DIY How to Replace GE Refrigerator Water Valves

This video shows detailed steps of replacing the GE Refrigerator DSS25KSRC Water Valves. We need to do this because the water coming out was extremely slow. Research showed this might be due to dirt built up at the water valves. At first it helped. In any case, hope this video is helpful to you.
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[@fatosaytekin2567]

Very good clear and easy to understand instructions to help me replace the dual water inlet valve on our GE side by side refrigerator. It has been dripping water from the dispenser for months now resolved. Many thanks.👍

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your comment! Glad that the video is helpful.

[@robertaiken234]

This is an excellent video. Clear, concise and easy to understand. It gave me the confidence to fix the problem and save hundreds on a service call.

[@reginawilson2388]

Thanks so much for this video. It really helped my husband. He said this one was much easier to understand.

[@ChuckStaley]

Thanks for the video. I used it about a year ago to replace the water valves part, which I found online at a bargain price. Today I watched again to make sure I did it right when I replaced the corroded bargain pump with a GE replacement. Sometimes saving money is not the best idea.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your feedback! Yeah we understand what you mean. Some parts better to get the OEM ones. Hope this one works better!

[@ArBon747]

I had totally forgotten how to put it all back together and you saved my life. Thank you.

[@slkasper6]

My water valve was going out and the water would not stop flowing after moving your cup from the water dispenser. It now works perfect after changing the water valve using this video. Thank you!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Great to hear! Thank you for your feedback!!

[@anamaz1ng]

Thanks so much for making the video. I'm much more a visual person then reader of instructions. So this was very helpful for replacing the water valve. Now the water for my ice maker actually stops instead of flooding my kitchen.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your feedback!!

[@ImFastrnU]

So Dave, this is Dave Cleveland and I have a very similar refrigerator with NO water coming out, and you were kind enough to show me how to fix it! lol

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Hi Dave thank you for watching. Glad I could help you out. Been a long time since we're swapped repair ideas together.

[@seminolefantodd4736]

What I like best about your video over one by a professional was, you removed the tubes and electrical connectors one at a time to place into the new valve. I bet there are thousands of DIY-ers who forget what goes where. One other thing I do before making a repair is taking a couple photos with my phone of where everything is, and what connected where, just in case. Great video!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your comment and feedback! Taking pictures of where everything is is a great tip!

[@robreiner2792]

I just wanted to say thanks. We had water leaking from the fridge that seeped through the floor into our basement. Turns out it was this valve. I was ready to throw down for a new fridge but saw your video, ordered the part for $25 and replaced it easily saving me a couple grand for a new fridge thanks to you!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Glad to hear this is a viable solution! Thank you for your comment!

[@pihebenezer]

Excelent. It was very useful to fix a similar problem that I had with my refrigerator. Tank you so much. God bless!

[@Kaibil66]

nice job , mine is not making ice but water dispenser works, Ill buy it and replace it to see what happens....thank you for doing this and to your assistant too.

[@RDroneUY]

Thank you! Mine was not the same problem (water clogged due freezing) but nice to see your video.

[@fromdau]

Very informative video!!! Techs were charging ridiculous prices for this job. Many thank s.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+fromdau Thank you for your feedback!! Glad the video is helpful!

[@billwunder1]

Thanks for your video. Followed your video and replaced my valve today. Save the cost of a service call.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+billwunder1 Thank you for your feedback! Glad the video helped!

[@maplegrove12]

Awesome instructional video. Thank you. I am ready to dive in to replace my refrigerator water valve. Thanks

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your comment! Glad the video is helpful!

[@mintudesai5815]

Thank you so much Dave and Wini. Very well done! I was an AAWESOME demonstration very easily put together. Wini was hepful and did a great job filming.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! Glad the video was helpful!

[@miscemail2901]

Good video but test for leaks before you bolt it all back in with some paper towel underneath. And I also added a 1/4 turn water shut off valve inline on the water supply line in case the ice maker valve fails and water doesn't stop. (This saved me once already.)

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@ronking8726]

Thank you for showing how to remove the water line. I need to confirm that water was flowing. It was but was frozen in door.

[@tomnarkin3040]

Excellent video! I was wondering how the white clip in tubing connections worked. You saved me a lot of trouble.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for the feedback! Glad the video helped!

[@markr6754]

My replacement parts arrived today. Unlike your slow valve, my valve (one of them) failed overnight a while back and flooded my kitchen, living room, and dining room. I’ve had his happen once before, it was so long ago I forgot how to remove the water lines from the valves. Your video is a life saver just when I need it. I was wondering if you pre-staged your video. My backpanel revealed another universe of fuzz and dust. I’m beginning to think I missed a coil cleaning or two.

[@jinhuichen8964]

Thanks. your video gave me some confidence to replace it. I had one of the valves not working and the white tubing broken apart.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your comment. Hope your project goes well!

[@jeffgastman7311]

We just discovered that the water inlet valve in our GE fridge started spraying water and leaked into the basement. I've ordered the part, so your video will prove useful when it arrives and I replace the failed one. About a year ago, the waterline that connects to the inlet valve had a crack and was leaking into the basement. Unfortunately, the waterline is part of the filtration system, so I had to replace the whole system. After replacing it, the water dispenser flow rate increased to 4 or 5 times what it was. I think that is most likely the cause of your slow water flow.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for watching. That is good information to know. Yes if the filtration system has a clog that would also cause the low flow problem.

[@ticosceninc.elsdexpertsfda7713]

Good job. Short, sweet to the point.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you!

[@stheday1]

Thanks! Great video.

[@MsJackattack333]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate you and this video!!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your feedback! Glad the video helped!

[@jimmbbo]

Useful video! Thanks!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you!

[@arivas9767]

Maaaaaaaaaaaannnnnn …… great video, short, sweet and to the point!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@seanclark5666]

Well done video.Very informative.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@alt2584]

thank you. very helpful!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you!

[@MrNandiuxx]

Great! Your video help me a lot! Thank you!

[@MrNandiuxx]

And you save me $75 for the TECH visit

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+MrNandiuxx Thank you very much for your feedback!

[@utseay]

I had a broke water hose and didn’t know how to fix it. Watched this video and realized you just push the inlet to release the hose and was able to remove the small broken piece and reinsert the main hose back in. 3 seconds and done. Thx

[@adambplus3]

Hi there - have the same issue the water hose is broken/has a hole in the hose. Where did you get the new hose from?

[@pldenc44]

Icemaker finally fixed! thanks man.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+pldenc44 Glad the video helped! Thank you for your feedback!

[@hmmdunno2127]

Thanks so much. I have the exact same model and my water inlet valve needs replacing.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your feedback! Hope the video is helpful!

[@RBGAdyaTech]

Deep appreciation! Great video! Only thing better would be adding proper procedure to turn the water back on.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your feedback! We will keep that in mind as we work on more videos.

[@kevinkiser9553]

Well mine was not the water valve, replaced it and no change to flow. Your video did help with that. Mine was the filter head another video helped me with that. Total cost to me to replace both was $48.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your comment! Glad your project went well

[@Daluke61]

"At first it helped"; guess that's both good and bad. Regardless, just received a valve for my GE GSS25JEPDBB side by side. Looks like an easy replacement job ahead; thanks for this!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@IcelanderUSer]

I've got the same problem although I've got Zero water coming out and a trickle in the freezer, which is causing the pipe to freeze shut. So no ice. I wonder if you can clean out the valve insted of replacing. Although i've alredy ordered a new one. just saying

[@gabevalencia2012]

VERY informative!!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you!

[@gerardocalzada1557]

Nice video bro very informative!!😉

[@Quetzachapin]

Well I guess your wife answered my questions and/or comments that I had. Great video and thank you both.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your comment and feedback!

[@carlschnackel3051]

Thank you. This is the first video on this subject that checked for leaks before putting it back together. Personally, I would have checked for leaks before fastening the new unit down, but that's me. Overall, great info.

[@jackmojo]

Very helpful!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@websterwb]

I don't have an "in Door" water dispenser so one side of the valve is un used. If Ice maker side is not functioning, can I just switch tubeing and wire connector to other side? Thanks

[@luispalomino5514]

Gracias por la fantástica explicación! 👍

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you!

[@JDOG1337]

Is it just me? Or is there not much difference between before and after flow in this video? It's great instruction on how to replace the valve, but are you sure that was your problem? How is the flow now, after all this time?

[@lucasmnguni8475]

Good explanation but I think you should have started by showing how to identify fault with a test

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you very much for your feedback. We agree with you suggestion.

[@thinkbrains]

Hi! Thanks for this video. What diagnosis lead you to replacing the valve? I do not get water when I unhook the water line at the bottom (blue thing that connects line from back to the dispenser line), tried new filter, and still no luck. I am determining if it is the assembly at the top vs if it is the valve at the back of refrigerator. Plz share if you have any thoughts. Thanks!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for watching. To help diagnose the problem I would start by disconnecting the ice maker and water dispenser line from the valve but leave the supply line and wires connected. Have someone hold the valve in a bucket while you press the button for the water dispenser. If the valve is working it should spray water onto the bucket. Another thing to check is to disconnect the supply line from the valve and have someone hold it in a bucket while you slowly turn the water on. If you get good flow then the filter is working.

[@marioalarcon6609]

Thank you so much in 2023 works perfect for me.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your comment!

[@sissymurphy9620]

I changed the valve light still does not come on but ice maker is working again .Thank you for your video .

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+sissy murphy Thank you for your feedback! Glad the ice maker is working again...

[@IcelanderUSer]

its strange we have very similar fridges but you have a metal panel in the back whereas I have a cardboard typ[e one.

[@VijaySingh-ki7kb]

In my case the water from the dispenser is not shutting off. Would the valve replacement fix the problem?

[@edlazarowitz5728]

Good video! I am wondering if in addition to the water flow issue, was your ice maker working or not? Our Adora makes ice, but doesn't dispense water, not even a drip.

[@garrisoncanada7627]

did u ever find a solution to your problem? Im having the same issue currently and have already changed the solenoid.

[@jameswester333]

Thanks man!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for watching!

[@mecheleccorp2564]

Great video to bad I did not find this before I pulled the hose out. I did not know I had to press back on the white ring to release. I pulled it out and damage the internal clamp. Now I guess I will have to purchase a new valve.

[@toddswope32]

Edwin Arthur I did the same exact thing lol but I was replacing the valve anyways

[@adambplus3]

Do you have a link or know where to get a new hose that will go from water dispenser to valve? Everything works fine but the water hose has a hole in it so it leaks.

[@petermoran2204]

Thx for the video and thx to your wife for asking questions...

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your feedback! 😅

[@jayescreations489]

can I disconnect water to door and just use icemaker with replacement to single valve?

[@johnrenshaw2461]

Hi from Spain. Excellent video. My GEC fridge freezer is exactly the same as yours, can you tell me the part number because I have difficulty in Spain getting the right part. I would appreciate your help because I had a broken white pipe and did not realise how to remove the damaged pipe from the valve and I have damaged the clip inside which prevents leaks, I wish I had seen your video earlier!!!.Kind regards,John.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Hi! Thank you for your comment! The water valve part we purchased is this one - amzn.to/3yFuU8D However, I am not sure if this is available in Spain as this is the Amazon site in the US. Hope this helps! Take care.

[@nickylaxy]

Quick question I hooked my new water valve up yesterday afternoon. I checked the freezer this morning but still have no ice I read online it could take up to 24 hours is this true? Water was never flowing before and it's now flowing very strong. It definitely seemed to resolve that problem.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Sorry for the late reply... Hmm it should start making ice right away. Is the line frozen going up to the ice maker? Sounds like something between the valve and the ice maker

[@nickylaxy]

Thank you for the reply! It ended up being a cracked piece of plastic that was supposed to be triggering the switch for water to come down into the ice machine

[@ericrosales4223]

Hey i did the replacement also and water is coming out from the ice maker tub every time I turn the water for the fridge can somebody help please

[@marceloargandona9583]

that valve is compatible with the refrigerafor ge, model: phg25mgtafww ?

[@chriscatalan9995]

Awesome video! I have the exact same model valve, mounting bracket and all! but I’ve been having a hard time finding a part number to replace it. Would you mind sharing the link you found on Amazon or the part number?

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for watching and your comment is appreciated! Here is the link to purchase this on Amazon amzn.to/3yFuU8D

[@chriscatalan9995]

Perfect thank you!

[@c.patricksadowski9959]

Where can I buy the clear water line that goes into that pump. I was pulling on them to no avail until I found your video. Thanks!!!!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your comment! It is Polyethylene Tubing. It is most likely 1/4" but I don't know for sure. You should be able to get it at home depot or Lowes.

[@c.patricksadowski9959]

@@DIYProjectsByDave it's actually 5/16. Seems its pretty proprietary, from what I've read from folks who have gone to Lowe's, to find the cheaper version. Thanks

[@jwyers10]

You need to replace your water filter head. Its the reason the water flow still sucks. There is a valve in it that clogs

[@kmcg101]

are there 2 water lines into the fridge because the fridge has both an ice maker AND a water dispenser? My fridge has just an ice maker but the water valve that is leaking has 2 holes for hoses. But I am pretty sure there was only 1 hose coming from the valve to the fridge. I'm assuming I only have to use 1 of those openings to supply my ice maker but I have not found a definite answer.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

On the refrigerator in the video there are 2 lines coming out of the valve. One of the lines goes to the ice maker and the other one goes to the water dispenser. If yours only has a water dispenser then I would assume that your refrigerator probably uses a different valve that only has 1 connection for the line going out. You will need to look up the part for your exact model that doesn't have the ice maker. Thank you for watching.

[@kmcg101]

@@DIYProjectsByDave thanks for the help. I bought the same part which has 2 inlets but because I have no water dispenser only 1 inlet is connected. It's working great but still a mystery why GE used the 2 inlet part in my fridge with no water dispenser.

[@rgruenhaus]

Sears sent me a one solenoid valve and my model has two so they took it back but did not refund my original shipping just gave free return shipping. I wondered why I was still getting water to the ice side and not the water. $35 for the one solenoid and $82 for the two solenoid part. Wonder if the old can be repaired?

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+Robert Greenhouse Hi Robert, Thank you for your comments. Unfortunately, it can't be repaired easily as it's all glued together.

[@florret2003]

I know this is late, but check Ebay. The valve goes for about $23 with free shipping.

[@sjpiotrowski]

I appreciate you posting this video. It made it so easy to replace the leaking valve that I had. Also, I was wondering if you had changed the water filter before you decided to change the valve. The reason I ask is that I had a issue in the past where the water started to run slower out of dispenser and after I changed the filter the water started to come out a lot faster. Just wondering. if you had tried the filter first.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+Stephen Piotrowski Thank you for your comment! We've tried to change the water filter, but that didn't help the slow flow in our case. So, we tried this to change the water valve. That helped a little. But lastly, we just took the water filter out all together, and flow the system until the flow is better. That seems to help.

[@justiceyoung4940]

filter suppose to be changed every 6 months.....i would say yes..lot less headache

[@rgruenhaus]

Stephen Piotrowski usually the amount of water flowing through the filter determines it's replacement time. I am single and don't get too much water from the fridge. I added a filter inside the fridge but that only filtered drinking water. I wondered why a fridge would need two separate water valves. Probably to make more on the part. Some filters clean so much out of the water that they clog pretty quick. Filters have doubled in price in the last few years.

[@arnoldolorenzo3474]

How about just replacing the filter first? That is culprit number one with flow problems. Then, iced line around the dispenser.

[@vickiedavis720]

Is it possible that the water dispenser can dispense water and not send water to the ice maker?

[@mecheleccorp2564]

Yes, there are two lines from the water valve. One goes directly to the water dispenser and the other or icemaker.

[@PAiN46k]

Will this help if I change my valve if my refrigerator is not making ice?

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

It depends.... If it's not making ice because it's not getting water, then, it should help. Thank you!

[@justiceyoung4940]

had same prob except no water flow.....found out filter was to blame stopped up....after taking lines off of solenoid unit then putting back now the line leaks ...what a pain!

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+Justice Young Thank you very much for your feedback and your tips.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+Justice Young Thank you very much for your feedback and tips!

[@rgruenhaus]

Justice Young what filter? is the filter a built-in one or on the back before the fridge?

[@raphaelracca7649]

Hi Dave and WIni, would you please teach us or make a movie explaining wich tubes are connected where. Because I bought a used GE Profile refrigerator and all tubes are disconnected, some of those completely broken... So if you can teach us how the tubes are connected, I mean the path of all water tubes, it would be so helpful.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Hi! Thank you for your comment. So sorry but we no longer have this refrigerator so we can make such video... sorry! Take care

[@raphaelracca7649]

@@DIYProjectsByDave thanks for this feedback

[@aarongarcia389]

Hi, my valves work fine I just need to replace the actual water line. Where is the other side of the thing before I start taking my whole refrigerator apart lol. Can’t find a diagram

[@djjouano]

How do u know the problem is the water inlet valve when u didn’t do some testing of the old one?

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your comment. We did do some testing. We disconnected the waterline at the door hinge and turned on the water valve and we didn't get any water. So we know the water inlet valve could be the problem. Thank you!

[@sissymurphy9620]

I am going to replace mine but not sure it is the problem .Mine was freezing up the outlet for the ice cube make which made it stop working and mine is the ge adora model and same part .Waiting for par to come from ebay 16 dollars and part stores around here sell the same part for 57 dollars ..I can see making money but that is a little to much

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+sissy murphy Thank you for your comment! If changing the valves doesn't fix it, you have to turn off the fridge and let the freezer defrost to thraw the line. Hope it helps!

[@getzfan1258]

Did you have to turn the water off so when you disconnected the water line, water didn't come gushing out?

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Yes absolutely, turn the water off, as shown at 1:08 in the video. Thank you!

[@getzfan1258]

Somehow skipped over that part. Thanks

[@marinehm]

@@DIYProjectsByDave Why didn't you just turn off the water valve behind the fridge instead of the main valve to the house?

[@oswal1853]

Wifey always there ..let us do our work lol

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

🤣🤣

[@bayardtaylor2990]

How much was water value

[@sashakacretu]

Hello, I have LG refrigerator model number LMX25984ST/00 water dispenser flow is working but not with slow flow not the same as it used to be, it's coming out in a low pressure flow. Any advise what it could be and how to fix it?

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

+AlexAnna Cretu Ours was slow... we took the filter out, but the original cap back on, and flush the water through till the flow is better. Then, put the water filter back on. That seemed to help us... Thank you!

[@Insight-Corrupted]

don't you have the water shutoff at the wall?

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thank you for your comment. Yes, because I had to disconnect the water line from the valve I did have the water shut off at the wall while I was working on this.

[@roxannenedd5408]

This is a helpful video But Your problem was not the water valve you need to change your water filter in order for your water to come out faster

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Thabk you for your feedback. Yeah, we also changed the filter.

[@MrEasy1988]

Mine is not coming out at all

[@GR8WHITEC5]

My refrigerator stopped dispensing water. After several days on KZbin University, I realized the following: My freezer was still making ice. I changed my water filter to a new filter and purged out any air in the line. My refrigerator side crisper area water reservoir tank was not frozen. I changed my water inlet valve to a new water inlet valve and verified both for continuity prior to installation. Both the old and the new showed nearly identical continuity confirming a working water inlet valve. And still, no water. Unless both the old water inlet valve and the new water inlet valve both have defective mechanical issues. What are the odds? I am suspicious to that being the issue. I removed the main water line and checked water flow. Very solid and good pressure. I then connected the main water line to the new water inlet valve and turned on the water supply. The water ran through the water inlet valve up into the water filter and back down the return line. That is where the water flow ends for dispensing water to drink, but not to the freezer to make ice cubes. So, something is not "turning on" or allowing the water to be dispensed at the push pad. Yet, water is going up to the freezer to make ice. I am baffled.

[@samfeldman1508]

I may have the same problem. It’s very frustrating.

[@cheddarsock]

Are you getting proper voltage to the outlet side valve that goes to the water dispenser? If everything is good down to the inlet of the valve, it's either the inlet blue piece or the outlet. Sounds like you either have a flow restriction from mineral buildup or you aren't getting enough power TO the outlet valve.

[@jehnew]

Why two hoses????

[@alanaz4265]

FYI the water lines are 2 different sizes, you can’t put it back together wrong.

[@tinacollins1265]

I just paid 175.00 for the part and 275.00 for labor...too bad you don’t live closer.

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Ah... 🙂.

[@rastogisk007]

Thank you Dave for the inspiring video, I was also able to fix my fridge by replacing the selenoid inlet water valve. See here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6CmlmqdaryKkK8

[@Delta3111]

Next video can we see lady 😜

[@hankbunyon8654]

Your water is still coming out slow buddy

[@DIYProjectsByDave]

Yeah... Unfortunately that didn't really fix the original problem...

[@jesusr7174]

Why so nervous

[@cschauerj]

That still dispenses slow. You've got another problem.