Refrigerator rpwfe operation and troubleshooting.
Water will not come out of my ge refrigerator.
Ge refrigerator water dispenser not working.
Both water and ice stopped working i believe after i changed the filter but not certain about that.
Many new refrigerator water filters are located in the grille area of the fridge.
I hit ebay purchased and installed refrigerator water valve for ge wr57x10091.
To determine if the water supply tube is frozen disconnect the tube at the bottom of the door and blow air through it.
If this is a bottom freezer model with an rpwfe filter.
On my lg french door refrigerator we used to get some cold water out of the dispenser but recently i changed the water filter and it started coming out warmer.
If the water supply tube is frozen thaw it out.
The water for the dispenser travels into the fridge from the main supply line for your house and a block in the valve that lets the water into the fridge may be what s keeping your machine from dispensing water.
If air does not pass through this indicates that the water supply tube is frozen.
In addition ensure that the freezer is kept at the proper temperature.
Remove the control panel cover and verify that the actuator contacts the dispenser switch properly and if not check the actuator housing bracket switch mounting bracket and the actuator pivot itself.
Pull the toekick off find the water line connection and disconnect it.
Normally grille mounted filters are easy to operate.
If the water supply tube is frozen thaw it out.
In addition ensure that the freezer is kept at the proper temperature.
If you need the bypass plug and one was not supplied with the refrigerator or has been misplaced one can be ordered at no charge by calling 1 800 gecares.
He came out determined that it was a faulty refrigerator water valve.
How to inspect a refrigerator water dispenser actuator.
If the dispenser fills the cup in 8 seconds then the water pressure to the refrigerator is correct and you can rule out any type of water pressure issue.
Anyway i changed the filter to a ge factory filter.
They come out and install easily.
It sounds like the valves are working since you say you can hear it trying to dispense.
Refrigerator filter and housing parts breakdown applies to some refrigerators note.
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But whether you re in a rush or didn t install the filter correctly the filter can get stuck.
Just my two cents ge refrigerator water line freezing in the freezer door is not uncommon.
Shop water filters purchase a ge appliance part.
After removing the old filter from your refrigerator remove 1 cup of water using the dispenser.
Close the freezer door and turn on the dispenser to see if water squirts out the water line.
If the freezer is too cold the water line may freeze.
The grille is at the bottom front of the refrigerator.
Unplug your appliance and turn off the water supply to the refrigerator.
