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INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
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
7
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
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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.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Compression
Nut
SmartConnect
™
Tubing
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
Ferrule (sleeve)
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
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.
FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
4
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
5
Vertical Cold
Water Pipe
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
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
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Pipe Clamp
