GE GSC23KSWSS Owner's Manual And Installation

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NOTE: The only GE approved plastic tubingis that supplied in GE SmartConnect ™Refrigerator Tubing kits. Do not use anyother plastic water supply line because theline is under pressure at all times. Certaintypes of plastic will crack or rupture with ageand cause water damage to your home.• A GE water supply kit (containing tubing,shutoff valve and fittings listed below) isavailable at extra cost from your dealer orfrom Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002(in Canada 1.800.661.1616).• A cold water supply. The water pressure mustbe between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4–8.1 bar).• Power drill.• 1/2″ or adjustable wrench.• Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver.• Two 1/4 ″ outer diameter compression nutsand 2 ferrules (sleeves)—to connect thecopper tubing to the shutoff valve and therefrigerator water valve.OR• If you are using a GE SmartConnect™Refrigerator Tubing kit, the necessaryfittings are preassembled to the tubing.• If your existing copper water line has aflared fitting at the end, you will need anadapter (available at plumbing supplystores) to connect the water line to therefrigerator OR you can cut off the flaredfitting with a tube cutter and then use acompression fitting. Do not cut formed endfrom GE SmartConnect™ Refrigerator tubing.• Shutoff valve to connect to the cold waterline. The shutoff valve should have a waterinlet with a minimum inside diameter of5/32″ at the point of connection to the COLDWATER LINE. Saddle-type shutoff valves areincluded in many water supply kits. Beforepurchasing, make sure a saddle-type valvecomplies with your local plumbing codes.WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)Installation InstructionsSHUT OFF THE MAIN WATERSUPPLYTurn on the nearest faucet long enoughto clear the line of water.Install the shutoff valve on the nearestfrequently used drinking water line.1Choose a location for the valve that iseasily accessible. It is best to connect intothe side of a vertical water pipe. When it isnecessary to connect into a horizontalwater pipe, make the connection to thetop or side, rather than at the bottom,to avoid drawing off any sediment fromthe water pipe.CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION2DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE3Drill a 1/4″ hole in the water pipe (even ifusing a self-piercing valve), using a sharpbit. Remove any burrs resulting fromdrilling the hole in the pipe.Take care not to allow water to drain intothe drill.Failure to drill a 1/4″ hole may result inreduced ice production or smaller cubes.INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (CONT.)26