GE GTH21SCXSS Use and Care Manual - Page 18

Cont., What You Will Need, Shut Off The Main Water, Supply, Choose The Valve Location

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Installation Instructions INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (CONT.) WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.) Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently used drinking water line. • A GE water supply kit (containing tubing, shutoff valve and fittings listed below) is available at extra cost from your dealer or from Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002. • A cold water supply. The water pressure must be between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4-8.1 bar). 1 SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear the line of water. • Power drill. • 1/2″ or adjustable wrench. • Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver. 2 CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION Choose a location for the valve that is easily accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect into a horizontal water pipe, make the connection to the top or side, rather than at the bottom, to avoid drawing off any sediment from the water pipe. • Two 1/4 ″ outer diameter compression nuts and 2 ferrules (sleeves)-to connect the copper tubing to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve. OR • If you are using a GE SmartConnect™ Refrigerator Tubing kit, the necessary fittings are preassembled to the tubing. • If your existing copper water line has a flared fitting at the end, you will need an adapter (available at plumbing supply stores) to connect the water line to the refrigerator OR you can cut off the flared fitting with a tube cutter and then use a compression fitting. Do not cut formed end from GE SmartConnect™ Refrigerator tubing. 3 DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE Drill a 1/4″ hole in the water pipe (even if using a self-piercing valve), using a sharp bit. Remove any burrs resulting from drilling the hole in the pipe. Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill. Failure to drill a 1/4″ hole may result in reduced ice production or smaller cubes. • Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line. The shutoff valve should have a water inlet with a minimum inside diameter of 5/32″ at the point of connection to the COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-type shutoff valves are included in many water supply kits. Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type valve complies with your local plumbing codes. 18

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INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
•
A GE water supply kit
(containing tubing, shutoff
valve and fittings listed below) is available at extra
cost from your dealer or from Parts and Accessories,
800.626.2002.
•
A cold water supply
. The water pressure must be
between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4–8.1 bar).
•
Power drill.
•
1/2
″
or adjustable wrench.
•
Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver.
•
Two 1/4
″
outer diameter compression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)
—to connect the copper tubing to
the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve.
OR
•
If you are using a GE SmartConnect
™
Refrigerator
Tubing kit, the necessary fittings are preassembled to
the tubing.
•
If your existing copper water line has a flared fitting
at the end, you will need an
adapter
(available at
plumbing supply stores) to connect the water line to
the refrigerator
OR
you can cut off the flared fitting
with a
tube cutter
and then use a compression fitting.
Do not cut formed end from GE SmartConnect
™
Refrigerator tubing.
•
Shutoff valve
to connect to the cold water line.
The shutoff valve should have a water inlet with a
minimum inside diameter of 5±32
″
at the point of
connection to the
COLD WATER LINE
. Saddle-type
shutoff valves are included in many water supply kits.
Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type valve
complies with your local plumbing codes.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
(CONT.)
Installation Instructions
SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear
the line of water.
Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently used
drinking water line.
1
Choose a location for the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect
into a horizontal water pipe, make the connection
to the top or side, rather than at the bottom, to
avoid drawing off any sediment from the water pipe.
CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
2
Drill a 1±4
″
hole in the water pipe (even if using a
self-piercing valve), using a sharp bit. Remove any
burrs resulting from drilling the hole in the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill.
Failure to drill a 1±4
″
hole may result in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
3