GE 14, Use And Care Manual With Installation Instructions

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WATER LINE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
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ROUTE THE COPPER TUBING BETWEEN THE
COLD WATER LINE AND THE REFRIGERATOR.
Route a drilled in the
floor or wall (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
about 10” diameter) to
allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall
after installation.
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CONNECT THE COPPER
SHUTOFF VALVE.
Place
compression
nut and ferrule (sleeve)
onto the end of the tubing
and connect it to the
shutoff valve. Make sure
TUBING TO THE
CompressIon nut
Saddle
shutoff valve
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the
tubing is fully
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inserted into the valve.
Remove the
plastic flexible cap from the
water valve.
1/4” Copper
Tubing
e
e)
the
tubing, the fitting.
Fasten the copper tubing into the clamp
provided to hold it in a vertical position. You
may need to pry open the clamp.
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TURN THE WATER ON AT THE
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Tighten compression
‘
Ferrule
nut
securely.
(sleeve)
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SHUTOFF VALVE.
Tighten any connections that leak.
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TURN ON THE WATER AND FLUSH OUT
THE TUBING.
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PLUG THE REFRIGERATOR POWER CORD
INTO A GROUNDED ELECTRICAL OUTLET.
a.
Turn the main water supply on and flush out
the tubing until the water is clear.
b.
Shut the water off at the water valve after
about one quart of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
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CONNECT THE COPPER TUBING TO
THE REFRIGERATOR.
Before making the connection to the
refrigerator, be sure the refrigerator power
cord is not plugged into the wall outlet.
We recommend installing a water filter
(available at service and parts centers) your
water supply has sand or particles that
clog the screen of the refrigerator’s water valve.
Install it in the water near the refrigerator.
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SET THE ICEMAKER FEELER ARM TO THE
ON (DOWN) POSITION.
The icemaker will not begin to operate until it
reaches its operating temperature of 15° or
below. It will then begin operation automatically
if the icemaker is in the ON (down) position.
NOTE:
The icemaker may double-cycle when it
first starts, causing some water spillage from the
icemaker into the ice bucket. This is normal and
should not happen again. The first few batches of
cubes should be thrown away, so that remaining
impurities in the water line will be flushed out.
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MOVE THE REFRIGERATOR BACK TO
THE WALL.
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Arrange the coil of copper tubing so that it does
not vibrate against the back of the refrigerator or
against the wall.