GE Top-Freezer 16 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 12

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (Cont.)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
To reduce the risk of
electric shock or injury during installation,
you must first unplug the refrigerator
before proceeding.
1 SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY AND UNPLUG
REFRIGERATOR
Turn on the nearest faucet (counterclockwise)
long enough to clear the line of water.
2 CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose a location for the valve that
connect into the side of a vertical
water pipe. When it is necessary
pipe, make the connection to the
top or side, rather than at the
bottom, to avoid drawing off any
sediment from the water pipe.
3 DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
self-piercing valve), using a sharp bit. Remove any
burrs resulting from drilling
the hole in the pipe. Take
care not to allow water to
drain into the drill. Failure to
in reduced ice production or
smaller cubes.
FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
4
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe
with the pipe clamp.
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE:
tubing.
Pipe Clamp
Clamp
Screw
Saddle-Type
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Saddle-Type
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
Washer
Vertical Cold
Water Pipe
FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
4
(Cont.)
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle
valves are illegal and use is not permitted in
Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed plumber.
ROUTE THE TUBING
5
Route the tubing between the cold water line and
the refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall
or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 6 feet [1.82 m] coiled into 2 turns of about
move out from the wall after installation.
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
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VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and
connect it to the shutoff valve.
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the
valve. Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a SmartConnect™
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
may cause leaks.
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle
valves are illegal and use is not permitted in
Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed plumber.
FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
7
Turn the main water supply on
(counterclockwise) and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear.
Shut the water off at the water valve
after about one quart (1 liter) of water
has been flushed through the tubing.
Compression
Nut
SmartConnect
™
Tubing
Ferrule (sleeve)
49-1000501 Rev. 0