GE GTH18SBXARSS Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 16

Installation Instructions
iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE
(CONT.)
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
• AGE water supply Mt (containing tubing, shutoff
_dve and fittings listed below) is a_ilable at extra
cost ]_]x)nl VO/lr
dealer
or t]'oI// Pill'tS illld
Accessories,
800.626.2002.
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between 2(1 and 12(1 p.s.i. (I.4-8.1 bar).
• Power drill.
• 1/2" or adjustable wrench.
• Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver.
• Two 1/4" outer dimneter compression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)--to connect tile copper tubing to
the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve.
OR
• If xou are usino "l (;E _ mai_(,( mlect Refrigerator
Tubing kit, tile necess;n) fittings are preassembled to
the tubing
• If your existing copper water lille has a flared fitting
at tile end, you will need all adapter (available at
plumbing supply stores) to connect tile water lille to
tile _efl'igerator OR you can cut off tile flared fitting
with a tube cutter and then use a compression fitting.
Do not cut fl)rmed end fl'om GE SmartConnect >'
Refl'igerator tubing.
• Shntoffvalve to connect to the cold water line.
Tile shutoff _:dve should have a water inlet with a
miniumm inside diameter of 5/32" at tile point of
connection to the COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-t_pe
shutoff _ulves are included ill many water supply kits.
Befln'e purchasing, make sure a saddle-t)pe ",:dye
complies with your local phunbing codes.
Install the shutoff wflve on the nearest frequently used
drinking water line.
[] SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY
Turn on the
nearest
fimcet hmg enough to clear
the line of water.
[] CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose a location fin" tile vah'e that is easily
accessible. It is best to COlmect into tile side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect
into a horizolmfl water
pipe,
inake tile colmection
to tile top or side, rather than at tile bottoln, to
aw_id drawing off any sediinent froul the water pipe.
[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Drill a 1/4" hole in tile water pipe (even it using a
sell:piercing valve), using a sharp bit. I_eluove anv
braTS resulting fl'om drilling tile hole in tile pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill,
Faihu'e to drill a 1/4" hole may result in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
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