GE 23 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 27

Installation Instructions
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water
pipe with the pipe clamp.
Pipe
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
pe
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.
[] 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.
Pi
Washer
Inlet End
Clamp
Screw
[] 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.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
PJace the compression nut and ferrule
(sleeve) for copper tubing onto the end
of the tubing and connect it to the
shutoff vaJve.
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted
into the valve. Tighten the compression
nut secureJy.
For pJastic tubing from a GE
SmartConnect TM Refrigerator Tubing kit,
insert the moJded end of the tubing into
the shutoff vaJve and tighten compression
nut untiJ it is hand tight, then tighten one
additionaJ turn with a wrench.
Overtightening may cause leaks.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
Compression Nut
/ SmartConnect 'M
Tubing
Ferrule (sleeve)
NOTE: Commonweakh of Massachusetts
PJumbing Codes 248CMR shaJJ be adhered
to. SaddJe vaJves are iJJegaJ and use is not
permitted in Massachusetts. Consult with
your ticensed pJumber.
[] 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.
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