Dispenser water tube heater kit ge wr49x10173 this part helps prevent frozen water lines.
Ge side by side water dispenser heater.
It keeps the line warm enough to keep it from freezing again.
This water line heater attaches to the water dispenser control panel in about 15 minutes.
So it s 5 stars for now i tried the using the blow drier trick to defrost the water dispenser and ended up melting the ice funnel and housing fml.
Gig harbor wa november 16 2015.
2003 ge side by side refrigerator s freezer door water dispenser constantly failed troubleshooting revealed water was freezing inside the water tube behind the rear of the dispenser housing wendell m.
Replacement dispenser water tube heater used for some ge hotpoint and rca models.
Note from the manufacturer.
Can be used on all metal liner side by side units built january 2003 through january 2007 serial numbers af through am.
Product information technical details.
Wr49x10173 ap4318572 1381601 ah1766223 ea1766223 ps1766223 sapwr49x10173.
I bought this in hopes that i don t have to buy a new fridge because i use the water dispenser all the time.
Installed this on my ge side by side model gsh25jsdbss.
This is a very common problem for ge side by side refrigerators.
Manufacturer ge part number wr49x10173 item weight 0 352 ounces product dimensions 4 x 7 x 4 inches item model number wr49x10173 is discontinued by manufacturer no color.