GE WR17X11440 Water Tank Dispenser Assembly for Refrigerator

Perfect fit, easy install whith YouTube

The water tank kit is great, no issues. A few points about assembly to prevent broken parts:* Where the tubing fits in the valve (and other such places), to INSERT the tubing just push it it. To REMOVE the old tubing (or to reseat the new one), PUSH the plastic ring on the valve in, to release the tubing. If you just pull (hard enough), you will get out it... and likely destroy the way it seals on the inside, and will need a new valve.* On my fridge, part of the tubing runs under on the left side, close to the door hinge. You may need to remove the bottom plastic grille to get good access to things, it's not hard, but take your time because that part is fragile.* The water tank inside the fridge has a cover that can be difficult to remove; I ended up breaking a plastic retainer by not realizing that you're supposed to pull it straight up. If in doubt, find a video that shows the procedure and FOLLOW it.

The issue is it will fail again if (1) you let your lower fridge get cold and the water tank freezes, or (2) your water dispenser line freezes, putting the water tank under your house water pressure... understand, this tank is not designed to be under much pressure... so freezing it in the bottom of the fridge or putting it under pressure when your water line periodically freezes (because you loaded your freezer shelves, especially the top two, blocking the cold airflow down the back of your freezer and forcing the airflow to the door) causes the tank to fail... I was replacing mine every 1.5-2 years like clockwork. The GE WR17X11324 hose line can handle those pressures... just cut the zip ties and "squish" the coiled hose behind the cover plate... easy peasy, lemon squeezy..

Identical to the one in my refrigerator, so an easy replacement. Took our time and managed to install ok. Tested and worked then leaked, then hardly any flow! The leak I came to find was at the front fitting… long story short…. I didn’t realize there are two tiny plugs in the water lines. When mine was delivered one was in place and the other had fallen out… I opened the front fitting by chance and out fell the plug…. Snapped the hose back into place properly, and all appears to be fine. Youtube video gives great overview of procedure, let’s see if it performs… fingers crossed.

It worked, replacement was pretty straightforward (though I don't recall there actually being instructions, probably since there are different models of refrigerators it is used for - I used a youtube video), no more leaks (for now). Shouldn't have busted in the first place, one of many design flaws with this fridge.-------------- EDIT 8/17/17 -----------------So here we are again, about to buy the same part. Why? Because the root cause of this thing busting (aside from a weak design - as I said before, this shouldn't just bust) is water getting frozen somewhere in the line. A terribly common problem with these refrigerators, YouTube even has videos of people using blow dryers inside of their freezers to thaw the line. I am a couple months shy of my one year anniversary with this product, so I am going to see how the 1-year warranty process plays out before ordering a new one. Or not. At this cost, it's probably not worth the hassle of chasing a warranty...--------------EDIT 10/11/17------------------So just for fun (and as a public service), I decided to chase down the 1-year warranty. It wasn't worth the hassle, though the rep at GE was very helpful in making sure they actually DIDN'T honor the warranty on parts not purchased directly through them. So I am knocking this down to a 1-star product. Original part was bad, replacement part was bad, warranty isn't honored (they shouldn't post it on Amazon if they don't honor it within the Amazon purchasing system) and it is just a matter of time before the part I just got a few weeks ago starts leaking again since (as usual) the water line is ONCE AGAIN frozen in my refrigerator. I'd knock the fridge down to a 1 as well if I was reviewing it since this is a widespread problem. You will be happy with this part for a short while, but everyone who still has 4 or 5-star reviews just hasn't had it long enough for it to develop a leak again as soon as things freeze up. THE PART SHOULDN'T JUST BUST when water pressure is applied. PERIOD.

Easy to install & has held up for already 6 months

I ordered this part because our old one cracked. It was very easy to install. Only required basic hand tools (Screwdriver) and ability to use your hands. No defects and fit perfectly. Couldn't tell the original part from the replacement after install.

This part worked perfectly in our GE frig. The previous part that came with the refrigerator "split" in the main area, so I will update if there are any issues with it. So far, so good. We did have an issue, not related to the part...where the water wasn't going through at first. Turns out the line that goes along the door was some frozen water in it...so we forced hot water into that line using a syringe (for feeding animals liquid medicine). After doing this for a bit, the line was freed-up and now the water dispenser on our frig worked perfectly. Very happy with this do-it-yourself situation.