GE Profile 23 Owner's Manual And Installation page 26

Installation Instructions
iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff xalxe to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
PipeClamp_
Saddle-Type J -VerticalCold
ShutoffValve Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed plmnber.
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws tmtil the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may cHIsh the
tubing.
Pipe
Clamp
-Washer
End
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between the cold water line and
the refl'igera tot.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall
or floor (behind the refl'igerator or a(!jacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufticient extra tubing
(about 8 feet [2.4 m] coiled into 3 tm'ns of about
10" [25 cm ] diameter) to allow the refl'igerator to
move out fl'om the wall alter installation.
[]
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
VALVE
Place the compression nut and ti_Hule (sleeve) fin.
COl)per tubing onto the end of the tubing and
connect it to the shutoff wflve.
Make sm'e the tubing is flflly inserted into the valve.
Tighten the compression nut secm'elv:
For plastic tubing fl'om a GE SmartConnect'"
Refl'igerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff' wflve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten
one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening
IIl_lV Catlse
leaks.
Saddle-Type _
ShutoffValve
Packing Nut_
Outlet Valve_
Ib
l_Compression
Nut
|SmartConnect
-- Ferrule(sleeve)
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plmnbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not pemfitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed plmnber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Tm'n the main water sui)ply on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear.
Shut the water off at the water valve alter about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing,
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