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INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(ON SOME MODELS)
Installation Instructions
Recommended copper water supply kits are WX8X2,
WX8X3 or WX8X4, depending on the amount of
tubing you need. Approved plastic water supply lines
are GE SmartConnect
™
Refrigerator Tubing
(WX08X10002, WX08X10006, WX08X10015 and
WX08X10025).
When connecting your refrigerator to a GE Reverse
Osmosis Water System, the only approved installation
is with a GE RVKit. For other reverse osmosis water
systems, follow the manufacturer’s recommendations.
This water line installation is not warranted by the
refrigerator or icemaker manufacturer. Follow these
instructions carefully to minimize the risk of expensive
water damage.
Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in house
plumbing can cause damage to refrigerator parts and
lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a qualified
plumber to correct water hammer before installing
the water supply line to the refrigerator.
To prevent burns and product damage, do not hook
up the water line to the hot water line.
If you use your refrigerator before connecting the
water line, make sure the icemaker power switch is
in the
O (off)
position.
Do not install the icemaker tubing in areas where
temperatures fall 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 manner to prevent the
hazard of electric shock, or is battery powered.
All installations must be in accordance with local
plumbing code requirements.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
•
Copper or GE SmartConnect
™
Refrigerator Tubing
kit
, 1/4
″
outer diameter to connect the refrigerator
to the water supply. If using copper, be sure both ends
of the tubing are cut square.
To determine how much tubing you need: measure
the distance from the water valve on the back of the
refrigerator to the water supply pipe. Then add
8
′
(2.4 m). Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8
′
[2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about
10
″
[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to
move out from the wall after installation.
GE SmartConnect
™
Refrigerator Tubing Kits are
available in the following lengths:
2
′ (0.6
m)
– WX08X10002
6
′ (1.8
m)
– WX08X10006
15
′ (4.6
m)
– WX08X10015
25
′ (7.6
m)
– WX08X10025
Be sure that the kit you select allows at least 8
′
(2.4 m)
as described above.
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.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
