What You Will Need - GE 19 Series Use And Care Manual

If you use your refrigerator before connecting
the water line, make sure the icemaker feeler arm
is kept in the
(up) position.
Do not
install the icemaker tubing in areas
where temperatures fall
When using any electrical device (such as a
power drill) during installation,
is insulated or wired in a manner to prevent the
hazard of electric shock.
. ~1 installations must
local plumbing code

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

A
cold water supply is required for automatic
icemaker operation. The water pressure must be
between 20 and 120 p.s.i.
Power W, unless you have a seti-piercing valve.
Copper tubing, 1/4" (6 mm) outer diameter to
connect the refrigerator to the water supply. Be
sure both ends of the tubing are cut square.
To determine how much copper tubing you need:
measure the distance from the water valve on the
back of the refrigerator to the water supply pipe.
Then add 8 feet (244 cm). Be sure there is
sufficient extra tubing (about 8 feet [244 cm]
coiled into 3 turns of about 10 inches [25 cm]
diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move out
from the wall after installation. Do not use plastic
tubing or plastic fittings because the water supply
line is under pressure at all times. Mso, certain
types of plastic tubing may become brittle with
age and crack, resulting in water leakage.
Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line.
The shut-off valve should have a water inlet with a
minimum inside diameter of 5/32" (4 mm) at the
point of connection to the COLD WATER LINE.
water supply kits. Before purchasing, make sure a
plumbing codes.
Two 1/4" (6 mm) outer diameter compression
nuts and 2 ferrules (sleeves) – to connect the
copper tubing to the shutoff valve and the
refrigerator water valve.
If your existing 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.
below freezing.
be sure the device
be in accordance with
requirements.
water tie initiation is not warranted by
the refrigerator or icemaker manufacturer.
the risk of expensive water damage.
SHUT OFF THEmIN WATERSUPPLY.
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.
Typical ways to connect to water supply
Through floor Under sink
to basement to cold
water pipe
cold water pipe
a. Choose a location for the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the
a vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to
connect into a horizontal water pipe, make the
connection to
the top or
bottom, to avoid drawing
the water pipe.
b. Drill a 1/4" (6 mm) hole in the
using a sharp bit. Remove any burrs resulting
from drilling the hole in the pipe. (Do not drill a
hole tithe valve is a seE-piercing type.)
c. Fasten the
shutoff valve to
the cold water pipe
with the pipe clamp.
d. Tighten the
sealing washer begins to
swell. Do not overtighten
or you may crush the
copper tubing.
Through wall to In crawl
space under
water pipe house
side of
side, rather than at the
off any sediment from
water pipe,
t
cold water
pipe
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