GE 25 Serie Manual Del Propietario Y Instalación página 20

Installingthe water line.
ShutOff the Main WaterSupply
Turn on the nearest fau(et long enough to dear tile line of water.
Install the Shutoff Valve
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Install tile shutoffvalve on tile nearest fiequently
used drinking water line.
Choose a location ti)r the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessa U to
connect into a horizontal water pipe, make the
connection to the top or side, rather than at the
bottom, to av_)id drawing off a W sediment flom
the water pipe.
Drill a 1/4" hole in tile water pipe, using a sharp
bit. Remove any burrs resuhing fiom drilling tile
hole in tlle pipe.
Fasten tile shutoffvalve to tile cold water pipe
with the pipe damp.
Tighten tim clamp screws until tim sealing
washer begins to swell.
Do not overfighten or you may crush the tubing.
Washer
PipeCiamp_ J
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
inletEnd
-Vertical ColdWaterPipe
NOTE:Commonwealth o f Massachusetts PlumbingCodes
248CMR shaftbe adheredto. Saddlevalvesare illegal and
useis not permittedin Massachusetts. C onsultwith your
licensedplumber
Route the Tubingand Connect It to the Shutoff
Route the robing between tile cold water line and
the refiigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (belfind tlle retiigerator or a(!ja(ent base
(abinet) as close to tlle wall as possible.
Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing [about
8' (244 cm) coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
(25 cm) diameter] to aflow the refrigerator to
move out from the waft after instaflafion.
Place tile compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
onto tile end oftim robing and connect it to tile
shutoffvalve.
Valve
Make sure tile tubing is fillly inserted into the valve.
Tighten tile compression nut securely.
Packing Nut
,_._ _ Compression
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errule (sleeve)
OutletValve
Nut
NOTE:Commonwealth o f Massachusetts PlumbingCodes
248CMR shaftbe adheredto. Saddlevalvesare illegal and
use/s not permittedin Massachusetts. C onsultwith your
licensedplumber
Turn On the Water and Flush Out the Tubing
Turn tim main water supply on and flush out file
robing until the water is clear.
Shut the water offat tim water valve after
about one quart (11) ofwater has been flushed
fluough tlle robing.
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