GE GFE26GSKSS Use and Care Manual - Page 37
Connecting The Refrigerator To The House Water Line, Installing The Refrigerator Cont.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installation Instructions INSTALLING THE REFRIGERATOR (Cont.) 11 CONNECTING THE REFRIGERATOR TO THE HOUSE WATER LINE A cold water supply is required for automatic LFHPDNHURSHUDWLRQ,IWKHUHLVQRWDFROGZDWHU supply, you will need to provide one. See ,QVWDOOLQJWKH:DWHU/LQHVHFWLRQ NOTES: • Before making the connection to the refrigerator, be sure the refrigerator power cord is not plugged into the wall outlet. ,I\RXUUHIULJHUDWRUGRHVQRWKDYHDZDWHU filter, we recommend installing one if your water supply has sand or particles that could clog the screen of the refrigerator's ZDWHUYDOYH,QVWDOOLWLQWKHZDWHUOLQHQHDU WKHUHIULJHUDWRU,IXVLQJ6PDUW&RQQHFW 5HIULJHUDWRU7XELQJ.LW\RXZLOOQHHGDQ DGGLWLRQDOWXEH WRFRQQHFWWKH ILOWHU'RQRWFXWSODVWLFWXEHWRLQVWDOOILOWHU ,I\RXDUHXVLQJWKH6PDUW&RQQHFW tubing, the nuts are already assembled to the tubing. B ,I\RXDUHXVLQJFRSSHUWXELQJLQVHUWWKHHQG of the tubing into the refrigerator connection, at the back of the refrigerator, as far as possible. While holding the tubing, tighten the fitting. ,I\RXDUHXVLQJ6PDUW&RQQHFW tubing, insert the molded end of the tubing into the refrigerator connection, at the back of the refrigerator, and tighten the compression nut until it is hand tight. Then tighten one additional turn with a wrench. Over tightening may cause leaks. C )DVWHQWKHWXELQJLQWRWKHFODPSSURYLGHGWR hold it in position. You may need to pry open the clamp. • Before connecting the water line to the house, purge the house line for at least 2 minutes. A ,I\RXDUHXVLQJFRSSHUWXELQJSODFHD FRPSUHVVLRQQXWDQGIHUUXOHVOHHYH RQWRWKH end of the tubing coming from the house cold water supply. " Compression Nut )HUUXOH VOHHYH SmartConnect Tubing Refrigerator Connection OR Tubing Clamp Tubing CBlarimdep Abrazadera del tubo 1/4" Tubing Tu´y7aXuELdQeJ 1/4 po Tubería de 1/"4 49-60764 37