The Refrigerator - GE 18 Manual Del Propietário

INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
4
FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumber.
5
TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the
tubing.
Pipe Clamp
Clamp Screw
6
ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between the cold water line and

the refrigerator.

Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall
or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10 "
[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move
out from the wall after installation.
Installation Instructions
Vertical Cold
Water Pipe
Washer
Inlet End
16
(CONT.)
7
CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and
connect it to the shutoff valve.
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the valve.
Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand-tight; then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
may cause leaks.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumber.
8
FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supply on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear.
Shut the water off at the water valve after about
one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
™
Compression
Nut
SmartConnect
™
Tubing
Ferrule (sleeve)