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Model: GSS22JEPD WW	Brand: GE	Age: 1 - 5 years
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deedee294		#1 Posted : Saturday, March 14, 2009 6:58:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/13/2009(UTC) Posts: 2		I too have an ice marker that will not work, I take a hair dryer to the water tube every day. What should I do??? I'm ready to just give up and buy a new one. GE's are junk!!!!:mad:


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woodchuckie		#2 Posted : Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:46:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 3/10/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,363		The water inlet valve on the back of the unit where the water supply comes in can have a slow leak and will cause ice to buildup and block the fill tube. Disconnect the ice maker line from the valve and watch to see if it has a slow drip. It doesn’t take much to eventually block the fill tube. The valve can leak because of sediment in the water preventing it from closing or low water pressure.


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deedee294		#3 Posted : Saturday, March 14, 2009 9:37:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/13/2009(UTC) Posts: 2		Are you talking the valve in the back up from the floor or do we have to take the back panel off?


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ApplianceJunk		#4 Posted : Saturday, March 14, 2009 10:19:26 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 7/24/2007(UTC) Posts: 2,277		The valve that the water line connects to in back of the refrigerator.


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woodchuckie		#5 Posted : Saturday, March 14, 2009 10:19:41 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 3/10/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,363		Yes it's up a little from the floor. You might have to remove the paper like cover. It's part 800 on the diagram of your sealed system here. Replacement parts for GE GSS22JEPDWW \| AppliancePartsPros.com


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