GE Appliances 18 Owner's Manual page 15

Installing the water line.
Read these instructionscompletely and carefully.
Before YouBegin
This water line installation is not warranted by
the refrigerator or icemaker manufacturer.
Follow these instructions carefully to minimize
the risk of expensive water damage.
Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in
house plumbing can cause damage to
refrigerator parts and lead to water leakage or
flooding. Call a qualified plumber to correct
water hammer before installing the water supply
line to the refrigerator.
Toprevent bums and product damage, do not
hook up the water line to the hot water line.
If you use your refrigerator before connecting
the water line, make sure the icemaker feeler
arm is kept in the STeP (up) position.
Do not instafl the icemaker tubing in areas
where temperatures fall below freezing.
When using any electrical device (such as a
power drill) during installation, be sure the
device is insulated or wired in a manner to
prevent the hazard of electric shock.
All installations must be in accordance with
local plumbing code requirements.
What YouWill Need
To determine how much copper tubing you need:
Measure dm distance from dm water valve on dm
back of the refiigerator m the water supply pipe.
Then add 8 feet (244 Cln). Be sure there is sufficient
extra ulbing [about 8 feet (244 cm) coiled into
3 ulrns of about 10 inches (25 cm) diameter] m
allow the refiigerator to lnove out fi'oln the wall
alter installation.
A watersupply kit (containing copper robing,
shutoffvalve and fittings listed below) is available
at extra cost fi'om your dealer or fi'oln Par_s 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.
Coppertubing,1/4" outer diameter to connect the
refi'igerator to the water supply. Be sure both ends
of the robing are cut square.
Donot useplastic tubingor plastic fittings becausethe
water supplyline is underpressureat all times, Certain
typesof plastic tubingmaybecomebrittle with age and
crack,resulting in water leakage,
Two 1/4"outerdiametercompression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)_to connect the copper
robing to the shutoffvalve and tim refiigerator
water valve.
If your existing water line has a flared fitting at
the end, you _411 need an adapter (available at
plumbing supply stores) to connect the water
line to the refiigerator OR you can cut off the
flared fitting with a tube cutter and then use a
compression fitting.
Shutoffvalve 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
shutoffvalves are included in lnany water supply
kit_s.Befbre purchasing, make sure a saddle-type
valve complies with your local plumbing codes.
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