Installation
Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
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FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe
with the pipe clamp.
Saddle-Tgpe
Shutoff Valve
Water Pipe
NOTE: Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CHR shall be adhered to.
Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted
in Hassachusetts.
Consult with your licensed
plumber.
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TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLANP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing
washer begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten
or you may crush
the tubing.
Pipe
Clamp
Screw
Washer
Inlet End
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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 refrigerator
or adjacent
base cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient
extra tubing
to allow the refrigerator
to move out from
the wall after installation.
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CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE
Place the compression
nut and ferrule (sleeve)
for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing
and connect
it to the shutoff valve.
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into
the valve. Tighten the compression
nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect T"
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.
Saddle-Tgpe
Shutoff Valve
Compression
Nut
SmartConnectT"
Tubing
Packing Nut
Ferrule (sleeve)
Outlet Valve
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.
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FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water 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 tubing.
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to Step 1 in Installing the Refrigerator.
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