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Installation Instructions
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
• A GE water supply kit (containing tubing, shutoff
valve and fittings listed below) is available at extra
cost frmn your dealer or fl'om Parts and Accessories,
800.626.2002.
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between 2(1 and 12(1 p.s.i. (1.4-8.1 bar).
• Power drill.
• 1/2" or adjustable wrench.
• Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver.
• Two 1/4" outer diameter compression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)--to connect the copper tubing
to the shutoff valxe and the refrigerator water valve.
OR
• If you are using a (;E Smmt(;onnect' Refrigerator
Tubing kit, the necessai T fittings are preassembled
to the tubing
• If your existing COl)per water line has a flared fitting
at the end, you will need an adapter (a\:filable at
plmnbing SUl)ply stores) to connect the water line to
the refl'igerator OR you can cut off the flared fitting
with a tube cutter and then use a compression fitting.
Do not cut limned end fl'om GE SmartConnect '_
Refl'igerator tubing.
• Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line.
The shutoff wflve should have a water inlet with a
minimmn inside diameter of 5/32" at the point of
connection to the COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-type
shutoff wflves are included in many water supply kits.
getOre l)urchasing, inake sure a saddle-type valve
complies with your local plmnbing codes.
Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently used
drinking water line.
[] SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY
Turn on the nearest fimcet hmg enough to clear
the line of water.
[] CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose a location fl_r 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 drawing off anv sediment fl'om the
water pipe.
[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Drill a l/4" hole in the water pipe (even it using a
sell=piercing \_flve) using a sharp bit. Remove any
burrs resulting fl'om drilling the hole in the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill.
Faihu'e to drill a 1/4" hole may result in reduced
ice I)roduction or slnaller cubes.
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