Hotpoint 20 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 12

Installation Instructions
[] SHUT OFF MAIN WATER SUPPLY
[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
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 tile 'connection
to the top or side, rather than at the bottom,
to aw)id drawing off any sediment fl'om the
water pipe.
Drill a l/4" hole in the water pipe (even if using a
self:piercing wflve) using a shari_ bit. Remove any
bur_ resulting fl'om drilling the hole in the pipel
Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill,
Failure to drill a l/4" hole may result in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp,
Tighten the
clamp
screws tmtil the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or vou may c_ush the
tubing. Washer
PipeClamp _ End
Clamp Screw
Saddle@pe J VerticalCold
Shutoff Valve Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with vom" licensed i)lumbe_:
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile tubing between the cold water line and
the refligerator,
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in the wall
or floor
(behind the refligerator or a(!jacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sutticient extra tubing
to allow tile refligerator to move out fl'oln the wall
alier installation.
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[] CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
VALVE
Place tile compression nut and teHule (sleeve) for
(-oI)per tubing onto the end of the tubing and
connect it to the shutoIt valve.
Make sm'e the tubing is flflly inserted into the wflve.
Tighten the compression ntlt secm'ely.
For plastic tubing fl'om a GE Snlai't(_onnect
TM
Refligerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff wflve and tighten
compression nut tmtil it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
Ill}iV CatlSe
leaks.
aressionNut
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
SmartConnecfl M
Tubing
PackingNut --
Outlet Valve --
--
Ferrule(sleeve}
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with vom" licensed pluml)e_:
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water
suppl)
on and
flush
out the
tubing tmtil the water is clear.
[]
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
NOTES:
• gefl)re making the connection to the refligerator,
be Stli'e the refligerator power cord is not
plugged into the wall outlet.
• If your refligerator does not have a water filter,
we recommend installing one if vour water supply
has sand or particles that could ("log the screen of
the refTigerator's water wflve. Install it in the
water line near the refligerator. If using a GE
SmartConnect
TM
Refligerator Tubing kit, you
will need an additional robe (WX08X10009)
to connect the filter. Do not cut plastic tube
to install filter.
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