Water pooling under your refrigerator? Ice maker or water dispenser quit?

One of the most common culprits is a failed water inlet valve — and it’s an easy, affordable fix you can do yourself. This is the genuine OEM Whirlpool Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve (WPW10498976) — the part that controls water flow to your fridge’s ice maker and dispenser. When it cracks, sticks, or leaks, you’ll get water dripping behind or under the refrigerator, no water at the dispenser, or an ice maker that’s stopped producing.

💡 Heads up: your “Kenmore” is really a Whirlpool

Kenmore has never built its own appliances — Sears simply branded refrigerators made by Whirlpool, Maytag, and others. If your model number starts with 596 or 106, you have a Whirlpool-built fridge — which is exactly why this Whirlpool valve also fits Kenmore, Maytag, Amana, and Ikea models. They’re the same refrigerator under different badges, and they use the same parts.

✅ Fits Whirlpool · Kenmore · Maytag · Amana · Ikea refrigerators

Not sure it fits yours? Enter your model number in the fit checker above to confirm before ordering. (Kenmore owners: your model number is on the rating plate inside the fresh-food section and starts with 596.)

Why order here:

✅ Genuine OEM — the exact valve, not a cheap aftermarket knockoff that fails in a year
✅ Free shipping
✅ Backed by a real appliance repair tech who shows you exactly how to install it

Also replaces: W10498976 · W10420082 · AP6022334 · PS11755667

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Whirlpool / Kenmore / Maytag Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve