Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (CONT.)
IT1FASTENTHE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe
with the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
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:---Vertical Cold Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CHR 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 overtighten or you may crush
the tubing.
Washer
Inlet End
Clamp
Screw
[_ 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.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
to allow the refrigerator to move out from
the wall after installation.
171CONNECT 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.
Hake sure the tubing is fully inserted into
the valve. Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect T"
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.
Overtightening may cause leaks.
Saddle-Type
I
Shutoff Valve _ Compression Nut
_ --'1__ / SmartConnect"
_'1_ _'_ _/' Tubing
Packi ngNut _-_1,,,___ __
Outlet Valve
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CHR shall be adhered to.
Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted
in Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed
plumber.
[] 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) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
To complete the installation of the refrigerator, go back
to Step 1 in Insta//ing the Refrigerator.
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