Water Line Installation; Installing The Water Line; Before You Begin; What You Will Need - GE 14 Owner's Manual

Installing the water line.

Read these instructions completely and carefully.

Before You Begin

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.

What You Will Need

To determine how much copper tubing you need:
Measure the distance from the water valve on the
back of the refrigerator to the water supply pipe.
Then add 8 feet (244 cm). Be sure there is
sufficient extra tubing [about 8 feet (244 cm)
coiled into 3 turns of about 10 inches (25 cm)
diameter] to allow the refrigerator to move out
from the wall after installation.
A water supply kit (containing copper tubing,
shutoff valve and fittings listed below) is
available at extra cost from your dealer or
from Parts and Accessories, 800-626-2002.
A cold water supply. The water pressure must
be between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4–8.1 bar).
Power drill.
Copper tubing, 1/4 outer diameter to connect
the refrigerator to the water supply. Be sure
both ends of the tubing are cut square.
Do not use plastic tubing or plastic fittings because the
water supply line is under pressure at all times. Certain
types of plastic tubing may become brittle with age and
crack, resulting in water leakage.
If you use your refrigerator before connecting
the water line, make sure the icemaker feeler
arm is kept in the STOP (up) 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 insulated or wired in a manner to
prevent the hazard of electric shock.
All installations must be in accordance with
local plumbing code requirements.
Two 1/4 outer diameter compression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)— to connect the copper
tubing to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator
water valve.
If your existing water line has a flared fitting at
the end, you will need an adapter (available at
plumbing supply stores) to connect the water
line to the refrigerator OR you can cut off the
flared fitting with a tube cutter and then use a
compression fitting.
Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line.
The shutoff valve should have a water inlet
with a minimum inside diameter of 5/32 at
the point of connection to the COLD WATER
LINE. Saddle-type shutoff valves are included
in many water supply kits. Before purchasing,
make sure a saddle-type valve complies with
your local plumbing codes.
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