Hotpoint 18 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 15

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mNSTALLING THE WATER LINE IONSOME
MODELS}
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Recomme]/ded copper _ater slq)p]y kits are WX8X2,
WXSX3 or WXSX4, depe{/dim/g o{/ die amom/t of
mbh/g you
_lee(L Approved plastic water slq)ply lim/es
are GE SmartCom/ect '_ Re{i'igerator
Tubi_lg
(WXOSX 100(}2, WX 08X 1 (1(1(16, WX 08X 1 (1(1 ]l 5 amid
WX 08X 10025).
W]]e{] comlectim/g yore" re{Hgerator to a GE Reverse
Osmosis _2_ter System, the o{/]y approved im/sta]]atio{/
is wit]] a (;E RVKit. For other reverse osmosis water
systems, tbHow the mamlti_cmrer's recomme{/datio{/s.
This water lim/e im/sta]lati(m is m/or warrm/ted bv the
icemaker maml[i_ctm'er. FoH({w these
im/strllcti{ms carefll]]y to mim/imize the risk of expe{/sive
Water hammer (water bam/gim/g ira/ the pipes) 1{/ ]]ollse
phm/bim/g cam/ Gmse damage to re_Hgerator parts amid
lead to water leakage or floodi_]g. Ca]]a qlla]ified
phm/ber to correct water hammer betore im/sta]]h/g the
water slq)p]y lim/e to the re_Hgerator.
To preve{/t bin'{is aN/d product damage, do m/or hook
Iq) the water ]im/e to the hot water lim/e.
If voll Ilse yore" re{_'igerator be[ore co{mecth/g the
water Jim/e, make sure the icemaker power switch is ira/
the 0 (Off)positi{m (ol/ power switch models) or the
ieeler arm is ira/ the STOP (Iq>) positi{m (o{/ iee]er arm
Do m/or ]m/stall the icemaker mbim]g ]m/ areas where
temperatm'es fid] below freezh/g.
W]]em/ ilsh/g any electrical device (smh as
a pov, rel "
dr]]]) durim]g im/sta]]ati{m, be sllre the device is dollb]e
im/sl_]ated or groin/tied im] a ma_/_/er to prevent the
hazard of electric shock, or is batter} powered.
A]] ]_/sta]]atitms m_lst be 1_/ accorda_/ce with Iota]
phm/bi_/g code req_fireme_/ts.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Copper or GE SmartConnect'" Refrigerator Tubing
kit, l/4" outer diameter to connect the refi'igerator
t{> the water supply. If using copper, be stlre both ends
of the tubing are cut square.
To detem]ine how much tubing you need: Measure
the distance ti'om the water valve on the back of the
refi'igerator t{>the water supply pipe. Then add 8'
(2.4 m). Be sure there is sufliciei]t extra tubii]g (about
8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10" [25 cin]
diameter) to allow the reii'igerator to move out ti'Oll]
the wall atier installation.
GE SmartConnect ''_ Refl'igerator Tubing Kits are
awfilable in the tolh>wing lengths:
2' (0.6 m) - WX08X10002
6' (1.8 m) - WX08X10006
15' (4.6 m) - WX08X10015
25' (7.6 m) - WX08X10025
Be sure that the kit you select allows at least 8' (9.4 m)
as described above.
NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubing is that
supplied in GE SmartCmmect '_ Refrigerator Tubing
kits. Do not use any other plastic water supply line
because the line is reader pressure at all times. Certain
types of plastic will crack or rupture with age mad cause
water damage to your home.
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