GE PFSS6SMXASS Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 35

Installation Instructions
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubing
is that supplied in GE SmartConnect T"
Refrigerator
Tubing kits.
Do not use
any other
plastic water supply line
because the
line is
under pressure at
all
times. Certain types of
plastic will crack or rupture with age and cause
water damage to your home.
• AGE water supplg kit (containing tubing,
shutoff valve and fittings listed below)is available
at extra cost from gour dealer or from Parts and
Accessories, 800.626.2002 (in Canada
1.888.261.3055).
• A cold water supplg. The water pressure must be
between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4-8.1 bar).
• Power drill.
• 112" or adjustable wrench.
• Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver.
• Two 114" outer diameter compression nuts
and 2 ferrules
(sleeves)--to
connect the copper
tubing to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator
water valve.
OR
• If you are using a GE SmartConnect
TM
Refrigerator Tubing kit, the necessary fittings
are preassembled to the tubing.
• If gour 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 refrigerator OR you can cut
off the flared fitting with o tube cutter and then
use a compression fitting. Do not cut formed end
from GE SmartConnect T"Refrigerator tubing.
• 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 supplg
kits. Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-tgpe
valve complies with gour local plumbing codes.
Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequentlg
used drinking water line.
E]
SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear
the line of water.
I_1 CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose a location for the valve that is easilg
accessible. It is best to connect into the side
of a vertical water pipe. When it is necessarg
to connect into a horizontal water pipe, make
the connection to the top or side, rather than at
the bottom, to avoid drawing off ang sediment
from the water pipe.
[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Drill a 1/4" hole in the water pipe (even if using
a self-piercing valve), using a sharp bit. Remove
anLl burrs resulting from drilling the hole in
the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into
the drill.
Failure to drill o 1/4" hole may result in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
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