The red arrow highlights the area on the back of 3.5 yo GE frig that’s leaking. Not the compression fitting on the copper supply. Looks sorta like a distribution manifold, but can’t figure out what that circular area up top is, nor how to describe it to the repair guy so that he might be able to do it in one trip instead of two. Or, if the fates are kind, that I could order it and fix it myself…thanks!
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hey, 2 replies to you in a row, but different threads.
Anyway, no idea what the pix is, but for a guy that does the HVAC manifold work like the pix youv'e posted in the past, can't believe you need to call any kind of repainr guy on something like this, unless it's still on warranty (hah?)
Is it the split ring retained section that is leaking?
More than likely the diaphram in the solenoid valve. I have seen them build up some crud and leak but yours may be a pinhole in the diaphram. Also sometimes the screws can get a little loose and let it leak. I have had dishwasher fill valve freeze and push the seal out a little on a summer house. Just disassembled it and cleaned it up and tightened everything.
Whole assy is relatively cheap. Same basic solenoid valve is in refers, dishwashers, icemakers, washing machines, humidifiers. I think the repair kit is pretty much the same for all. Go online to GE and look up the part # and either order it from Sears or check any of the appliance parts folks in Avl phonebook .
You could describe it to the repair guy the same as you described it to us. Send him a picture. If he's not an email kind of guy, you could mail it and he'd have it the next day the ordinary way.
That looks like the solinod where the red line is and that the valve part is where the tubing connects. But that is just one assembley. At least that is the style for my old, refigerator with just an ice maker.
Now many of them have filters and ice water dispensers which add to the complications.
Be adventurous. Take it apart and play with it. See what it looks like inside. What do you need ice for during the winter? Leave a pan of water outside for a few hours. C'mon. now......
When we bought our new fridge we specifically DIDN'T get a unit with an ice maker. From what I've read they are simply too much trouble.
Broke down and let the repairman fix it. I was surprised at how big the component needing replacing was--went almost the whole depth of the frig.
Interesting side effect is that the water flow through the filter/dispenser has increased dramatically. There used to be a lag be/t pressing the button and having the water flow. Now it's instantaneous and fast. Hmmm. Musta been a buildup of scale or something. Any way to prevent recurrence? Not seeing that elsewhere in the plumbing.
Did he say what the component was? I have not looked at the newer ones only thing I am aware of that is that big is the tank inside for cold water. Some I have seen have a roll of plastic tubing for cooling reservoir. Your picture sure looked like the solenoid manifold.
Didn't say what it was called, but the description I gave here was good enough for him to order the right one. Held in by one screw and with the supply and about 4 plastic hoses connected to it.
Beats me! Glad you are fixed. When we moved in our frig. had been inactive for about a year in storage. Had used flare fitting in previous house and compression here. Put it in, left it out from wall for about a week and checked for leaks, paranoid with the cherry floor. Was down in the basement and saw water from where there should be none. Had failed to properly tighten the flare connector for the stub to the compression fitting. Floor under the frig. looks like heck but no other serious damage other than to my ego.
Maybe with the new built-in filters the water comes in and is filtered then returns to a manifold with a solenoid for water and for the icemaker. It would have yet another if it dispenses non-cooled water. Hose count would cover one to filter. one back and one each to disp/cooler and icemaker plus supply.
Edited 3/9/2004 3:54 pm ET by RASCONC
I do not know whether I posted this before but once I was up on a job near one of my aunts and she called me with a refrigerator leak emergency. I ran over and sure enough water on kitchen floor. Turned it off, checked all areas for evidence of leaks, turned it back on still nothing. Scratched head and afew other parts, looked up and on top of the refrigerator is 4 milk jugs full of water, well three and a half. She did not like the city water and got well water from her sister. One had sprung a slight leak. Not sure who felt the most stupid at that point.
i used to install appliances like dishwashers and fridges for sears
one time i went to a house to install the dw, did the job then noticed a new fridge with ice maker not yet hooked, offered to it, owner said no, its easy i'll do it myself
well he did, and then went away for three weeks, OOPS!!!
final repair bill was well over 25,000
used the wrong 29 cent fitting on the inlet valvecaulking is not a piece of trim