GE 20 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 31

Installation Instructions
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubing
is that supplied in GE SmartConnect
TM
Refrigerator Tubing kits. Do not use ang other
plastic water supplg line because the line is
under pressure at all times. Certain tgpes of
plastic will crack or rupture with age and cause
water damage to gour home.
• AGE water supplg kit (containing tubing,
shutoff valve and fittings listed below) is available
at extra cost from gour dealer or from Parts and
Accessories, 800.626.2002 (in Canada
1.888.261.3055).
• 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 valve and the refrigerator
water valve.
OR
• If you are using a GE SmartConnect
TM
Refrigerator Tubing kit, the necessary fittings
are preassembled to the tubing.
• If gour existing copper water line has a flared
fitting at the end, gou will need an adapter
(available at plumbing supplg stores) to connect
the water line to the refrigerator OR gou can cut
off the flared fitting with a tube cutter and then
use a compression fitting. Do not cut formed end
from GE SmartConnect" Refrigerator tubing.
• 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-
tgpe shutoff valves are included in mang water
supplg kits. Before purchasing, make sure a
saddle-tgpe valve complies with gour local
plumbing codes.
Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequentlg
used drinking water line.
[_] HUT OFF THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY
_oUr_oan_ee inne_roefStJ_t_cet long enough
[] CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose a location for the valve that is easilg
accessible. It is best to connect into the side
of a vertical water pipe. When it is necessarg
to connect into a horizontal water pipe, make
the connection to the top or side, rather than at
the bottom, to avoid drawing off ang sediment
from the water pipe.
DRILL THE 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 from drilling the hole in
the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into the
drill.
Failure to drill a 1/4" hole mag result in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
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