The Refrigerator; Water Line Installation - Hotpoint HTS22GBMARCC Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Installation instructions
iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE (oNSOME
MODELS)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Recommended copper water supply kits are _(_X8X2,
_(_2K8X3or _(_X8X4, depending on the amount of
tubing you need. Approved plastic water supply
lines are GE SmartConnecU M Refrigerator Tubing
(_2K08X1000Z _(_X08X10006, _(_2K08X10015
and _(42K08X10025).
When connecting your refligerator to a GE Reverse
Osmosis Water System, the 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 the
refligerator or icemaker manufacturer. Follow these
insuuctions carefldly to minimize the risk of expensive
water damage.
Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in house
plumbing can cause damage to refligerator parts and
lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a qualified
plumber to correct water hammer before installing
the water supply line to the refligerator.
To prevent burns and product damage, do not hook
lap the water line to the hot water line.
If you use your refligerator before connecting the
water line, make sure the icemaker power switch is in
the 0 (off} position.
Do not install the icemaker utbing in areas where
temperautres 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 manner to prevent the
hazard of electric shock, or is battm T powered.
All installations
must
be in accordance with local
plumbing code requirements.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
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• Copper or GE SmartConnec(" Refrigerator Tubing kit,
1/4" outer diameter to connect the refrigerator
to the water supply. If using coppe_, be sure both ends
of the utbing are cut square.
To determine how much tubing you need: measure the
distance from the water valve on the back of the
refligerator to 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 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to
move out flom the wall after insmllaOon.
GE SmartConnecff M Refrigerator Tubing Kits are
available in the following lengths:
2' (.6 m) - _i_2K08X10002
6' (1.8 m) -X42K08X10006
15' (4.6 m) - X42K08X10015
25' (7.6 m) -_9_08X10025
Be sure that the kit you select allows at least 8 feet
(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.
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