Refrigerator Will not dispense water after replacing filter.

"Water Tube in Door is Frozen

If the refrigerator water dispenser is not working the water supply tube in the door may be frozen. This will be difficult to track down. Look for a connection point at the bottom or top of the door, try removing the hose and blowing air through it and out the dispenser. If air passes through, it's not frozen. If not, thaw it out. and determine where it froze in the door. Most doors are foamed in with a sleeve the water line goes thru to the dispenser. The freezer temp should be kept from 0 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. If it is too cold the water line in the door may freeze.

Water Inlet Valve

If the water dispenser is not working the water pressure from the house might be too low. Water inlet valves require a minimum of 20 psi to function properly. If the pressure is good and the water filter is good, replace the water inlet valve.

Low Water Pressure from House Supply

If the water dispenser is not working the water pressure from the house might be too low. Water inlet valves require a minimum of 20 psi to function properly.

Water Filter

If the refrigerator water dispenser is not working the water filter might be clogged. Try changing the water filter.

Door Switch

If the refrigerator water dispenser is not working, the door switch might be defective. When the freezer door is opened the freezer door switch does two things, it turns on the light in the freezer and turns off the ice and water dispenser. If the door switch fails the dispenser will not turn on. The switch can be checked for continuity with an Ohm meter. If it doesn’t have continuity it should be replaced."

I had the same "hammering" problem. For me, replacing the new filter with the old still produced the same results. It turned out that the water pressure was too high for the filter. I have a spigot attached to my water supply. I replaced the o-rings, turned off the water source and while the water dispenser was running, I slowly turned it up until the "hammering" started. Then I backed off on the spigot a bit until the 'hammering" stopped. No more issues.

"Hi, Wanted to share my solution that worked. Best of all, it just costs as much as a water hose washer !

I had the same exact issue after I replaced the water filter. Returned the original GE one, and got another GE one thinking it was a defect in the filter. That did not work. Then also tried a generic filter from home depot. Even that did not work. So it was clear it was not the issue with water filter.

I agree that the issue is with the filter head assembly. You can either replace the filter head or do a cheap fix by using a water hose washer. I got this idea after watching this YouTube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjShdHoi...

Though he mentions to use a metal washer, a simple garden hose washer will work as good. Check it out. The video provides more information and shows about the part in the filter head that needs some extra push. A washer in the filter can do the trick.

I am very glad this worked and also to know the root cause of this problem. This appears to be a common problem and one definitely don't have to replace the filter head each time."

I finally fixed this problem permanently in my GE Profile side-by-side thanks to the helpful hints of others on this site. The solution is that you need to replace the entire filter head assembly. It consists of the filter head (i.e. the structure the filter attaches to) and water lines that connect to the main supply to the fridge. It's an easy and inexpensive fix. Good luck.

IMPORTANT AND TRY THIS! Make sure the filter is turned a FULL quarter turn. Sometimes it takes more force than you realize. It needs to be a tight seal to really work well.