Installing The Water Line - GE GTM18GBEES Use And Care Manual

INSTALLING THE WATER LINE

1
SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY
1
AND UNPLUG REFRIGERATOR
Turn on the nearest faucet (counterclockwise) long
enough to clear the line of water.
2
DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Choose a location for the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect
into a horizontal water pipe, make the connection to
the top or side, rather than at the bottom, to avoid
Drill a 1/4" hole in the water pipe (even if using a self-
piercing valve), using a sharp bit. Remove any burrs
resulting from drilling the hole in the pipe. Take care
not to allow water to drain into the drill. Failure to
drill a 1/4" hole may result in reduced ice production
or smaller cubes.
3 FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
the pipe clamp.
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the
tubing.
Pipe Clamp
Clamp
Screw
Saddle-Type
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumber.
Installation Instructions
(CONT.)
Washer
Inlet End
Vertical Cold
Water Pipe
9
ROUTE THE TUBING
4
Route the tubing between the cold water line and the
refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall or
as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE:
feet [244 cm] coiled into 3 turns of about 10" [25 cm]
diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move out from
the wall after installation.
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE
5
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for
copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and connect
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the valve.
Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end of the
nut until it is hand tight, then tighten one additional
turn with a wrench. Overtightening may cause leaks.
Saddle-Type
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumber.
FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
6
Turn the main water supply on (counterclockwise) and
the tubing.
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Compression
Nut
SmartConnect
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Tubing
Ferrule (sleeve)