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Installation instructions
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iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE (ONSOME
MODELS)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Recommended
copper
water supply
kits are _'XSX2,
WX8X3
or WX8X4,
depending
on the amount
of
tubing
you need.
Approved
plastic
water supply
lines
are GE SmartConnect'"
Refi'igerator
Tubing
(WX08X10006,
WX08X10015
and WX08X10025).
When
c(mnecting
your reIi'igerator
to a GE Reverse
Osmosis
Water
S}:stem, the only approved
installation
is with a GE RVKJt. For other
revel_e
osmosis
water
systems,
fl>llow the manuthcturer's
recommendations.
This water
line installation
is not warranted
by the
refi'igerator
or icemaker
manufiicturer.
Follow
these
instructions
carefully
to minimize
the risk of expensive
water damage.
_'\_lter hammer
(water
banging
in tile pipes)
in house
plumbing
can cause damage
to reti'igerator
parts
and
lead to water
leakage
or flooding.
(;all a qualified
phunber
to correct
water
hammer
beflwe
installing
the water supply
line to the refl'igerator.
To prevent
burns
and product
damage,
do not hook
up the water line to the hot water
line.
If you use your refrigerator
befl>re
connecting
the
water line, make
sm'e the feeler
arm is in the STOP
(up)
position.
Do not install
the icemaker
tubing
in areas
where
temperatures
ihll 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 mamler
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
• Copper
or GE SmartConnect
_" Refrigerator
Tubing
ldt,
1/4"
outer
diameter
to connect
the refrigerator
to the water
suppl>
If using
copper,
be sure
both
ends
of the tubing
are cut square.
To determine
how much
tubing
you need:
measure
the distance
ti'om
the water valve on the back
of the
reti'igerator
to the water supply
pipe.
Then
add 8'
(2.4 m). Be sure there
is sutticient
extra
tubing
(about
8' [2.4 m] coiled
into
3 turns
of about
10"
[25 cm] diameter)
to allow the reil"igerator
to move
out t]'om
the wall atier
installation.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
(;E SmartConnec("
Reli'igerator
Tubing
Kits are
available
in the fl)llowing
lengths:
6' (1.8 m)
- WX08X10006
15' (4.6 m)
- WX08X10015
25' (7.6 m)
- _SX08X10025
Be sure that
the kit v<m select
allows at least 8' (2.4 m)
as described
above.
NOTE:
The only GE approved
plastic
tubing
is that
supplied
in GE SmaactCmmect
_"Refrigerator
Tubing
kits. Do not use m_y other plastic water
supply line
because
the line is under
pressure
at all times.
Certain
types of plastic
will crack or rupture
with age m_d
cause water
damage
to your home.
• A GE water supply
kit
(containing
tubing,
shutoff
valve and fittings
listed
below)
is available
at extra
cost fl'om
your dealer
or fl'om
Parts and Accessories,
1.800.661.1616.
• A cold water supply.
The water
pressure
must be
between
20 and
120 p.s.i.
(1.4-8.1
bar).
• Power drill.
,f"_
_
_
• 1/2"
or adjustable
wrench.
• Straight
and Phillips
blade
screwdriver.
• Two 1/4"
outer
diameter
compression
nuts
mad
2 ferrules
(sleeves)--to
connect
the copper
tubing
to the shutoff
(_:_/__
valxe and the refl'igerator
water
xalxe.
_"'-_
OR
• If vou are using
a GE SmartConnect
_'' Refl'igerator
Tubing
kit, the necessai T fittings
are preassembled
to the tubing.
• If your existing
copper
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 refl'igerator
OR you can cut off the flared
fitting
with a tube cutter
and
then
use a compression
fitting.
Do not cut formed
end ti'om
GE
SmartConnect
''_ Reti'igerator
tubing.
• Shutoff
valve to connect
to the cold water
line.
The shutott
wdve should
have a water
inlet with a
minimmn
inside
diameter
of 5/32"
at the point
of
connection
to the COLD
WATER
LINE.
Saddle-type
shutoff
wdves are included
in many
water supply
kits.
Befl)re
purchasing,
make
sure
a saddle-type
valve
complies
with your local
phunbing
codes.
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