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Installation instructions
iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE (oNSOME
MODELS)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Recommended
copper
water supply
kits are _FX8X2,
WX8X3
or WX8X4,
depending
on the amount
of
tubing
you need.
Approved
plastic
water supply
lines
are GE SmartConnect
F''Ref)igerator
Tubing
(WX08X10006,
WX08X10015
and WX08X10025).
When
connecting
your refligerator
to a GE Reverse
Osrnosis
Water
System,
the only approved
installation
is with a GE RXqCdt. For other
reverse
osmosis
water
systems,
follow the manufhcmrer's
recommendations.
This water
line installation
is not warranted
by the
refiigerator
or icemaker
manufhcmrer.
Follow
these
instructions
careflflly
to minimize
the risk of expensive
water damage.
Water
hammer
(water
banging
in the pipes)
in house
plumbing
can cause damage
to refiigerator
parts
and
lead to water
leakage
or flooding.
Call a qualified
plumber
to correct
water
hammer
before
installing
the water supply
line to the ref}igerator
To prevent
burns
and product
damage,
do not hook
up the water line to the hot water line.
If you use your refligerator
before
connecting
the
water line, make
sure
the feeler
arm
is in the STOP
(up)
position.
Do not install the icemaker
robing in areas where
temperatures
fall below fieezing.
When using any electrical device (such as a power
drill) during installation,
be stue the device is double
insulated
or grounded
in a manner
to prevent the
hazard of electric shock, or is battery powered.
All installations
must
be in accordance
with local
plumbing
code
requirements.
WHAT YOU WiLL NEED
• Copper
or GE SmartConnect
T_' Refrigerator
Tubing
kit, 1/4" outer diameter
to connect
the ref_igerator
to the water supply. If using coppe_; be sure both
ends of the robing are cut square.
To determine
how much tubing you need: measure
the distance fYom the water valve on the back of the
refiigerator
to the water supply pipe. Then add 8"
(2.4 m). Be sure there is sufficient extra robing
(about 8" [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter)
to allow the refiigerator
to move
out fiom the wall after installation.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
GE SmartConnect'"
Refrigerator
Tubing
Kits are
available
in the following
lengths:
6' (1.8 m)
-_qX08X10006
15' (4.6 m)
-X4qX08X10015
25' (7.6 m)
-_i_qX08X10025
Be sure that the 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 SmartConnect
TM
Refrigerator
Tubing
kits. Do not use any 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.
• A GE water supply kit (containing
tubing, shutoff
vane and fittings listed below) is available at exua
cost fiom your dealer or fiom Parts and Accessories,
1.800.661.1616.
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4-8.1 bar).
• Power drill.
_._
• 1/2"
or adjustable
wrench.
• Straight
and Phillips
blade
screwdriver.
• Two 1/4"
outer
diameter
compression
nuts
and
2 ferrules
(sleeves)--to
connect
the copper
tubing
to the shutoff
.___2_'-_-,_
vah'e
and the refrigerator
water
valve.
__"-_
OR
• If you are using
a GE SmartConnect'"
Refiigerator
Tubing
kit, the necessa_ T fittings
are preassembled
to the tubing.
• If your existing
copper
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 refligerator
OR you can cut off the flared
fitting
with a tube cutter
and
then
use a compression
fitting.
Do not cut formed
end flom
GE
SmartConnect"*
Refrigerator
robing.
• 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
vane
complies with your local plumbing
codes.
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