Refrigerator Not Making Ice or Dispensing Water? Water Inlet Valve WPW10279909 – Fix No Ice or No Water Fast

If your refrigerator has stopped producing ice or dispensing water, the water inlet valve is the most common cause. In most Whirlpool, Maytag, and Amana refrigerators, this is caused by a failed water inlet valve. When it fails, water flow to the ice maker and dispenser is cut off entirely — leaving you with no ice and no water from the door. ⚡ Common failure point in Whirlpool-built refrigerators. Part WPW10279909 is the genuine OEM replacement that restores full water and ice maker function immediately.

❓ Is This the Right Part?

This is the correct fix if ALL of the following are true:

• ✔ Refrigerator powers on and runs normally
• ✔ Cooling and temperature functions work correctly
• ✔ Household water supply pressure confirmed OK (min. 20 PSI)
• ✔ ONLY problem is no ice production or no water from dispenser

Not sure? Send us your model number — we'll confirm before you order.

🔧 Common Symptoms

• Ice maker stopped producing ice completely
• No water dispensed from door dispenser
• Ice maker fills very slowly or partially
• Humming noise from back of fridge with no water flow

✔ If these symptoms match, this is the most likely failed component in the system.

✔ In most cases, replacing this water inlet valve restores normal ice and water operation immediately.

📦 Part Details

• Part Number: WPW10279909
• Type: Dual-coil water inlet valve, 120V, for ice maker and door dispenser
• Replaces: W10279909, W10498995
• Brands: Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Inglis, Crosley

⚙️ Installation

Skill Level: MODERATE — 30–45 minutes. Disconnect power and shut off the water supply before servicing. Pull the refrigerator away from the wall, remove the rear access panel, disconnect the water lines and wire harness from the old valve, and install the new valve in reverse order. Restore water supply and check for leaks before pushing the unit back.

✓ Compatible Models

Confirmed compatible with WRT318FZDW, WRT519SZDB, WRF560SMHB, MFF2055DRE, MRT318FZDE, WRT148FZDB, WRT511SZDB, WRT549SZDB plus hundreds of additional Whirlpool, Maytag, and Amana models. Contact us to verify your model number before ordering.

Full model list: 10660212410, 10660213410, 10660214410, 10660219410, 10670212410, 10670213410, 10670214410, 10670219410, 10672152111, 10672153111, 10672154111, 10672159111, 10673002510, 10673003510, 10673009510, 59673002510, 59673003510, 59673003511, 59673009510, IK8FXNGFDM00, IK8FXNGFDM01, IK8FXNGFDM02, IRT138FDM00, M1BXXGMYB00, M1BXXGMYM00, M1BXXGMYW00, M1TXEGMYB00, M1TXEGMYB01, M1TXEGMYQ00, M1TXEGMYQ01, M1TXEGMYS00, M1TXEGMYS01, M1TXEGMYW00, M1TXEGMYW01, M9BXXGMYB00, M9BXXGMYM00, M9BXXGMYW00, MFF2055DRE00, MFF2055DRE01, MFF2055DRH00, MFF2055DRH01, MFF2055DRM00, MFF2055DRM01, MFF2055FRB00, MFF2055FRW00, MFF2055FRZ00, MFF2055FRZ03, MFF2055YEB00, MFF2055YEB01, MFF2055YEB02, MFF2055YEM00, MFF2055YEM01, MFF2055YEM02, MFF2055YEW00, MFF2055YEW01, MFF2055YEW02, MRT118FZEE00, MRT118FZEH00, MRT118FZEM00, MRT318FZDE00, MRT318FZDE01, MRT318FZDH00, MRT318FZDH01, MRT318FZDM00, MRT318FZDM01, MRT519SZDE00, MRT519SZDE01, MRT519SZDH00, MRT519SZDH01, MRT519SZDM00, MRT519SZDM01, MRT711BZDE00, MRT711BZDH00, MRT711BZDM00, MRT711SMFB00, MRT711SMFW00, MRT711SMFZ00, MRT711SMFZ02, W8TXNGZBB00, W8TXNGZBB01, W8TXNGZBQ00, W8TXNGZBQ01, W8TXNGZBT00, W8TXNGZBT01, WRF560SMHB00, WRF560SMHB01, WRF560SMHB02, WRF560SMHB03, WRF560SMHM00, WRF560SMHV00, WRF560SMHV01, WRF560SMHV02, WRF560SMHV03, WRF560SMHW00, WRF560SMHW01, WRF560SMHW02, WRF560SMHW03, WRF560SMHZ00, WRF560SMHZ01, WRF560SMHZ02, WRF560SMHZ03, WRF560SMYB00, WRF560SMYB01, WRF560SMYB02, WRF560SMYB04, WRF560SMYE00, WRF560SMYE01, WRF560SMYE02, WRF560SMYE03, WRF560SMYE04, WRF560SMYH00, WRF560SMYH01, WRF560SMYH02, WRF560SMYH03, WRF560SMYH04, WRF560SMYM00, WRF560SMYM01, WRF560SMYM02, WRF560SMYM04, WRF560SMYW00, WRF560SMYW01, WRF560SMYW02, WRF560SMYW04, WRFA60SMHN00, WRFA60SMHZ00, WRFA60SMHZ01, WRFA60SMHZ03, WRT108FZDB00, WRT108FZDB01, WRT108FZDB02, WRT108FZDB05, WRT108FZDB07, WRT108FZDM00, WRT108FZDM01, WRT108FZDM02, WRT108FZDM05, WRT108FZDM07, WRT108FZDT00, WRT108FZDT01, WRT108FZDT02, WRT108FZDT05, WRT108FZDT07, WRT108FZDW00, WRT108FZDW01, WRT108FZDW02, WRT108FZDW05, WRT108FZDW07, WRT138FZDB00, WRT138FZDM00, WRT138FZDW00, WRT148FZDB00, WRT148FZDB03, WRT148FZDB04, WRT148FZDB05, WRT148FZDB07, WRT148FZDM00, WRT148FZDM03, WRT148FZDM04, WRT148FZDM05, WRT148FZDM07, WRT148FZDW00, WRT148FZDW03, WRT148FZDW04, WRT148FZDW05, WRT148FZDW07, WRT1L1TZYB00, WRT1L1TZYM00, WRT1L1TZYT00, WRT1L1TZYW00, WRT311FZDB00, WRT311FZDB01, WRT311FZDB02, WRT311FZDM00, WRT311FZDM01, WRT311FZDM02, WRT311FZDT00, WRT311FZDT01, WRT311FZDT02, WRT311FZDW00, WRT311FZDW01, WRT311FZDW02, WRT311FZDZ00, WRT311FZDZ01, WRT311FZDZ02, WRT318FMDB00, WRT318FMDB01, WRT318FMDB02, WRT318FMDB05, WRT318FMDB06, WRT318FMDB07, WRT318FMDB09, WRT318FMDM00, WRT318FMDM01, WRT318FMDM02, WRT318FMDM05, WRT318FMDM06, WRT318FMDM07, WRT318FMDM09, WRT318FMDW00, WRT318FMDW01, WRT318FMDW02, WRT318FMDW05, WRT318FMDW06, WRT318FMDW07, WRT318FMDW09, WRT318FZDB00, WRT318FZDB01, WRT318FZDB02, WRT318FZDB05, WRT318FZDB06, WRT318FZDB07, WRT318FZDB09, WRT318FZDB10, WRT318FZDM00, WRT318FZDM01, WRT318FZDM02, WRT318FZDM05, WRT318FZDM06, WRT318FZDM07, WRT318FZDM09, WRT318FZDM10, WRT318FZDW00, WRT318FZDW01, WRT318FZDW02, WRT318FZDW05, WRT318FZDW06, WRT318FZDW07, WRT318FZDW09, WRT318FZDW10, WRT348FMEB00, WRT348FMES00, WRT348FMES03, WRT348FMES04, WRT348FMES05, WRT348FMEW00, WRT348FMEZ00, WRT371SZBB01, WRT371SZBF01, WRT371SZBM01, WRT371SZBW01, WRT3L1SZYB00, WRT3L1SZYB01, WRT3L1SZYF00, WRT3L1SZYW00, WRT3L1SZYW01, WRT3L9SZYB00, WRT3L9SZYF00, WRT3L9SZYM00, WRT3L9SZYW00, WRT511SZDB00, WRT511SZDB02, WRT511SZDM00, WRT511SZDM02, WRT511SZDW00, WRT511SZDW02, WRT518SZFB00, WRT518SZFB02, WRT518SZFG00, WRT518SZFG02, WRT518SZFM00, WRT518SZFM02, WRT518SZFW00, WRT518SZFW02, WRT518SZKV00, WRT518SZKV01, WRT519SZDB00, WRT519SZDB01, WRT519SZDB02, WRT519SZDB05, WRT519SZDB06, WRT519SZDB07, WRT519SZDB09, WRT519SZDB10, WRT519SZDD00, WRT519SZDD01, WRT519SZDD05, WRT519SZDD06, WRT519SZDG00, WRT519SZDG03, WRT519SZDG07, WRT519SZDG08, WRT519SZDM00, WRT519SZDM01, WRT519SZDM02, WRT519SZDM05, WRT519SZDM06, WRT519SZDM07, WRT519SZDM09, WRT519SZDM10, WRT519SZDT00, WRT519SZDT01, WRT519SZDT02, WRT519SZDT05, WRT519SZDT06, WRT519SZDT09, WRT519SZDT10, WRT519SZDW00, WRT519SZDW01, WRT519SZDW02, WRT519SZDW05, WRT519SZDW06, WRT519SZDW09, WRT519SZDW10, WRT541SZDB00, WRT541SZDB01, WRT541SZDM00, WRT541SZDM01, WRT541SZDW00, WRT541SZDW01, WRT541SZDZ00, WRT541SZDZ01, WRT541SZHV00, WRT541SZHV01, WRT549SZDB00, WRT549SZDB01, WRT549SZDB03, WRT549SZDB04, WRT549SZDB05, WRT549SZDM00, WRT549SZDM01, WRT549SZDM03, WRT549SZDM04, WRT549SZDM05, WRT549SZDW00, WRT549SZDW01, WRT549SZDW03, WRT549SZDW04, WRT549SZDW05, WRT571SMYB00, WRT571SMYF00, WRT571SMYM00, WRT571SMYW00, WRT579SMYB00, WRT579SMYB01, WRT579SMYF00, WRT579SMYF01, WRT579SMYM00, WRT579SMYM01, WRT579SMYW00, WRT579SMYW01, WRT5L1SMYB00, WRT5L1SMYF00, WRT5L1SMYW00, WRTX5028PB00, WRTX5028PB01, WRTX5028PM00, WRTX5028PM01, WRTX5028PW00, WRTX5028PW01, WRTX5328PB00, WRTX5328PM00, WRTX5328PW00

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