GE 20 Serie Manual Del Propietario E Instalación página 18

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (cont.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoffvalve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp
Saddle_TyDe_4 VerticalCold
Shutoff Valve Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitmd in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumben
[] 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
_lnlet End
[] 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 refi'igerator or adjacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8' [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move
out from the wall after installation.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for
copper robing onto the end of the tubing and
commct it to the shutoff valve.
Make sure the
tubing
is fhlly inserted into the valve.
Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect
TM
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.
Nut
SaddleTyDe
Shutoff Valve SrnartConnect
TM
Tubing
PackingNut
OutletValve \ Ferrule{sleeve)
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR 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 ,a-ater 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 robing.
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