Description
Description
Restore proper water flow and dispensing in your refrigerator with the genuine OEM water inlet valve conversion kit part WR49X10043 from GE. This comprehensive kit is designed for models with water/ice dispensers and includes the valve assembly and necessary components to ensure a reliable water supply. Because inlet valves and supply configurations vary by model year, door type, and region, please check with your maintenance technician to verify that WR49X10043 is the correct part for your appliance’s full model number and that the inlet valve is the actual failing component. geapplianceparts.com+2Reliable Parts+2
Features & Benefits
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OEM-specified kit: Manufactured by GE to original specifications for proper fit, function and durability. Reliable Parts+1
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Replacement for multiple earlier water valve part numbers: simplifies ordering and ensures broad compatibility. Repair Clinic+1
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Ensures reliable water supply to ice maker and dispenser: helps resolve issues like no water flow, slow fill or ice maker not filling. appliancepartspros.com+1
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Cost-effective repair: avoids needing to replace the entire dispenser or freezer module when the valve is the root cause.
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Includes necessary mount/bracket parts (in many kits) for a complete installation when used in conversion applications. applianceparts.lowes.com
Common Symptoms That Indicate Replacement
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No water or ice from the dispenser or the ice maker is not producing due to lack of water.
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Very slow filling of the ice maker tray or weak water flow from the dispenser, indicating possible valve restriction or failure.
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Leaking or dribbling water beneath the refrigerator or visibly around the valve area, indicating a seal or valve failure.
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The water inlet valve shows visible corrosion, is noisy, or is from a known older part number that this conversion kit replaces.
If any of these symptoms occur, please have your maintenance technician verify that the valve kit WR49X10043 is the correct part and confirm that the water supply, filter and lines are intact before installation.
Compatibility / Partial Model Notes
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This kit is listed on GE’s official parts site as a “Refrigerator Water Valve Conversion Kit” with part number WR49X10043. geapplianceparts.com+1
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Suitable for many GE/Monogram/Hotpoint/Café refrigerators with ice makers or water dispensers. For example, parts catalogs list models such as TPS24BPCABS, TFX30PPBAWW among others. Reliable Parts
Note: This is a partial list only — due to differences in production year, region, door configuration and plumbing layout, you must verify the appliance’s full model number (including suffix) and compare the old valve part before ordering.
Cross Reference
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Replaces earlier/internally referenced part numbers: WR57X10013, WR57X10011, WR57X10008, WR57X10003. Repair Clinic+1
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Some kit listings also reference AP3156296, WR57X10026 and WR57X10022 as included or related parts. applianceparts.lowes.com
Compatibility Notes
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Matching the entire model number of the refrigerator (including suffix letters) is crucial—two models may look identical externally but differ in valve mounting, plumbing orientation or bracket kit configuration. iFixit
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Replacing the inlet valve will restore water supply only if the existing plumbing, filter, dispenser tubing and solenoids are in good condition. If the water filter is clogged, tubing is kinked, or the water supply is shut off, the symptom may remain.
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Installation by a qualified technician is recommended: Power and water supply should be turned off, the old valve removed, the new WR49X10043 kit installed with correct bracket/connector orientation, supply lines secured, appliance powered back on and water quality/flow verified.