Installing The Water Line - GE GTH21 Manual De Uso

Installation instructions
iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE
WHAT YOU WiLL NEED (CONT.)
" A GE water supply Mt (containing tubing, shutoff
valve and fittings listed below) is available at extra
cost flom your dealer or flom Parts and Accessories,
800.626.2002.
" A cold water supply. The water pressme 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 robing to
the shutoff valve and the refligerator water valve.
OR
" If you are using a GE SmartConnect
'_' Refiigerator
Tubing kit, the necessary fittings are preassembled to
the tubing.
" If your exisdng 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 fitdng.
Do not cut formed end flom GE SmartConnect _''
Refligerator 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 valve
complies with your local phunbing codes.
(CONT.)
Install the shutoff valve on the nearest f_equendy used
drinking water line.
m SHUT OFFTHE MAiN WATER
SUPPLY
Tmn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear
the line of water
[2-]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 flom the water pipe.
[-3-] D RILLTHE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Drill a 1/4" hole in the water pipe (even if using a
self'piercing valve), using a sharp bit. Remove any
burrs resulting fiom drilling the hole in the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill.
Faihue to drill a 1,/4" hole may result in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
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