GE GTH18KBXBRCC Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 14

Installation Instructions
B INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutotI xalxe to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamg
Saddle-Type --5#
Shutoff Valve
,)
-- VerticalCold
Water Pipe
NOTE: C(mmmnwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wdves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed plumber.
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws tmtil tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten
or vou mav crash
tile
tubing.
Washer
Pi End
Clam_
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile tubing between tile cold water line and
tile refrigerator.
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind tile refl'igerator or a(!ja(-ent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8 feet [244 cm] coiled into 3 tm'ns of about
10" [25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to
move out fl'om the wall after installation.
[]
CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place tile compression nut and ferrule (sleexe)
for coI)per tubing onto the end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile shutott xalxe.
Make sm'e tile tubing is flfllv inserted into tile
wove. Tighten the compression nut seem'ely.
For plastic tubing fl'om a GE Smart(:onnect"
Refl'igerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutott wdve and tighten
compression nut tmtil it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
IIl_lV Catlse
leaks.
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
?ression
Nut
SmartConnect _
Tubing
Packing Nut.
Outlet Valve-- --Ferrule (sleeve)
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with vom" licensed plmnber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water supply on and flush out tile
robing until the water is clear,
Shut the water off at tile water valve after about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through tile tubing.
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