I have a 2 year old kenmore fridge that has the water filter cannister in the bottom. The water tastes and smells bad. I thought it was the PUR filter and I replaced it. It still is same. I then took out filter and flushed system(its a plastic tube coiled up behind the crisper). It still tastes and smells bad. Is it the line coming from under the faucet that connects to the fridge or the line inside the fridge or the water intake pump bad? I really flushed it good twice but the taste/smell comes back. Thanks John
2006-11-29 01:02:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like you did everything that you were supposed to, If it is a Sears product, since that was there brand, it should have a warranty on it, I would call their service dept. and see if they could offer an explanation
2006-11-29 01:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by brown.gloria@yahoo.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if you ever found an answer to your question, but the reason your ice/water tastes funny isn't the filter. I found that the water line splitter in the bottom rear of my refrigerator had blown a solenoid and made the water/ice taste and smell nasty. Find the model of your refrigerator and locate a replacement part either on the internet or through a local appliance store. They're usually less than $60 and it only takes about 1/2 an hour to change yourself. I ran about a gallon of water through my door to clear the line of the water already in there and dumped the first few batches of ice and now both taste fine.
2015-04-10 17:53:58 · answer #2 · answered by Ora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to run some tap water in a container, and seal it (pop bottle), run some more in an open container, and let them sit over night in the frig. Compare them with the chilled water. If it truly isn't the tap water, I will be surprised. If the chilled water still is worse than the other. Take the line loose and fill it with Clorox bleach. Let that sit overnight and flush. They purify water wells with bleach. If you find the tap water is bad, take a sample to have it analyzed. Cities are notorious for having bad water.
2006-11-29 01:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have a repair person check the line that connects to your water filter and the refrigerator over-all. Also, have you tasted your normal tap water? How is it? There may be something (chemically) in the water that feeds into your house. I'm not trying to scare you, it's just a fact.
2006-11-29 01:10:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The three most common reasons for bad tasting or smelling water are: A funny taste can come from the chlorine that is added to the water to kill germs; A harmless, smelly chemical---hydrogen sulfide---dissolved in the water causes a rotten-egg odor in some groundwater; As algae grow in surface water sources, they give off harmless, smelly chemicals that can cause unpleasant tastes in drinking water. Generally, the chemicals that cause a bad taste in drinking water will not make you sick.
2006-11-29 01:19:29 · answer #5 · answered by Lucy J 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Replace that cheap plastic tubing with copper tubing. A bit more expensive but the water will taste 100% better.
2006-11-29 01:20:01 · answer #6 · answered by bob j 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call Culligan an have them do a Hard Water test. Also check your filter on your frig. Clean out your Ice Bucket with warm soapy water also.
2006-11-29 10:15:52 · answer #7 · answered by Johnnyo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of tubing should be used to hook up water to refrigerator?
2015-06-25 06:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by Judy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably hard water build up.....there may be deposits in there
2006-11-29 01:11:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋