Product Description
The GE SmartWater Inline Refrigerator Filter Kit (GXRTQ) is an in-line water filter kit that installs behind the fridge, in the water supply line of your refrigerator. It can be used on any refrigerator connected to a 1/4 inch O.D. (outer diameter) metal or plastic water supply line (most refrigerators are connected this way). Once this refrigerator filter kit is installed, changing the filter is easy. The fittings are a quick connect type fitting with a shutoff valve built in, so no tools are required to change the filter - you don't even need to shut off the water. The kit includes everything you need to connect the filter to your refrigerator, including all of the fittings and one filter. Installation involves shutting off the water supply to your refrigerator, cutting the water supply line, and installing the included fittings on both of the cut ends of the line. Detailed instructions are included. The only tools you'll need are a tube cutter that can cut 1/4 inch tubing (available in the plumbing section of home improvement stores, or the tool section at Sears - about $5), 7/16 and 1/2 inch open-end wrenches, a knife, a bucket, and a file or sandpaper (optional). The filter removes 97% of Chlorine from the water and also improves taste and odor. GE recommends that you replace the filter every 6 months OR if the refrigerator has not been used for more than two weeks OR if you notice a decrease in the flow of water or objectionable tastes in the water or ice.
