GE PSE29KSESS Use and Care Manual - Page 35

What You Will Need, Shut Off The Main Water Supply, Choose The Valve Location, Drill The Hole

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Installation Instructions WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.) NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubing is that supplied in GE SmartConnect™ Refrigerator Tubing kits. Do not use any other plastic water supply line because the line is under pressure at all times. Certain types of plastic will crack or rupture with age and cause water damage to your home. ‡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 (in Canada 1.888.261.3055). ‡$ FROGZDWHUVXSSO\ The water pressure must be between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4-8.1 bar). ‡3 RZHUGULOO ‡1/2" or adjustable wrench. ‡6 WUDLJKWDQG3KLOOLSVEODGH screwdriver. ‡Two 1/4" outer diameter compression nuts and 2 IHUUXOHV VOHHYHV ³to 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. Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently used drinking water line. 1 SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear the line of water. 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. 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. ‡6 KXWRIIYDOYH to connect to the cold water line. The shutoff valve should have a water inlet with a PLQLPXPLQVLGHGLDPHWHURI”DWWKHSRLQWRI 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. 35

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NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubing is that
supplied in GE SmartConnect
™
Refrigerator Tubing
kits. Do not use any other plastic water supply line
because the line is under pressure at all times.
Certain types of plastic will crack or rupture with
age and cause water damage to your home.
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 (in Canada
1.888.261.3055).
The water pressure must be
between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4–8.1 bar).
1/2
”
or adjustable wrench.
screwdriver.
Two 1/4
”
outer diameter compression nuts and 2
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.
to connect to the cold water line.
The shutoff valve should have a water inlet with a
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
35
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 THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
3
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.