Water Line Installation - GE GTS18HBMFRCC Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
B INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (CONT.)
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
• AGE water
supply
kit (conVaining tubing, shutoff
valve and fittings listed below) is available at extra
cost from your dealer or fi'om 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.
• 1/2" or adjustable wrench.
• Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver.
• Two 1/4 " outer diameter compression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)--m connect the copper tubing
to the shutoffvMve and the refi'igerator ,_-ater valve.
OR
• If you are using a GE SmartConnect '_ Refi'igerator
Tubing kit, the necessa W fittings are preassembled
to the tubing.
• If your existing copper ,_-ater 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 refi'igerator OR you can cut off the flared fitting
with a tube cutter and then use a compression
fitting. Do not cut formed end from GE
SmartConnec( _ Refi'igerator tubing.
• Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line.
The shutoffvalve 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 ,_-ater supply kits.
Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type valve
complies with your local plumbing codes.
Install the shutoffvalve on the nearest fi'equently used
drinking water line.
[] SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear
the line of,_-ater.
[] CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose a location for the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of
a vertical water pipe. When it is necessm T to
connect into a horizontal water pipe, make the
connection to the top or side, rather than at the
bottom, to avoid drawing off"any sediment from
the water pipe.
[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Drill a 1/4" hole in tile water pipe (even if using
a 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 drill a 1/4" hole may resuh in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
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