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Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE IONSOMEMODELS)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Recommended copper water supply kits are X_K8X2,
_qX8X3 or _X8X4, depending on the amount of
ulbing you need. Approved plastic water supply lines
are GE SmartConnect'" Refligerator Tubing
(X_gK.08X10006,X_qK08X10015 and X_qK08X10025).
When connecting your refligerator to a GE Reverse
Osmosis Water System, the only approved installation
is with a GE RVKit. For other reverse osmosis water
systems, follow the manufacturer's recommendations.
This water line installation is not warranted by the
refligerator or icemaker manuthcmrer. Follow these
instructions carefully to minimize the risk of expensive
water damage.
Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in house
plumbing can cause damage to refiigerator parts and
lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a qualified
plumber to correct water hammer before installing
the water supply line to the refiigeratoL
To prevent burns and product damage, do not hook
up tim water line to tim hot water line.
If you use your refligerator before commcting the
water line, make sure the feeler arm is in the STOP
(up) posiOon.
Do not install tim icemaker robing in areas where
temperatures fall below freezing.
When using any electrical device (such as a power
drill) during installation, be sure the device is double
insulated or grounded in a maturer to prevent the
hazard of electric shock, or is battm y powered.
All installations must be in accordance with local
plumbing code requirements.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
•Copper or GE SmartConnect TM Refrigerator Tubing
kit, 1/4" outer diameter to connect the refrigerator
to tim water supply: If using copper, be sure both
ends of tim tubing are cut square.
To determine how much robing you need: measure
the distance flom the water valve on tim back of tim
refligerator to the water supply pipe. Then add 8'
(2.4 m). Be sure there is sufficient exua robing
(about 8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move
out flom the wall after insmllaOon.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
GE SmartConnect"* Refrigerator Tubing Kits are
available in the following lengths:
6' (1.8 m) -_qK08X10006
15' (4.6 m) - X4qK08X10015
25' (7.6 m) - _qK08X10025
Be sure that the kit you select allows at least 8' (2.4 m)
as described above.
NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubing is that
supplied in GE SmartConnect TM Refrigerator Tubing
kits. Do not use any other plastic water supply line
because the line is under pressure at all times. Certain
types of plastic will crack or rupture with age and
cause water damage to your home.
• A GE water supply kit (containing robing, stmtoff
valve and fittings listed below) is available at extra
cost flom your dealer or flom Parts and Accessories,
1.800.661.1616.
•A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between 20 and 120 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 stmtoff ___
valve and tim refligerator water val_._'-_'-___"--Q
OR
• If you are using a GE SmartConnect"* Refligerator
Tubing kit, the necessary fit6ngs are preassembled
to the tubing.
• If your existing copper water line has a flared fitting
at the end, you will need an adapter (available at
plumbing supply stores) to connect the water line to
the refligerator OR you can cut off the flared fit6ng
with a tube cutter and then use a compression
fit6ng. Do not cut formed end flom GE
SmartConnect '' Refligerator robing.
•Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line.
The shutoff valve should have a water inlet with a
minimum inside diameter of 5/32" at the point of
connec6on to the COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-type
shutoff vanes are included in many water supply kits.
Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type valve
complies with your local plumbing codes.
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