GE GTH21 Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 18

Installation Instructions
iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE
(CONT.)
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
• AGE water supply Mt (containing tubing, shutoff
_dve and fittings listed below) is a_ilable at extra
cost ]_]x)nl VO/lr
dealer
or t]'oI// lIill'tS illld
Accessories,
800.626.2002.
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between 2(1 and 12(1 p.s.i. (I.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 tile copper tubino_ to
the shutoff valve
and the
refrigerator water valve.
OR
* If xou are usino "t (;E _ mai_(,(_mlect Refrigerator
Tubino_ kit, tile necessar', fittings, are preassembled to
tile tubing
• If your existing copper water lille has a flared fitting
at tile end, you will need all adapter (available at
plumbing supply stores) to connect tile water lille to
tile ,efl'igerator OR you can cut off tile flared fitting
with a tube cutter and then use a compression fitting.
Do not cut fl)rmed end fl'om GE SmartConnect"'
Refl'igerator tubing.
• Shutoff valve to connect to tile cold water line.
Tile shutoff _:dve should have a water inlet with a
miniumm inside diameter of 5/32" at tile point of
connection to the COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-t_pe
shutoff valves are included ill many water supply kits.
Befln'e purchasing, make sure a saddle-t)pe _dve
complies with your local phunbing codes.
Install tile shutoff wflve on tile nearest frequently used
drinking water line.
[] SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY
Turn on tile nearest fimcet hmg enough to clear
tile line of water.
[] CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose a location fin" tile vah'e that is easily
accessible. It is best to COlmect into tile side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect
into a hofiZOlmfl water pipe, make tile colmection
to tile top or side, rather than at tile bottoln, to
aw)id drawing off any sedilnent froul the water pipe.
[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Drill a 1/4" hole in tile water pipe (even it using a
sell:piercing valve), using a sharp bit. I_eluove anv
braTS resulting fl'om drilling tile hole in tile 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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