Installing The Water Line - GE PFE28 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

INSTALLING
Installation Instructions
THE WATERLINE (cont,)
D FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe
with the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clam
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
-- Vertical Cold Water
Pipe
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.
[_ TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing
washer begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not over tighten or you may crush
the tubing.
Pipe Clam_
Washer
Inlet End
Clam
Screw
D ROUTE THE TUBING
Route the tubing between the cold water line
and the refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the
wall or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent
base cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
[TICONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing
and connect it to the shutoff valve.
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into
the valve. Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect rM
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end
of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then
tighten one additional turn with a wrench. Over
tightening may cause leaks.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
PackingNut
Outlet Valve
Compression Nut
/ SmartConnect 'M
_Tubing
Ferrule (sleeve)
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.
E] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supply on and flush out
the tubing until the water is clear,
Shut the water off at the water valve after about
one quart (1 liter or 2 minutes) of water has been
flushed through the tubing.
To complete the installation of the refrigerator, go back
to Step 11 in Installing the Refrigerator.
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