GE ETS18XBPFRBB Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 16

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoit _al_e to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
VerticalCold
Water Pipe
NOTE: (:ommonwealth of Massachusetts Plmnbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle \_dves
are illegal and rise is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed i)lumbe_:
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten
or vou may crash
the
tubing.
-Washer
Pipe End
ClamF
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between the cold water line and
the refl'igera tot.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall
or floor (behind the reli'igerator or a@_cent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible,
NOTE: Be sm'e 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 fix)In the wall al*er installation.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place the compression nut and termle (sleexe)
fin" COl)per tubing onto the end of the tubing and
connect it to the shutoffxalxe.
Make sure the tubing is flflly inserted into the valve.
Tighten the compression nut securelv.
For plastic tubing fl'om a GE SmartConnect "_
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut tmtil it is hand-tight; then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
Ill}IV Ca
rise
lea ks.
--Compression
Nut
Saddle-Type _,
ShutoffValve
Packing Nut-
SmartConnect
TM
Tubing
OutletValve-- Ferrule(sleeve)
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbiw*
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle xalxes
are illegal and use is not pem_itted in Massachusetts.
Consult
with _,om" licensed
l)lumber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supply on and flush out the
tubing tmtil the water is clear.
Shut the water olt at the water valve alier about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
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