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Kansas City ice maker repair reflects KC Water's moderate 85–136 PPM hardness. Fill valves accumulate calcium gradually, typically showing first restriction symptoms at 5–8 years for unfiltered refrigerators — a moderate timeline that's notably slower than the 2–4 years Johnson County, Kansas homeowners face on WaterOne's harder supply just across the state line.
KC Water's treatment process brings Missouri River water down to 85–136 PPM before it reaches Kansas City, Missouri taps — roughly half the hardness of Johnson County, Kansas's WaterOne supply at 200–241 PPM. A KC, MO ice maker on city water can reasonably last twice as long before fill valve failure as an identical unit installed in Overland Park, just a few miles west.
An inline water filter at the refrigerator supply connection extends KC, Missouri fill valve life from 5–8 years to 15+ years. At Missouri-side hardness, this is a worthwhile long-term investment, though less urgent than for Kansas-side homeowners facing a much faster failure timeline.
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