GE GIE21GTHBB Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 14)

INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (cont.)

Installation Instructions

NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing

Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves

are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.

Consult with your licensed plumber.

Turn the main water supply on and flush out the

tubing until the water is clear.

Shut the water off at the water valve after about

one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed

through the tubing.

FLUSH OUT THE TUBING

Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer

begins to swell.

NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the

tubing.

TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP

Washer

Inlet End

Pipe Clamp

Clamp

Screw

Route the tubing between the cold water line and the

refrigerator.

Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall

or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base

cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.

NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing [about 8

feet (244 cm) coiled into 3 turns of about 10" (25 cm)

diameter] to allow the refrigerator to move out from

the wall after installation.

ROUTE THE TUBING

Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)

for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and

connect it to the shutoff valve.

Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the valve.

Tighten the compression nut securely.

For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect

™

Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end

of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten

compression nut until it is hand tight, then tighten

one additional turn with a wrench. Overtightening

may cause leaks.

CONNECT THE TUBING TO

THE VALVE

Saddle-Type

Shutoff Valve

Compression

Nut

SmartConnect™

Tubing

Packing Nut

Outlet Valve

Ferrule (sleeve)

CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE

REFRIGERATOR

NOTES:

• Before making the connection to the refrigerator,

be sure the refrigerator power cord is not plugged

into the wall outlet.

• If your refrigerator does not have a water filter

we recommend installing one. If your water

supply has sand or particles that could clog the

screen of the refrigerator’s water valve. Install it

in the water line near the refrigerator. If using GE

SmartConnect

™

Refrigerator Tubing kit, you will

need an additional tube (WX08X10002) to connect

the filter. Do not cut plastic tube to install filter.

Remove the access

cover.

Remove the plastic flexible

cap from the water valve

(refrigerator connection).

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