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Installation
Instructions
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
• AGE
water
supply
kit
(containing
tubing,
shutoff
valve and fittings
listed
below)
is available
at extra
cost fi'om your
dealer
or fi'om Parts
and Accessories,
800.626.2002.
• A cold water
supply.
The water
pressure
must
be
between
20 and
120 p.s.i.
(1.4_.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
robing
to
the shutoff
valve and
the refrigerator
water valve.
OR
• If you are using
a GE SmartConnecC'
Refrigerator
Tubing
kit, the necessary
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 refi'igerator
OR you can cut off the flared
fitting
with a tube cutter
and then
use a compression
fitting.
Do not cut formed
end
from
GE SmartConnect
'_
Refi'igerator
tubing.
• Shutoff
valve to connect
to tile cold water
line.
The shutoff
valve should
have a water
inlet with a
minimum
inside
diameter
of 5/32"
at tile point
of
connection
to the COLD
WATER
LINE.
Saddle-type
shutoffvalves
are included
in many water supply
kits.
Before
purchasing,
make
sure a saddle-type
valve
complies
with your local
plumbing
codes.
Install
the shutoffvalve
on the nearest
frequently
used
drinking
water
line.
[] SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough
to clear
the line of warm:
[] CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose a location for the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect
into a horizontal
water pipe, make the connection
to the top or side, rather than at the bottom, to
avoid drawing off any sediment
from the water pipe.
[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Drill a 1/4" hole in the ,a-ater pipe (even if using a
self-piercing
valve), using a sharp bit. Remove any
burrs resulting
fi'om drilling the hole in the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill.
Failure to drill a 1/4" hole may resuh in reduced
ice production
or smaller cubes.
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