Water Line Installation - AMERICANA Model 16 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE IONSOME
MODELS)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Recommended copper water supply kits are _PX8X2,
_X8X3 or _PX8X4, depending on the amount of
tubing you need. Approved plastic water supply lines
are GE SmartConnect _'' Refligerator Tubing
(_08X10006, _08X10015 and _08X10025).
When connecting your refligerator to a GE Reverse
Osmosis _rater System, tile only approved installation
is with a GE RVKit. For other reverse osmosis water
systems, follow the manufacturer's recommendations.
This water line installation is not warranted by tim
refligerator or icemaker manufacturer. Follow these
instructions carefiflly to minimize the risk of expensive
water damage.
Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in house
plumbing can cause damage to refrigerator parts and
lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a qualified
plumber to correct water hammer before installing
the water supply line to the refrigeratoL
To prevent burns and product damage, do not hook
tap tim water line to tim hot water line.
If you use your refligerator before connecting the
water line, make sure tim feeler arm is in tim
STOP
(up) position.
Do not install tim icemaker utbing in areas where
temperatures fall below fleezing.
When using any elecuical device (such as a power
drill) during installation, be sure the device is double
insulated or grounded in a rammer to prevent the
hazard of electric shock, or is battery powered.
All installations must be in accordance with local
plumbing code requirements.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Copper or GE SmartConnect
TM
Refrigerator Tubing
kit, 1/4" outer diameter to connect the refligerator
to tim water supply. If using coppe_, be sure both
ends of tim tubing are cut square.
To determine how much tubing you need: measure
the distance flom tim water valve on tim back of tim
refligerator to tim water supply pipe. Then add 8'
(2.4 m). Be sure there is sufficient extra robing
(about 8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refligerator to move
out flom the wall after installation.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
GE SmartConnect _" Refrigerator Tubing Kits are
available in the following lengths:
6' (1.8 m) -X&_X08X10006
15' (4.6 m) -_i_08X10015
25' (7.6 m) -_i_08X10025
Be sure that tim kit you select allows at least 8' (2.4 m)
as described above.
NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubing is that
supplied in GE SmartConnect
TM
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.
• AGE water supply Mt (containing tubing, stmtoff
vane and fittings listed below) is available at exua
cost flom your dealer or from Parts and Accessories,
1.800.661.1616.
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4-8.1 bar).
• Power drill. _f'_.,_ _ ,_
• 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 stmtoff _,,__
vah'e and tim refligerator water val_."_"_"-_- _'"Q
OR
• If you are using a GE SmartConnect'" Refligerator
Tubing kit, the necessm y fittings are preassembled
to tim tubing.
• If your existing copper water line has a flared fitting
at the end, you will need an adapter (available at
plumbing supply stores) to connect the water line to
the refligerator OR you can cut off the flared fitting
with a tube cutter and then use a compression
fitting. Do not cut formed end flom GE
SmartConnect"* Refligerator robing.
•
Shutoff valve to connect to tim 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-type
shutoff valves are included in many water supply kits.
Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type vane
complies with your local plumbing codes.
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