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    Sep 26, 2005, 05:07 PM
    Fridge water smells bad
    Hi I have a new GE fridge and had a problem with the water smelling like rotten eggs (literally) when dispensed out of the fridge. That filter lasted about 6 months and was the original one. I changed the filter and when I did the filter smelled terrible. I put in the new one and it worked great, no smells or anything. Well it has been just about a month and it is coming back again. I do not have a problem with the water that comes out of my sink. Any thoughts?
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    Sep 27, 2005, 09:24 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by cfsunoles
    Hi I have a new GE fridge and had a problem with the water smelling like rotten eggs (literally) when dispensed out of the fridge. That filter lasted about 6 months and was the original one. I changed the filter and when I did the filter smelled terrible. I put in the new one and it worked great, no smells or anything. Well it has been just about a month and it is coming back again. I do not have a problem with the water that comes out of my sink. Any thoughts?
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    Sounds like the source may be nearer the water supply connection and can be located by sniffing around the fittings. Might even be the line itself. Clean (with bleach) or replace the fittings and supply line, making sure to run the water a good long time before reconnecting. Once located a similar foul odor in a shower. Cleaning with Comet cleanser did the trick. I'll guess it's some type of fungus.
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    Sep 29, 2005, 04:19 AM
    To add: Typically replacing the 3/8" line that goes from your water line to the fridge is easy and cheap. If you replace the line and still have the problem, then you know for sure that the problem is narrowed down to something within the refrigerator itself.
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    Feb 13, 2006, 09:58 PM
    Just in case you may still be wondering...

    This is something I have fought several times, in many different brands of refrigerators. It usually has to do with how the factory plumbed the unit. Usually there is a water storage unit in the fresh food section. This is where the water through the door comes from. The problem begins when the filter removes additives like chlorine before the water gets into the storage tank. If the water in the tank stays there for a while, you can get some microbiological growth, leading to the smell. When you changed the filter, you probably flushed the system out trying to remove all the air. The only things you could try are: a... remove the filter and don't replace it (usually requires a bypass plug or insert, check owners manual) or b... replumb the unit so the filter is after the storage tank (probably not going to be easy). If you can't tell the difference between the tap water and the refrig water, why pay for the filters?

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