How to Change a Water Valve for a GE Profile Icemaker

The GE Profile refrigerator receives water from your water supply line to send water to the ice maker and water dispenser, and includes a shutoff valve that allows you to manually turn off the water from the supply line. Refrigerator maintenance requires temporarily disabling the water supply from the refrigerator, and enables you to remove parts from the water supply line for replacement or cleaning. Once disabled, the refrigerator is unable to dispense ice or water until the shutoff valve is placed back onto the water supply line.

Things You'll Need

• Replacement shutoff valve

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Hold both sides of the refrigerator and pull it toward you to access the water supply line.

   • 2

     Turn the water supply knob located on the back of your refrigerator to the left to turn off the water to the refrigerator.

   • 3

     Unscrew the shutoff valve on the water supply line to the left to remove it from the line's opening.

   • 4

     Insert the new shutoff valve in the pipe's opening, and turn it clockwise until the shutoff valve is securely in the water supply line.

   • 5

     Turn the water supply knob to the right to restore the water to the refrigerator, and push the refrigerator back into place.