GE GIE21G Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 14

INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (cont.)
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
feet (244 cm) 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
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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
Installation Instructions
Washer
Inlet End
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Compression
Nut
SmartConnect™
Tubing
Ferrule (sleeve)
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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.
FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
8
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.
9 CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
REFRIGERATOR
NOTES:
• Before making the connection to the refrigerator,
be sure the refrigerator power cord is not plugged
into the wall outlet.
• If your refrigerator does not have a water filter
we recommend installing one. If your water
supply has sand or particles that could clog the
screen of the refrigerator's water valve. Install it
in the water line near the refrigerator. If using GE
SmartConnect Refrigerator Tubing kit, you will
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need an additional tube (WX08X10002) to connect
the filter. Do not cut plastic tube to install filter.
Remove the access
cover.
Remove the plastic flexible
cap from the water valve
(refrigerator connection).