GE 22 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 15

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 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 diaaneter compression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)--to connect the copper tubing
to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve.
OR
• If you are usino a GE Smat t(;onnect' Refrigerator
Tubino_ kit, the necessary, fittinos_, are preassembled
to the tubing
• If yotu" existing COl)per water line has a flared fitting
at the end, you will need an adapter (awfilable at
plmnbing supply 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 tom_ed 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 valves are included in manv water supply kits.
getOre i)urchasing, inake sure a saddle-type valve
complies with yore" local l)hunbing codes.
Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently used
drinking water line.
[] SHUT OFF THE MAiN WATER
SUPPLY
Ttu'n on the nearest taucet long 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 1/4" hole in the water pipe (even it using a
sell:piercing valve) using a sharp bit. Remove anv
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 production or smaller cubes.
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