and I don't have a plug to see if the noise would stop. It did and the water came out like normal

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Different refrigerator models have different builds. So, whether or not they can function without a filter depends on the specifics mentioned in the user manual. In some refrigerators, you can remove the filter and bypass the pipeline connected to the dispenser. In others, there is a ‘bypass plug’ to switch on to use the fridge without the filter. Since the water came out like normal I’d say you’re good to go with the cleaning of your line. Let me know how it works out for you.

[@victorias2372]

@@MomDadandTheGirls thank you so much! It seems like all I need is a new filter then. If not, I'll be back

[@CHWM11]

Tried doing this and it didn’t work for me, the vinegar wouldn’t flush through the system. We have a much different tube on the back it seemed to be more of a pressurized hose than the more standard tube that you had, any suggestions? (We have a older Kenmore fridge)

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Not sure about your specific fridge, the only thing I could think of is a big syringe to pull vinegar in to and then force it in to your line? Hopefully that helps!

[@jonfrink5944]

I rigged up a 1 gallon garden sprayer line and connected it to the refrigerator water input. Pumped sprayer while my wife operated the water dispenser on the front of the refrigerator.

[@fia8079]

Can someone please tell me if I can add another water line to two refrigerators next to each other.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Hello, you should be able to…You will need to do some plumbing, find a T fitting, or source a splitter kit?

[@drmontes2328]

How often should we be cleaning this water line?

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Great question! I clean ours as often as we flush out the water heater; about once every 6 months. Thanks for watching!

[@949chriso]

I have oily residue coming out, only in the fridge line. I did the vinegar flush as you showed, left it in there about 1.5 hours while flushing it w vinegar from time to time. Still getting oily residue after flushing with water. Any suggestions? Thank you!!

[@949chriso]

Bought the fridge in 2020, only just last week hooked up the water line, so it's been sitting for a while. But it's a brand new copper line.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Thanks for watching and the comment. I honestly don’t have a clue why you’d be getting an oily residue from your water line, first I thought it could be something left in the line from the manufacturer, but a good flush should have taken care of the issues. Maybe try to google, check Reddit, or ask on some plumbing Facebook groups and see if they can find the source of your issues. Sorry I wasn’t much help.

[@pdoust14]

It didn't work for. The water tube is clogged . How do I get clogg out

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

If it’s clogged you can try letting the vinegar soak for a while or you will need to pull the hose and apply some pressure to force the clog free.

[@tjayer011]

I have a urine smells in my water after changing out my OEM GE water filter. Ran 5 gallons and smells still there. Hopefully this will help. Anyone else have this issue?

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Never ran across this, maybe try a new filter. Be sure to not run vinegar through your filter though.

[@darkrp7674]

Could it be a fake filter? Lots of fakes bc the OEM ones are expensive

[@user-ls3nd6to2g]

Sorry this doesn't work. You need the water pressure to make the water dispenser work. 3:04

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Thanks for watching! Some refrigerators need the pressure, but most can pull the vinegar through by the vacuum the water creates. That’s why we took the vinegar to the top of the fridge.

[@SWaldWolf.728]

did not work, even changing the water feed line..........

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

So sorry it didn’t work out for you!!

[@luceyolney4430]

I would have liked you to redo the video doing ALL the steps. NOT saying, Oh and I forgot to show you, you need to do such and such first.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Thanks for the feedback, this video was filmed as we were actually trying to get things done. As you can tell filming a video was an after thought. We will try to do better and if we succeed I’ll send a link your way to the redone video.

[@JasonMitchell-g6x]

This doesn’t work at all. Don’t waste your time.

[@MomDadandTheGirls]

Sorry you din’t have luck with it, myself and others have found it to be pretty beneficial. 😉