GE PNRQ15FBL00, PNRQ20FBB00, PNRQ20FBL00, PNRQ20FWW00, PXRQ15F00 Installation Guide

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_ealing rope (provided) on threaded

COIlnefiliOIlS.

• Tubing may be cot 1o desired length.

• When connecting Ihe kit to a refligerator water dispenser,
a slightly lower dispenser water pressure may be noticed.

• It is normal for tile GREEN light to flash on tile faucet monitor
when tile icemaker or dispenser calls for water (on some

models).

• Before installing the icemaker ki_ install the ReverseOsmosis

Filtration System according tothe installation instructions,

This is llormal.

• Storage tank

• Tank adapter

• 6 ft. 3/8" orange robing

• 2 "lee fit/ings with
push-to-connect ends

KIT CONTENTS

• Brass tubing adapter, nut and
washer asseInhly

• 33 IL 3/8" blue robing

• Pipe lhread tape

• 1 ft. 3/8" orange robing

TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED

• Ufilily knife

• Pliers and adjuslablejaw wrench

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

I, Turn off file iceInaker.

2 Turn off the water supply m tile Reverse Osmosis Fihra/ion

System by closing the water supply valve (Fig. 1).

3, Dr'ain the RO system and tank. Ttlrn Oil file RO faucet located

on Ihe sink or counterlop (Fig. 1). Let tile water drain fkom tile
s_teIn until water has stopped flowing. On models equipped

wifll a tank shomffvalve, make sure tile valve is open _) that tile
tank will drain. (lose tile RO fauceL

Cut the 3/8" tubing that coIlnefils the storage tank to Ihe RO
s_teIn (Fig. 2); this robing will be either orange, gray or while,

depending on model Make sure the cot is clean and straight
widl IlO burrs or crimps. Insert on "lee titling between tile two

cut ends of tile robing (Fig. 2). Push Ihe tobing into lhe fitting
until it slops--about 1/2". Give robing a lug m Inake sure it is

seated securely.

5.

ConIlect tile tank to file Tee osiIlg file 6 ft. lengfll orange
robing.

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CONNECTING TO THE ICEMAKER FORMODELS GXRV10, GXRM10, PNRV12

L Locate the 3/8" robing that supplies file product water to ltle

RID fauco. It will be bhm, gray or white, depending on tile

model. DOnotconfuse the product water tubing with the drain

water tubing that also goes to the faucet (black or white onmost

models), At a convenient point between tile faucel and the

eleclronics box (oil mine models), cut tile robing and install
tile second Tee filling. Connect one end of the 33-foot lenffih

of blue robing a_sshown in Fig. 4.

2. Turoofficemakerwatersuppl_Disconnectdmwatersource

tubing from dm reffigeralor.

3. Connect lhe brass tubing adapter to tile flee end of the

3Nfoot length of bhm tubing. Shorten tubing to desired lengfll.
Attach the other end of file adapter to the icemaker water

valve. Be sure lo install tile plastic washer into tile 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. Inert fillers. Lubricate o-ring with food-grade

Sanitization Instructions.

L Remove lhe sumps. ReInove the filters and place in a clean

plastic bag. flit has been six months since y_u last replaced
fillers, go ahead and discard dram and replace wilh new fillers.

2 Thoroughly wash sumps with dish soap. Thoroughly wipe

inside of head wifll a paper towel moistened wifll dish soap.
Rinse well.

3. Remove cap froIn RID cartridge housing. ReInove the RID

cartridge mid place in a cleml plastic tyag. Thoroughly wipe
inside the housing and cap with a gaper towel or dish brash

moistened wiflldish map. Rin_ well.

4, Replace empty poslfilter suInp and RO housing cap.
5, Fill prefilter sunlp with water to wilhfil 1ppof o-ring. Add 2 oz.

(4 Tbsp.) of ordinary household bleach. Replace prefilter

sump.

6. Make sure t_th tanks are sitting al tile _me elevation.
Olherwi_, Ihe higher tank may not be _nitized properly. Turn

oil water supply. Open RO faucet until water begins m flow,
then close. Allow system to fill fbr one minute.

Z Open Ihe faucet and allow water to flow for 10 minutes. Clo_

f_tucet fi)r one minute more, Ihen open mid allow water lo flow
for anolher 10 minutes, or until tile bleach odor is gone. "Ibm

offwater supply again. Drain RO system.

silicone g-tease, if necessa_. DOnot use petroleum jellg Tighten
sumps securely.

9.

Remove cap from RO cartridge housing, lnslall RID carlridge,
o-ring end first. Lubricate cover o-ring wilh fbod%rrade silicone

grease, if necessary. DO not use petroleum ]ellg Tighten cap
securely.

10.

TurIl oil water supply. Allow m fill. It may lake 4-8 hours m fill
boil, ranks. Check forleaks,

11.

If y_u replace die prefiher and postfiher, allow faucet m run a
few lninules |O reInove harmless carbon panicles.

12.

Once storage tanks are filll, turn Oil icemaker, lfyou have a
concern that some oflhe bleach water may have badkwashed

inlo the iceInaker iIflet lines, discard Ihe first two balches of
ice. Or, dr'din your dispenser tank until water IlO longer runs

cold, and check for bleach taste and odor.

Br,tss robing

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This tubing adapter can be nsed

On ill(k_t icvmakcrs. Obtain iwed¢.d

tilting for otheix.

(on some medals)

Storage rank

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