Installation instructions
I[! iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE IONSOME
MODELS)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Reconm_ended
copper
water supply
kits are WX8X2,
_X8X3
or _X8X4,
depending
on tile anmunt
of
robing
you need.
Approved
plastic
water supply
lines
are GE SmartConnec(
'_Refl'igerator
Tubing
(_3X08X 10002,
_3X08X 10006,
_3X08X 10015 and
X43X08X 10025).
When
c(mnecting
yore" refl_igerator
to a GE Reverse
Osmosis
Water
System,
the only approved
installation
is with a GE RVKit. For other
reverse
osmosis
water
systems,
tollow
tile manufi_cturer's
recommendations.
This water line installation
is not warranted
bv the
refl'igerator
or icemaker
manufacturer.
Follow
these
instructions
careflfllv
to minimize
tile risk of expensive
water damage.
_'ater
halnlner
(water
banging
in tile pipes)
in house
plmnbing
can cause
damage
to refl'igerator
parts
and
lead
to water leakage
or flooding.
(:all a qualified
plmnber
to correct
water
hammer
befi)re
installing
the water supply
line to the refl'igerator.
To prevent
bm'ns
and
product
damage,
do not hook
up tile water
line to tile hot water
line.
If volt/lse
VO/lr refl'igerator
before
connecting
tile
water line, make
sm'e the icemaker
power
switch
is
in tile 0 (off) position
(on power
switch models)
or
tile feeler
ann
is in tile
STOP(up)
position
(on feeler
arm models).
Do not install
tile icemaker
tubing
in areas
where
temperatures
tall below
freezing.
When
using
any electrical
device
(such
as a power
drill)
during
installation,
be sm'e the device
is double
insulated
or gro/mded
in a manner
to prevent
the
hazard
of electric
shock,
or is battery
powered.
All installations
must
be in accordance
with local
plmnbing
code
requirements.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Copper
or GE SmartConnecP"
Refrigerator
Tubing
Mt, 1/4"
outer
diameter
to connect
tile refrigerator
to tile water suppl>
If using
copper,
be sure both
ends
of tile robing
are cut square.
To determine
how much
tubing
you need:
measure
the distance
ti'om
tile water _:dve on the back of the
refl'igerator
to tile water
supply
pipe.
Then
add 8'
(2.4 m). Be sure there
is sufficient
extra
tubing
(about
8' [2.4 m] coiled
into
3 turns
of about
10"
[25 cm] diameter)
to allow tile refl'igerator
to move
out fi'om
tile wall after installation.
GE SmartConnect'"
ReDigerator
Tubing
Kits are
available
in tile fl>llowing
lengths:
2' (0.6 m)
- WX08X10002
6' (1.8 m)
-WXOSXIO006
15' (4.6 m)
- WX08X100I
5
25' (7.6 m)
- WX08X10025
Be sure that
tile kit you select
allows at least 8' (2.4 m)
as described
above.
NOTE:
The only GE approved
plastic
tubing
is that
supplied
in GE SmaxtCormect'"
Refrigerator
Tubing
kits. Do not use amy other
plastic
water
supply
line
because
the line is under
pressure
at all times.
Certain
types of plastic
will crack or rupture
with age and
cause water damage
to your home.
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