GE 18 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 36

INSTALLING THE REFRIGERATOR (cont.)
CONNECTING TO THE HOUSE WATER LINE
(Icemaker models only)
A cold water supply is required for automatic icemaker
section.
NOTES:
• Before making the connection to the refrigerator, be
sure the refrigerator power cord is not plugged into
the wall outlet.
recommend installing one if your water supply has
sand or particles that could clog the screen of the
near the refrigerator.
plastic tube to install filter.
• Before connecting the water line to the house, purge
the house line for at least 2 minutes.
A. If you are using copper tubing, place a
compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) onto the end
of the tubing coming from the house cold water
supply.
If you are using the universal water line tubing,
the nuts are already assembled to the tubing.
B. If you are using copper tubing, insert the end of
the tubing into the refrigerator connection, at the
back of the refrigerator, as far as possible. While
holding the tubing, tighten the fitting.
the molded end of the tubing into the refrigerator
connection, at the back of the refrigerator, and
tighten the compression nut until it is hand tight.
Then tighten one additional turn with a wrench.
Over tightening may cause leaks.
C.
in position. You may need to pry open the clamp.
TURN ON THE WATER SUPPLY
(Icemaker models only)
Turn the water on at the
shutoff valve (house water
supply) and check for any
leaks.
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Installation Instructions
, you will need an additional
One of the illustrations below will look like the
connection on your refrigerator.
WARNING
Connect to potable water supply only.
A cold water supply is required for automatic icemaker
operation. The water pressure must be between 40
and 120 psi (275-827 kilopascals).
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
drill into the refrigerator.
Icemaker-Ready Models
Universal Water
Line Tubing
tubing
Refrigerator
connection
Icemaker-Installed Models
Universal Water
Line Tubing
Refrigerator
connection
PLUG IN THE REFRIGERATOR
On models with an icemaker,
before plugging in the
refrigerator, make sure the
icemaker switch is set to the 0
(off) position.
See the grounding information
attached to the power cord.
Tubing
tubing
clamp
49-1000472 Rev. 1