Hotpoint HTR17BBSRWW Owners Manual - Page 10

Installation

instructions

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iNSTALLiNG

THE WATER LiNE

(ONSOME

MODELS)

BEFORE YOU

BEGIN

Recommended

copper

water

supply

kits

are

_'XSX2,

WX8X3

or

WX8X4,

depending

on

the

amount

of

tubing

you

need.

Approved

plastic

water

supply

lines

are

GE

SmartConnect'"

Refi'igerator

Tubing

(WX08X10006,

WX08X10015

and

WX08X10025).

When

c(mnecting

your

reIi'igerator

to a GE

Reverse

Osmosis

Water

S}:stem,

the

only

approved

installation

is with

a GE

RVKJt.

For

other

revel_e

osmosis

water

systems,

fl>llow

the

manuthcturer's

recommendations.

This

water

line

installation

is not

warranted

by the

refi'igerator

or

icemaker

manufiicturer.

Follow

these

instructions

carefully

to

minimize

the

risk

of

expensive

water

damage.

_'\_lter

hammer

(water

banging

in

tile

pipes)

in

house

plumbing

can

cause

damage

to

reti'igerator

parts

and

lead

to water

leakage

or

flooding.

(;all

a

qualified

phunber

to

correct

water

hammer

beflwe

installing

the

water

supply

line

to the

refl'igerator.

To prevent

burns

and

product

damage,

do

not

hook

up

the

water

line

to

the

hot

water

line.

If you

use

your

refrigerator

befl>re

connecting

the

water

line,

make

sm'e

the

feeler

arm

is in

the

STOP

(up)

position.

Do

not

install

the

icemaker

tubing

in

areas

where

temperatures

ihll

below

freezing.

When

using

any

electrical

device

(such

as a power

drill)

during

installation,

be

sure

the

device

is double

insulated

or

grounded

in a mamler

to prevent

the

hazard

of

electric

shock,

or

is battery

powered.

All installations

must

be

in

accordance

with

local

plumbing

code

requirements.

WHAT

YOU

WILL

NEED

• Copper

or

GE

SmartConnect

_" Refrigerator

Tubing

ldt,

1/4"

outer

diameter

to connect

the

refrigerator

to

the

water

suppl>

If using

copper,

be

sure

both

ends

of the

tubing

are

cut

square.

To determine

how

much

tubing

you

need:

measure

the

distance

ti'om

the

water

valve

on

the

back

of

the

reti'igerator

to the

water

supply

pipe.

Then

add

8'

(2.4

m).

Be sure

there

is sutticient

extra

tubing

(about

8'

[2.4

m]

coiled

into

3 turns

of

about

10"

[25

cm]

diameter)

to allow

the

reil"igerator

to move

out

t]'om

the

wall

atier

installation.

WHAT

YOU

WILL

NEED

(CONT.)

(;E

SmartConnec("

Reli'igerator

Tubing

Kits

are

available

in

the

fl)llowing

lengths:

6' (1.8

m)

-

WX08X10006

15'

(4.6

m)

-

WX08X10015

25'

(7.6

m)

-

_SX08X10025

Be sure

that

the

kit v<m select

allows

at least

8'

(2.4

m)

as described

above.

NOTE:

The

only

GE

approved

plastic

tubing

is that

supplied

in

GE

SmaactCmmect

_"Refrigerator

Tubing

kits.

Do

not

use

m_y

other

plastic

water

supply

line

because

the

line

is under

pressure

at all times.

Certain

types

of

plastic

will

crack

or

rupture

with

age

m_d

cause

water

damage

to your

home.

•A

GE

water

supply

kit

(containing

tubing,

shutoff

valve

and

fittings

listed

below)

is available

at

extra

cost

fl'om

your

dealer

or

fl'om

Parts

and

Accessories,

1.800.661.1616.

•A

cold

water

supply.

The

water

pressure

must

be

between

20 and

120 p.s.i.

(1.4-8.1

bar).

•

Power

drill.

,f"_

_

_

• 1/2"

or

adjustable

wrench.

• Straight

and

Phillips

blade

screwdriver.

• Two

1/4"

outer

diameter

compression

nuts

mad

2 ferrules

(sleeves)--to

connect

the

copper

tubing

to

the

shutoff

(_:_/__

valxe

and

the

refl'igerator

water

xalxe.

_"'-_

OR

•

If

vou

are

using

a GE

SmartConnect

_'' Refl'igerator

Tubing

kit,

the

necessai

T 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

refl'igerator

OR

you

can

cut

off

the

flared

fitting

with

a tube

cutter

and

then

use

a compression

fitting.

Do

not

cut

formed

end

ti'om

GE

SmartConnect

''_ Reti'igerator

tubing.

• Shutoff

valve

to

connect

to

the

cold

water

line.

The

shutott

wdve

should

have

a water

inlet

with

a

minimmn

inside

diameter

of 5/32"

at

the

point

of

connection

to

the

COLD

WATER

LINE.

Saddle-type

shutoff

wdves

are

included

in many

water

supply

kits.

Befl)re

purchasing,

make

sure

a saddle-type

valve

complies

with

your

local

phunbing

codes.

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