GE Profile TPX21PRXDBB Owner's Manual page 25

What YouWill Need
Todetermine how much copper tubing you need:
dis, ,nce wa, r °,,the b ck o f
refligerator to the ,,'ate*' Supply pipe:The** add 8 tee* (244 cm)-
Be sm-e there is Sufficient exlra tubing [about 8 Ie,et (244 Cm)
coiled into 3 rams of ab0ut !0 inches (25 cm)diameter] m allow
the retiigeramr
m move out fl'om the wall after installationl
A water supply kit (conlaining copper lubing, shuloffvalve and
fillings lisled below) is available al exlra cosl from your dealer or
from Paris and Accessories, 800-626-2002.
Coldwater supply.The waler pressure inusI 1)e1)el_veen
20 and 120 p.s.i.
Powerdrill.
Copper tubing, 1/4" oulei diamete_ lo connecl lhe refiigeralor to
the waler supply. 1_ sure both ends of the tubing are cul square.
Donot useplastictubing or plasticfittingsbecause the watersupplylineis under
pressure at all times,Certain typesof plastictubing maybecome brittle withage
andcrock,resultingin waterleakage,
Two 1/4" outer diameter compression nuts and 2 ferrules (sleeves)--
to connect the copper tubing to the shuloflvalve and the
refiigeralor water valve.
If your existing waler line has a flared fiuing al the end, you xdll
need an adapter (available at plumbing supply slDres) IDconnecl
the waler line lo the retiigeralor OR you can cut off the flared
filling with a tube cutter and then use a compression filling.
Shutoffvalveto connect to the cold water line. The shu/offvalve
should have a waler inlel xdth a minimum inside dimneler of
5/32" al the point of connection lo the COLDWATERLINE.Saddle-
bi)e shuloffvalves are included in many wamr supply kils. Betore
purchasing, make sure a saddle-bi)e valve complies _dth your
local plumbing codes.
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