Installing The Water Line (Icemaker Models); What You Will Need - GE PFS22SISBSS Owner's Manual

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INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(ICEMAKER MODELS)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Recommended
copper
water supply
kits are
WX8X2,
WX8X3
or WX8X4,
depending
on the
amount
of tubing
you need. Approved
plastic
water supply
lines are GE SmartConnect
TM
Refrigerator
Tubing
(WX08X10002,
WX08X10006,
WX08X10015
and
WX08X
10025).
When
connecting
your refrigerator
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.
If the water
supply
to the refrigerator
is from
a Reverse
Osmosis
Water
Filtration
System
AND the refrigerator
also has a water
filter,
use the refrigerator's
filter
bypass
plug.
Using
the refrigerator's
water
filtration
cartridge
in
conjunction
with the RO filter
can result
in
hollow
ice cubes.
This water
line installation
is not warranted
by the refrigerator
or icemaker
manufacturer.
Follow
these
instructions
carefully
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 refrigerator.
To prevent
burns
and product
damage,
do not
hook
up the water
line to the hot water
line.
If you
use your
refrigerator
before
connecting
the water
line,
make sure the icemaker
power
switch
is in the O (off) position.
Do not install
the icemaker
tubing
in areas
where
temperatures
fall below
freezing.
When
using
any electrical
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 battery
powered.
All installations
must
be in accordance
with
local
plumbing
code
requirements.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
J
• Copper
or GE SmartConnect
TM
Refrigerator
Tubing kit, 1/4" outer
diameter
to connect
the refrigerator
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
from
the water
valve
on the back of the refrigerator
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 from
the wall
after installation.
GE SmartConnect
TM Refrigerator
Tubing
Kits
are available
in the following
lengths:
2' (0.6 m)
- WXO8XIO002
6' (1.8 m)
-WXO8XIO006
15' (4.6 m)
- WXO8X10015
25' (7.6 m)
- WXO8X10025
Be sure that the kit you
select
allows
at least
8' (2.4 m) as described
above.
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