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WATER LINE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
TYPICAL PLUMBING INSTALLATION
WITH WATER SUPPLY KITS WX8X2, WX8X3 and WX8X4
Sealing
washer
Shutoff valve
Ferrule
Cold water
pipe
Tubing coiled
Hole for tubing
P-clamp
Compression nut
SmartConnect™ Tubing
Refrigerator
connection
Compression nut
1/4″ Fitting
SHUT OFF MAIN WATER SUPPLY
• Open the closest cold water faucet to clear water
from the line.
1
INSTALL SHUTOFF VALVE ON
NEAREST COLD FREQUENTLY
USED DRINKING WATER LINE
• Choose a location for the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect
into a horizontal water pipe, make the connection to
the top or side, rather than at the bottom, to avoid
drawing off any sediment from the water pipe.
• Drill a 1/4″ hole in one wall of the water pipe, using
a sharp bit. Remove any burrs resulting from
drilling the hole in the pipe.
• Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
2
ROUTE WATER SUPPLY TUBING
BETWEEN COLD WATER LINE
AND REFRIGERATOR
• Route tubing where the temperature remains above 35°F.
• Then route the tubing through a hole drilled in the
floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base cabinet)
as close to the wall as possible. Be sure there is sufficient
extra tubing (about 8 feet coiled into 3 turns of about
10 inches diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move
out from the wall after installation.
3
CONNECT WATER SUPPLY
TUBING TO SHUTOFF VALVE
If using copper tubing, place the compression nut and
ferrule onto the end of the tubing and connect to the
shutoff valve. Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into
the valve. Tighten the compression nut securely, then
pull on the tube to check for a secure connection.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
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.
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12
Ferrule
SmartConnect™
Tubing
Compression
nut