Installing The Water Line - GE Café CFE28USHSS Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

INSTALLING THE WATER LINE

BEFORE YOU BEGIN
you need. Approved plastic water supply lines are
SmartConnect
When connecting your refrigerator to a GE Appliances
Reverse Osmosis Water System, the only approved
other reverse osmosis water systems, follow the
manufacturer's recommendations.
refrigerator's water filtration cartridge in conjunction
with an RO water filter can result in hollow ice
cubes. Some models do not come equipped with the
filter bypass plug. To obtain a free bypass plug, call
This water line installation is not warranted by the
expensive water damage.
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.
before the water connection is made to the ice
insulated or grounded in a manner to prevent the
All installations must be in accordance with local
plumbing code requirements.
49-60741-4
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Copper or SmartConnect Refrigerator Tubing kit,
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. Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing to allow
the refrigerator to move out from the wall after
installation.
SmartConnect
in the following lengths:
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