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mnstaJiation
mnstructions
mNSTALUNG THE WATER UNE IONSOME
MODELS}
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Recomme]/ded
copper
_ater
slq)ply
kits _re WX8X2,
WXSXB or WXSX4,
depe(/dim/g
o(/ die amom/t
of
mbim/g you _lee(t. Approved
plastic
water
slq)p]y ]im/es
are (;E Smart(2mm/ect
'_Re_i'igerator
T!_bi_lg
(WXOSX 100(}2, WX 08X 1 (1(1(16,WX 08X 1 (1(115 am/d
When
com/_lect]m/g yore" reh'igerator
to a (;E Reverse
Osmosis
_hter
System,
the o(/]y approved
im/sta]]atio(/
is with a GE RVKit. Fox" other
reverse
osmosis
water
systems,
ti)]]ow tile m_m/ll{hctllx'ex"s
This water ]h/e ]m/smHatitm is m/or wart;rated
bv die
re[Hgerat()r
or icemaker
mamlfhctm'er.
Follow these
im/stmcthms
carefldly
to mh/]m]ze
the risk of expe(/sive
water
damage.
Water hammer
(water
bam/gim/g ira/the pipes)
ira/ hollse
phm/bim/g
c_m Gmse damage
to re_Hgerator
parts
am/(I
lead
to water leakage
or fioo(ti_]g.
Ca]]a
qlla]ified
phm/ber
t(} correct
water
hammer
betin'e
im/sta]]h/g
the
water slq)p]y ]im/e to the refrigerator.
To preve(/t
bin'(is am/(1 pro(h_ct
damage,
do m/or ]look
Iq:) the water
]im/e to the I/or water ]h/e.
If vtxll Ilse Vt}llr re{_']gerator
be%re
c(m m/ect] m/g the
water
Jim/e, make
sllre the ]cemaker
power
switch is ira/
the 0 (off)positiom/
(on power
switch models)
or the
_eeler
arm is ira/the STOP (Iq>) positi(m
(o(/ _ee]er arm
m ode]s).
Do m/or ira/stall the icemaker
mbim]g h/ areas where
tempenmlres
_idl below
_'eezh/g.
W]]e_/ _lsh/g a_/y electrical
device
(s_lch as a power
drill)
d_lr]_/g ]_/staIIati(m,
be s_lre the device
is do_d)]e
i_/s_dated
or groin/deal
i_] a mam/er
to preve(/t
the
hazard
of electric
shock,
or is batter}
powered.
All i_/stallathms
mint
be i_/ accor(hmce
with local
phm/bi_/g
code
req_fireme(/ts.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Copper
or GE SmartCmmect'"
Refrigerator
Tubing
kit,
1/4"
outer
diameter
to connect
the
refi'igerator
to the
water
supply,
If using
copper,
be
sure
both
ends
of the
tubing
are
cut
square.
To determine
how
much
tubing
you
need:
Measure
the
distance
ti'om
the
water
valve
on
the
back
of the
reti'igerator
t(> the
water
supply
pipe.
Then
add
8'
(2.4
m).
Be sure
there
is sufficient
extra
tubing
(about
8' [2.4
m]
coiled
into
3 turns
of about
10 _' [25
cin]
diameter)
to allow
the
refi'igerator
to move
otlt
froill
the
wall
aiier
installation.
GE Sxnart(;onnect
''_ Refl'igerator
Tubing
Kits are
available
ix] the fi>llowing
lengths:
2' (.6 m)
- WX08X10002
6' (1.8 m)
- X,_X08X10006
15' (4.6 m)
- X,_X08X10015
25' (7.6 m)
- WX08X10025
Be sure
that the 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
'_'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.
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