GE GTS22ISSRSS Owners Manual - Page 17

mnstaiiation mnstructions WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.) • A GE water supply kit (containing tubing, shutoff wflve and fittings listed below) is awfilable at extra cost fl'om your dealer or fl'om Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002. • A cold water supply. Tile water pressm'e must be between 20 and 190 p.s.i. (1.4-8.2 bar) on models without a water filter and between 40 and 120 p.s.i. (2.8-8.2 bar) on models with a water filter. • Power drill. • 1/2" or adjustable wrench. • Straight mad Phillips blade screwdriver. Install tile shutoff xalxe on tile nearest frequently used drinking water line. [] SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER Turn on tile nearest taucet hmg enouoh_ to clear the line of water. [] CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION Choose a location for tile valve that is easily accessible. It is best to connect into tile side of a vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect into a horizontal water pipe, make tile connection to tile top or side, rather than at tile bottom, to avoid drawing off any sediment from tile water pipe. • Two 1/4" outer diaaneter compression nuts 2 ferrules (sleeves)--to c(mnect tile COl)per to tile shutoff valve and tile refrigerator water w_lve, and tubing OR • If you are using a GE SmartConnect _'_ Refl'igerator Tubing kit, the necessary fittings are preassembled to the tubing. • If wmr existing COl)per water line has a flared at the end, you will need an adapter (available phunbing supply stores) to connect the water tile refl'igerator OR you can cut off tile flared with a tube cutter and then use a compression Do not cut formed end fl'om GE SmartConnect Refrigerator tubing. fitting at line to fitting fitting, ''_ [] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE Drill a 1/4" hole in tile water pipe (exen it using a self:l)iercing, xalxe) using, a sharp bit. Remoxe am bur_ resulting from drilling tile hole in tile pipe. Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill. Faihu'e to drill a 1/4" hole may result in reduced ice production or smaller cubes. • Shutoff valve to connect to tile cold water line. The shutoff wflve should have a water inlet with a minimmn inside diameter of 5/39" at the point of connection to the COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-type shutoffwflves are included in many water supply kits. Befl)re l)urchasing, make sure a saddle-Vpe \_flve complies with w)ur local phunbing codes. 17