How to Install Refrigerator Water Filtration

If your refrigerator ice maker or water supply has an unpleasant taste or smell, it's easy to add a filter in-line between the wall and the fridge.

If your refrigerator ice maker or water supply tastes or smells funky, it's easy to add a filter in-line between the wall and the fridge. The kits come with all the necessary hardware, and each filter will give you up to six months of good-tasting water. The filters won't affect microbiologically unsound water---just bad-tasting water.

Things You'll Need

• Hobby knife
• Wrenches
• Bucket

Instructions

1. Shut off the water supply to the refrigerator and cut the tubing. The filter needs to be inserted in-line along the tube that comes from the wall and goes to the fridge. Cut the tube with the hobby knife close to the supply-water valve and make sure the ends are square.

2. Attach the fittings to the tubing. The system uses compression nuts with brass ferrules. Slip the brass nuts then the ferrules over the tube ends, leaving a quarter inch of tubing exposed at the ends and hand-tighten. Insert the ends into the two valved fittings and hand-tighten.

3. Use the wrench to tighten the compression nuts one turn.

4. Snap the inlet-side valved fitting onto the filter assembly. Turn the water supply on and flush to a bucket for five minutes.

5. Turn the water off and snap the outlet-side valved fitting onto the filter assembly. Turn the water back on and check for leaks.

References

• GE GXRTQ Refrigerator Filter Installation Instructions