Refrigerator Water Filter Housing WPW10394053

Filter Housing - fixed water not dispensing

The part is an exact match or duplicate of the original. Having watched videos of installations prior to purchase, I was aware that there is difficulty in getting the two tabs on the R side to reseat in the slots on the side wall of the fridge. I, of course, had the same issue, but resolved it by using a small file to bevel the edges of the two tabs on the housing which allowed it to slip easily into place. Perfect. I think this was a better solution than trying to bend the tabs outward to grab the slots - this can run the risk of breaking the plastic. This part solved the problem of water not dispensing through the filter. Additional info: The problem presented initially by the water beginning to dispense, then followed by a knocking/hammering sound accompanied by reduced flow, followed by no flow and no sounds at all. Reseating the filter would fix it temporarily and I could also encourage water to flow by pressing the filter into place with a lot of pressure. The problem most likely is simply an inaccessible o-ring or gasket that has gone bad. The function of the o-ring/gasket is to decide if water is going to go through the filter or not. When the o-ring/gasket goes bad, the only way to allow water to flow is to remove the filter.