What You Will Need - GE 20 Manual Del Propietario Y Instrucciones De Instalación

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

To determine how much tubing you need:
Measure the distance from the water valve on the back
of the refrigerator to the water supply pipe. Then add
244 cm. Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing (244 cm
coiled into 3 turns of about 25 cm) to allow the
refrigerator to move out from the wall after installation.
• An approved water supply kit (containing tubing,
shutoff valve and fittings listed below) is available at
extra cost from your local distributor.
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between 1.4–8.1 bar on models without a water filter
and between 2.8-8.2 bar on models with a water filter.
• Power drill.
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Installation Instructions
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
• Copper tubing or plastic tubing from an approved
water supply kit, 1/4" outer diameter to connect the
refrigerator to the water supply. Be sure both ends
of the tubing are cut square.
Do not use plastic tubing or plastic fittings, unless
they are part of an approved water supply kit, because
the water supply line is under pressure at all times.
Certain types of plastic tubing may become brittle
with age and crack, resulting in water leakage.
• Two 1/4 " outer diameter compression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)—to connect the tubing to the
shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve.
• If your existing water line has a flared fitting at the
end, you will need an adapter (available at plumbing
supply stores) to connect the water line to the
refrigerator OR you can cut off the flared fitting
with a tube cutter and then use a compression fitting.
• Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line.
The shutoff valve should have a water inlet with a
minimum inside diameter of 5/32" at the point of
connection to the COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-type
shutoff valves are included in many water supply kits.
Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type valve
complies with your local plumbing codes. Self-piercing
shutoff valves are not recommended.