Installation
Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
{ICEMAKER
&DISPENSER
MODELS}
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Recommended copper water supply kits are WX8X2,
WX8X3 or WX8X4, depending on the amount of tubing
you need. Approved plastic water supply lines are GE
SmartConnect T"Refrigerator
Tubing (WXO8XZO006,
WX08X!00!5
and WX08X!0025),
When connecting your refrigerator to a GE Reverse
Osmosis Water System, the only approved installation
is with a GE RVKit, For other reverse osmosis water
systems, follow the manufacturer's
recommendations,
If the water supply to the refrigerator
is from
a Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
AND the refrigerator
also has a water filter,
use the refrigerator's
filter bypass plug, Using
the refrigerator's
water filtration
cartridge
in
conjunction
with the RO filter can result in hollow
ice cubes and slower water flow from the water
dispenser,
This water line installation
is not warranted
by
the refrigerator
or icemaker
manufacturen
Follow
these instructions
carefully to minimize the risk
of expensive water damage.
Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in
house plumbing
can cause damage to refrigerator
parts and lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a
qualified plumber to correct water hammer
before
installing the water supply line to the refrigerator.
To prevent burns and product damage, do not hook
up the water line to the hot water line.
If you use your refrigerator
before connecting
the water line, make sure the icemaker power
switch is in the O loft} position,
Do not install the icemaker tubing in areas where
temperatures
fall below freezing,
When using any electrical
device (such as a power
drill) during installation,
be sure the device is double
insulated or grounded
in a manner to prevent the
hazard of electric shock, or is battery
powered.
All installations
must be in accordance
with local
plumbing
code requirements,
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
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• Copper or GE SmartConnect"
Refrigerator
Tubing
kit, 1/4" outer diameter
to connect the
refrigerator
to the water supply, If using copper,
be sure both ends of the tubing are cut square.
To determine
how much tubing you need:
measure the distance from the water valve on
the back of the refrigerator
to the water supply
pipe. Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing to allow
the refrigerator
to move out from the wall after
installation.
GE SmartConnect
T"Refrigerator
Tubing Kits are
available
in the following
lengths:
6' (1.8 m)
- WX08X10006
15' (4.6 m)
- WXO8X10015
25' (7.6 m)
- WXO8X10025
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