LG Refrigerator-Slow Dispensing Water and Low Ice Production

If your LG refrigerator is dispensing water slowly, not dispensing water, or having difficulties producing ice - it may be due to low water pressure or slow water flow.

[themichaelcoxproject]

Every part in our fridge has been changed at least once. The best engineered inverted compressor has gone out twice and fried one control board. This thing is a money pit, now our water pressure sucks after changing the filter. Thanks LG

[dlccpa]

Thank you so much. You saved me the cost of a plumber. I didn't even know I had a 'self-piercing saddle valve kit' on the water line to the fridge. I had just had our home's Water Filter System serviced and noticed that the water pressure was the same in everything except the refrigerator and wondered if it had affected the water line to the fridge. I did like you said, closed it and then opened it, and voila. Thanks again!

[lovedieselpictures]

This video literally tells you nothing. House water pressure is fine. Only fridge is poor.

[peter]

It was the self tapping saddle valve. Shutting and opening it solved the problem. Thank You!

[soccerdx]

Hello all, like most of you I have been looking for information on the dispenser becoming slower over the first few months of owning, after changing the filter nothing changed and it was still slow. After seeing it may be inlet valve I looked into replacing to see how difficult it would be on my own and in the video I showed that the inlet hose comes into unit at a 45 degree angle back towards the floor... I pulled fridge away from wall thinking maybe it kinked and it now works again! Potentially door closing pushed it closer to back wall causing kink and progressively slow pressure. Hope this helps any and all of you!

[jerrymorelock]

Best way to fix LG refrigerator ice/water problem's is not to buy one in the first place, unless you enjoy troubleshooting/repairing major appliances. I've completely rebuilt the entire water/ice system in mine, beginning just 2 years after buying it.

[pyro]

Interesting. Mine did not come with a bypass cartridge

[congreet_universa]

If water is not dispensing check water valve on left door at the bottom. New LG refrigerators that have both Ice and water dispenser have two water valves. One is behind refrigerator, at the bottom, and the other on the left door. If ice is getting produced, but water is not dispensing, the most like either micro switch or water valve on the left door. Check simple things like water filter and water pressure to eliminate obvious issues.

[deemm]

Water pressure at home is just fine. I can't believe I spend all this money on a crappy LG product.

[MicJaguar]

Got fridge with old house. Guess the 3min go fill a 8oz glass made them leave it behind. Moved to new house with it and same problem. Makes ice fine. Something in the flow mechanism is causing it because when swapping out filters it wil spray hard for a few seconds then return to normal.

[dontbanmebrodontbanme]

I had a GE refrigerator for over 20 years and had zero problems with water flow or ice production. With my LG, if I don’t replace the filter every month the water slows down to a trickle and ice production becomes non existent. My water pressure is fine and stays between 40 and 60psi. I have not one but TWO whole house filters, the first at 5 microns and the second at a ridiculous 1 micron. My water is basically perfect once it passes through the 5 micron filter and therefore even after a full year, my 1 micron filter is clean when I inspect it.

My options are to either make LG rich and buy a new filter every month or buy a bypass filter. Since my water is super clean, I think I’ll just buy a bypass filter. I don’t remember one coming with the refrigerator when I bought it. I feel like they’ve engineered their refrigerators to purposely “need” new filters, just like ink jet printers always need new ink (and why I switched to a color laser jet).

[dadon]

my water comes out slow. brand new fridge

[livingonabeach-ns]

Remember to always use LG approved products so LG executives can receive juicy bonuses for overpriced parts.

[Jbhyers]

All this technology and thousands of dollars spent and a simple tray filled with water is far more efficient and timely.

[مسلمعربيحر-غش]

The drinking water coming out of my LG Inverter Linear is dirty. It has small white pieces of slimy substance. I purchased the fridge 2 years ago and I change the filter every 6 month as recommended.

[AkhiJavi]

By past, cartridge comes along with the refrigerator or needs to buy separately.

[jamestanny]

The water preassure was terrible from day one, literally takes 35 sec to fill up 4dl cup of water. We got the no plumbing model and if I paid $5000 for this performance I'd return it asap, luckily we got ours for $1500 as it was the demo-ware. For this price we are happy with the design, and temp control, but the only minus is with the water preassure

[Adventures]

this doesn't help my freaking ice maker water line freeze up

[Jrm]

I like how they blame everything else but there product

[thequantaleaper]

It's strange. Sometimes it comes out slowly and then sometimes really fast...