GE 21 Manual Del Propietario Y Instalación página 31

Installation Instructions
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (cont.)
NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubing is
that supplied in GE SmartConnect T"Refrigerator
Tubing kits. Do not use any other plastic water
supply line because the line is under pressure at
all times. Certain types of plastic will crack or
rupture with age and cause water damage to
your home.
* A GE water supply 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 supplg. 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 gou are using a GE SmartConnect T"Refrigerator
Tubing kit, the necessarg 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.
SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear
the line of water.
[_] 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 i/4" hole in the water pipe (even if using
a self-piercing valve), using a sharp bit. Remove
ang burrs resulting from drilling the hole in
the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into
the drill.
Failure to drill a i/4" hole mag result in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
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