How to Fix the Icemaker Fill Tube on a KitchenAid KSRS27IHSS00

Move the KitchenAid refrigerator out from the wall and then unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.

Turn off the water valve that runs to the refrigerator. In many homes, the water valve is behind the refrigerator or under the kitchen sink.

Follow the ice maker’s installation guide to remove the ice maker from the KitchenAid’s freezer. Often, you will only need to unscrew the mounting screws that hold the ice maker in place against the wall. The KSRS27IHSS00 has different types of ice makers available, so for accuracy, follow the installation guide and work in reverse. You will need a Phillips screwdriver.

Find the fill tube coming from the back wall of the freezer. It has a plastic nozzle on its end.

Disconnect the plastic nozzle from the fill tube. To disconnect the nozzle, gently pull it off.

Move to the back of the refrigerator, the side that faces the wall, and find the fill tube that runs down the exterior of the freezer. The fill tube is the only long clear tube running on the back of the freezer.

Pull the fill tube out of the clips that hold it in place.

Disconnect the fill tube from the bottom of the water valve by unscrewing it by hand.

Connect the new fill tube to the water valve and screw it into place, run the fill tube up the back of the freezer and push it into the clips.

Connect the new fill tube to the water valve and screw it into place. Run the fill tube up the back of the freezer and push it into the clips.

Replace the plastic nozzle on the end of the fill tube by sliding it back on to close the hole in the freezer.