GE GXRV10, GXRM10, PNRQ15, PNRQ20 Installation Instructions

GE SmartWater

Water Filtration System Icemaker Connection Kit (RVKIT)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

For use with models GXRV10, GXRM10, PNRQ15, PNRQ20, PNRV12 (beginning on page 1) and PNRV18 (beginning on page 4)

INSTALLATION NOTES

■Use pipe thread-sealing tape (provided) on threaded connections.

■Tubing may be cut to desired length.

■When connecting the kit to a refrigerator water dispenser, a slightly lower dispenser water pressure may be noticed. This is normal.

■It is normal for the GREEN light to flash on the faucet monitor when the icemaker or dispenser calls for water (on some models).

■Before installing the icemaker kit, install the Reverse Osmosis Filtration System according to the installation instructions.

KIT CONTENTS

■ Storage tank	■ Brass tubing adapter, nut and
■ Tank adapter	washer assembly
■ 6 ft. 3/8″ orange tubing	■ 33 ft. 3/8″ blue tubing
■ 2 Tee fittings with	■ Pipe thread tape
push-to-connect ends	■ 1 ft. 3/8″ orange tubing

TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED

■Utility knife

■Pliers and adjustable jaw wrench

CONNECTING THE AUXILIARY TANK—FOR MODELS GXRV10, GXRM10, PNRQ15, PNRQ20, PNRV12

1.Turn off the icemaker.

2.Turn off the water supply to the Reverse Osmosis Filtration System by closing the water supply valve (Fig. 1).

3.Drain the RO system and tank. Turn on the RO faucet located on the sink or countertop (Fig. 1). Let the water drain from the system until water has stopped flowing. On models equipped with a tank shutoff valve, make sure the valve is open so that the tank will drain. Close the RO faucet.

4.Cut the 3/8″ tubing that connects the storage tank to the RO system (Fig. 2); this tubing will be either orange, gray or white, depending on model. Make sure the cut is clean and straight with no burrs or crimps. Insert on Tee fitting between the two

cut ends of the tubing (Fig. 2). Push the tubing into the fitting until it stops—about 1/2″. Give tubing a tug to make sure it is seated securely.

5.Connect the tank to the Tee using the 6 ft. length orange tubing.

Fig. 1		RO water faucet	Fig. 2	Cut	Reverse Osmosis
					system
		(lift lever to open)
				Tubing
				Nut
Water supply				Storage tank
valve
		To drain		Tee fitting
	Hot Cold	point
				Orange tubing
				Auxiliary
				storage tank
				(included
				with RVKIT)

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CONNECTING TO THE ICEMAKER—FOR MODELS GXRV10, GXRM10, PNRV12

1.Locate the 3/8″ tubing that supplies the product water to the RO faucet. It will be blue, gray or white, depending on the model. Do not confuse the product water tubing with the drain water tubing that also goes to the faucet (black or white on most models). At a convenient point between the faucet and the electronics box (on some models), cut the tubing and install the second Tee fitting. Connect one end of the 33-foot length of blue tubing as shown in Fig. 4.

2.Turn off icemaker water supply. Disconnect the water source tubing from the refrigerator.

3.Connect the brass tubing adapter to the free end of the 33-foot length of blue tubing. Shorten tubing to desired length. Attach the other end of the adapter to the icemaker water valve. Be sure to install the plastic washer into the tubing adapter as shown in Fig. 5.

SANITIZING THE SYSTEM—FOR MODELS GXRV10, GXRM10, PNRV12

See your Reverse Osmosis System Owner’s Manual for complete		8.	Remove sumps. Insert filters. Lubricate o-ring with food-grade
Sanitization Instructions.			silicone grease, if necessary. Do not use petroleum jelly. Tighten
1.	Remove the sumps. Remove the filters and place in a clean		sumps securely.
		9.
	plastic bag. If it has been six months since you last replaced		Remove cap from RO cartridge housing. Install RO cartridge,
	filters, go ahead and discard them and replace with new filters.		o-ring end first. Lubricate cover o-ring with food-grade silicone
2.	Thoroughly wash sumps with dish soap. Thoroughly wipe		grease, if necessary. Do not use petroleum jelly. Tighten cap
			securely.
	inside of head with a paper towel moistened with dish soap.
		10.
	Rinse well.		Turn on water supply. Allow to fill. It may take 4–8 hours to fill
3.	Remove cap from RO cartridge housing. Remove the RO		both tanks. Check for leaks.
		11.
	cartridge and place in a clean plastic bag. Thoroughly wipe		If you replace the prefilter and postfilter, allow faucet to run a
	inside the housing and cap with a paper towel or dish brush		few minutes to remove harmless carbon particles.
	moistened with dish soap. Rinse well.	12.	Once storage tanks are full, turn on icemaker. If you have a
4.
	Replace empty postfilter sump and RO housing cap.		concern that some of the bleach water may have backwashed
5.	Fill prefilter sump with water to within 1″ of o-ring. Add 2 oz.		into the icemaker inlet lines, discard the first two batches of
	(4 Tbsp.) of ordinary household bleach. Replace prefilter		ice. Or, drain your dispenser tank until water no longer runs

sump.	cold, and check for bleach taste and odor.

6.Make sure both tanks are sitting at the same elevation. Otherwise, the higher tank may not be sanitized properly. Turn

on water supply. Open RO faucet until water begins to flow,					Fig. 5
then close. Allow system to fill for one minute.
7. Open the faucet and allow water to flow for 10 minutes. Close					3/8″ tubing
faucet for one minute more, then open and allow water to flow					Nut
for another 10 minutes, or until the bleach odor is gone. Turn					Brass tubing
off water supply again. Drain RO system.
				Icemaker	adapter
			Fig. 4	water valve
Fig. 3					Plastic
This tubing adapter can be used	RO water	Product			washer
on most icemakers. Obtain needed
	faucet			To
		water tube	Tee
fitting for others.
				icemaker
			fitting

Cut

To drain

point

From water supply valve

Tank shutoff valve

(on some models) Tee

Storage tank

Tank shutoff valve

Insert

Nut

Tubing

Electronics box (on some models)

Secondary storage tank (included with RVKIT)

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