Description
Description
Restore the proper storage space on your refrigerator’s door with the genuine OEM shelf bar WR17X10846 from GE. This sturdy shelf rail provides a secure perch on the door for bottles, jars, and smaller items. Because door shelf sizing, mounting, and retention clip design may vary across models and production years, please check with your maintenance technician to confirm that this part number matches your appliance’s full model number before ordering. geapplianceparts.com+2geappliances.com+2
Features & Benefits
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OEM quality: Designed and manufactured to the exact specification by GE for compatible models, ensuring correct fit, finish and durability. geapplianceparts.com+1
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Dimensions: Listed as approximately 21″ wide × 2″ deep × 0.5″ high – fits designated door shelf opening. geappliances.com+1
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Improves organization: Provides a stable shelf on the door for items like condiments, jars, bottles — optimizing door storage and avoiding clutter.
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Helps maintain appearance & function: Replacing a broken or missing shelf rail restores door usability and avoids items falling when opening/closing the door.
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Straightforward installation: Once compatibility is confirmed, the shelf bar typically clips or screws into pre-existing mounting points, allowing quick replacement.
Common Symptoms That Indicate Replacement
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The door shelf is cracked, warped, or the bar is missing entirely — items cannot sit securely or the shelf drops when the door opens.
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Bottles or jars slide or fall out when the door is opened, suggesting the shelf bar lip or retention clips are failed.
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The shelf is mis-fitting, sits unevenly, or the mounting clips are broken — shelf appears loose or one side sags.
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The shelf rail shows visible damage (cracks, chips), discolouration, or retention clips broken off.
If you observe any of these symptoms, have your maintenance technician verify whether the shelf bar is the root cause (and not a door liner damage, mounting lip failure or another shelf variant) before ordering.
Compatibility Notes
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This shelf bar is listed as compatible with GE refrigerators under the part number WR17X10846. geapplianceparts.com+1
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Always verify the full refrigerator model number (including suffix letters and production year) and check the door shelf configuration, depth and mounting hole spacing — even similar-looking models may use different shelf bars.
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Installation will typically involve removing stored items, unscrewing or unclipping the old shelf rail, aligning the new shelf bar into the door’s mounting points, ensuring retention clips engage, and then testing the door operation and shelf load.
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After installation, load items gently, test the door open/close without obstruction, and confirm the shelf is level and secure.