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The water filter cartridge is located in the upper
right-hand corner of the fresh food compartment,
right below the temperature controls.
The filter cartridge should be replaced every
six months
or earlier if the flow of water to the water dispenser or
icemaker decreases.
Installing the Filter Cartridge
If you are replacing the cartridge, first remove the old
one by slowly turning it to the left.
Do not
pull down on
the cartridge. About an ounce of water will drip down.
Place a cloth beneath the filter to catch any water dripping
during replacement.
Remove and discard the plastic cap from the
new cartridge.
Fill the replacement cartridge with water from the tap.
Apply the month and year sticker to the cartridge
to remind you to replace the filter in
six months
.
Place the top of the cartridge up inside the cartridge
holder.
Do not
push it up into the holder.
Slowly turn it to the right until the filter cartridge stops.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
As you turn the cartridge, it will
automatically raise itself into position.
Run water from the dispenser for 2 minutes (about one
gallon) to clear the system and prevent sputtering.
NOTE:
A newly-installed water filter cartridge may
cause
water to spurt
from the dispenser.
Filter Bypass Plug
You must use the filter bypass plug when a replacement filter
cartridge is not available. The dispenser and the icemaker
will not operate without the filter or filter bypass plug.
Questions?…Call the GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000.
Replacement filters:
To order additional filter cartridges, visit our Website at
www.GEAppliances, or call GE Parts and Accessories,
800.626.2002.
FXRT1—Chlorine, Taste and Odor
Suggested Retail $29.95
FXRC—Chlorine, Taste and Odor–Lead and Cysts
Suggested Retail $34.95
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Part No. 162D9621P003
Pub. No. 49-6939-1
About the water filter cartridge
Chlorine, Taste and Odor—Lead and Cysts.
Plastic Cap
Discard the plastic cap.
Cartridge
Holder
Place the top of the cartridge
up inside the cartridge holder
and slowly turn it to the right.
Filter Bypass Plug
REPLACE FILTER BY:
(month-year)
replace every 6 months
