GE 18 Serie Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 14

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mNSTALUNG THE WATER UNE IONSOME
MODELS}
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Recomme]/ded copper _ater slq)p]y kits are WX8X2,
WXSX3
or WXSX4,
depe{/dim/g
o{/ die
amom/t
of
mbh/g you
_lee(L Approved plastic water slq)ply lim/es
are (;E SmartCom/ect '_ Re{i'igerator
T!_bi_lg
(WXOSX 100(}2, WX 08X 1 (1(1(16, WX 08X 1 (1(1 ]l 5 amid
WX 08X 10025).
W]]e{] comlectim/g yore" re{Hgerator to a (;E Reverse
Osmosis _2_ter System, the o{/]y approved im/sta]]atio{/
is wit]] a (;E RVKit. For other reverse osmosis water
systems, ti4]ow die mamli;_cmrer's recommem/datio{/s.
This water ]im/e im/sta]]atitm is m/or warm, rated bv the
icemaker maml[i_ctm'er. FoH({w these
im/strllcti{ms carefll]]y to mim/imize the risk of expe{/sive
Water hammer (water bam/gim/g ira/ the pipes) 1{/ ]]ollse
phm/bim/g c_m Gmse damage to re_Hgerator parts amid
lead to w_ter leakage or fioodi_]g. Ca]]a qlla]ified
phm/ber to correct water hammer betin'e im/sta]]h/g the
water
slq)p]y
]im/e to the ref_']gerator.
To preve{/t bin'{is aN/d prodl_ct damage, do m/or hook
Iq) the water lim/e to the hot water lim/e.
If v(m Ilse y(mr re{_'igerator be[in'e co{mecth/g the
water Jim/e, make sllre the icemaker power switch is ira/
the 0 {off)positi{m (ol/ power switch models) or the
feeler arm is ira/ the STOP (11[>) positi{m (o{/ feeler arm
Do m/or ]m/stall the icemaker mbim]g ]m/ areas where
temperatm'es fid] below freezh/g.
W]]em/ ilsh/g any electrical device (smh as
a pov, rel "
dr]]]) (]_lri_]g i_/sta]]ati{m, be s_lre the device is do_lb]e
i_/s_]ated or grom/ded i_] a ma_/_/er to prevent the
hazard of electric shock, or is batter} powered.
A]] ]_/sta]]atitms m_lst be 1_/ accorda_/ce with Iota]
phm/bi_/g code req_fireme_/ts.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Copper
or GE SmartConnect'" Refrigerator Tubing
kit, l/4" outer diameter to connect the refi'igerator
t{> the water supply. If using copper, be stlre both ends
of the tubing are cut square.
T{>detem]ine how much tubing you need: Measure
the distance ti'om the water valve on the back of the
reli'igerator t{>the water supply pipe. Then add 8'
(2.4 m). Be sure there is sufliciei]t extra tubii]g (about
8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10t' [25 cin]
diameter) to allow the reii'igerator to move out ti'Oll]
the wall atier installation.
GE SmartConnect ''_ Refl'igerator Tubing Kits are
available in the fi>lh>wing lengths:
2' (.6 m) - WX08X10002
6' (1.8 m) - WX08X10006
15' (4.6 m) - WX08X10015
25' (7.6 m) - WX08X10025
Be sure that the kit you select allows at least 8' (9.4 m)
as described above.
NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubing is that
supplied in GE SmartCmmect '_ Refrigerator Tubing
kits. Do not use any other plastic water supply line
because the line is reader pressure at all times. Certain
types of plastic will crack or rupture with age mad cause
water damage to your home.
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