GE UCKIT Installation Instructions

TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED

• Utility knife

• Pliers and adjustable wrench

• Pipe cutter

• File or Emery cloth (or fine sandpaper)

CAUTION: To prevent voiding the GE warranty, 1⁄

4

″

copper tubing must be used where water supply
connects to the icemaker water supply valve on
the back of the refrigerator.

KIT CONTENTS

• 20′ Polyethylene tubing (3⁄8″dia.)

• Plastic bag containing:

•

3

⁄8″ Tee-fitting with nuts

• (4) Plastic inserts

• 1 Reducer fitting with:

• (1)

3

⁄8″ std nut w/integral ferrule

• (1)

1

⁄4″ steel gripper

• (1)

1

⁄4″ sleeve

• (1)

1

⁄4″ nut

• (1)

3

⁄8″ to 1⁄4″ reducer fitting

OUTILS ET MATÉRIEL NÉCESSAIRES

• Couteau utilitaire

• Pince et clé à molette

• Coupe tube

• Lime et toile émeri (papier abrasif)

MISE EN GARDE : Pour éviter d’invalider la
garantie GE, on doit utiliser du tube de cuivre de

1

⁄4pouce pour relier la canalisation d’eau au point
du robinet d’alimentation de la machine à
glaçons à l’arrière du réfrigérateur.

CONTENU DE L’ENSEMBLE

• Tube de polyéthylène (diam. 3⁄8 po) – 20 pieds (6.5 m)

• Sachet de plastique contenant :

• Raccord T de 3⁄8 po avec écrou

• 4 Viroles de plastique à insérer

• 1 Raccord de réduction avec :

• (1) écrou standard 3⁄8 po et virole intégrée

• (1) rondelle d’acier agrippante, 1⁄4 po

• (1) virole 1⁄4 po

• (1) écrou 1⁄4 po

• (1) raccord de réduction 3⁄8 po – 1⁄4 po

HERRAMIENTAS Y MATERIALES NECESARIOS

• Cuchillo de uso general

• Pinzas y llave de tuercas

• Corta tubos

• Lima o tela esmeril (papel de lija fino)

PRECAUCION: Para evitar la anulación de la
garantía de GE, es necesario usar tubería de
cobre de 1⁄

4

″

en donde el suministro de agua se
conecte la valvula al suministro de agua de la
máquina de hielo en la parte trasera del
refrigerador.

CONTENIDO DEL JUEGO DE INSTALACIÓN

• 20 pies (6.5 m) de tubería de polietileno
(de

3

⁄8″de diámetro)

• Una bolsa de plástico conteniendo:

• Conexión en T de

3

⁄8″ con tuercas

• (4) Insertos de plástico

• 1 Accesorio reductor con:

• (1) tuerca estándar con férula integral de

3

⁄8″

• (1) agarrador metálico de

1

⁄4″

• (1) manguito de

1

⁄4″

• (1) tuerca de

1

⁄4″

• (1) accesorio reductor de

3

⁄8″ a 1⁄4″

Instructions d’installation en français : page 3.
Pour utilisation avec tout système de filtration à carbon de GE SmartWater à un ou deux modules .
(Ne pas utiliser avec un système à osmose inverse.)

Instrucciones de instalación en Español: página 4.
Debe ser usado con todos los sistemas de filtración de carbón de agua de sumidero sencillo o doble
GE SmartWater. (No es para utilizarse en sistemas de osmosis inversa.)

GE SmartWater



Water Filtration System Icemaker Connection Kit (UCKIT)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

For use with all GE SmartWater™Single or Dual stage carbon filtration systems.

(Not for use with reverse osmosis systems.)

7190319 Part No. 215C1001P012-1 (12-99 JR) Pub. No. 49-5837-1

This kit is designed to be used with either a new water filtration
installation requiring an icemaker connection or an existing filtration
system to add an icemaker connection.

1. Install the filtration system as detailed in the unit’s installation
instructions, if it has not been done already.

2. Turn off the water supply/saddle valve to the filter. Relieve
water pressure by pressing button on sump (tank) or opening
the faucet.

3. Locate the faucet supply tube connecting the filtration unit
to the faucet. Cut the tube at a convenient location.

4. Connect the tee fitting to the two cut ends of the supply

tubing
(see Fig. 1). Position plastic tube inserts, thread nuts onto fitting,
and hand tighten. If necessary, complete tightening with a wrench*.

5. Connect one end of the 20′ of supplied 3⁄8″ tube to the third end

of the tee fitting.

Position plastic tube inserts, thread nuts onto
fitting, and hand tighten. If necessary, complete tightening with
a wrench*.

6. TURN OFF THE ICEMAKER. TURN OFF ICEMAKER WATER
SOURCE (IF APPLICABLE). Disconnect the current icemaker
water source, if applicable. DO NOT disconnect the tubing from
the valve attached to the back of the refrigerator (see Fig. 3).

7. Cut plastic tubing to desired length. Slide

3

⁄8″ compression nut

over the plastic tubing free end, fit insert into tubing and hand
start nut to reducer fitting. Tighten with a wrench the final 1

1

⁄2

to 2 turns*.

8. Cut copper tubing connected to the icemaker valve to the
desired length and remove any burrs. Leave sufficient copper
tubing to allow movement of the refrigerator for service.

9. Slide

1

⁄4″ nut over copper tubing, then steel gripper, then plastic

sleeve. Slide components to reducer fitting. Hand start nut to
reducer fitting (see Fig. 2). Tighten with a wrench the final 1

1

⁄2

to 2 turns*.

10. Turn on the water supply valve to the filter. Check all fittings

for leaks. Turn on icemaker.
* Make sure tubing is fully inserted and bottoms out.
For Use and Care questions call:

GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Sink

Hot

Cut

Cold

Water supply/
saddle valve

Plastic
Tee fitting

Water

inlet

Water
outlet

3/8″plastic tubing

Icemaker water valve

Filter I

Filter II

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

TYPICAL KIT INSTALLATION

Fig. 3

3/8″plastic nut

3/8″plastic insert

3/8″plastic nut

1/4″copper tubing

1/4″nut

1/4″steel gripper

1/4″plastic sleeve

1/4″coupling end

3/8″coupling end

3/8″plastic insert

Back of
refrigerator

2

FLOW

FLOW

Reducer

Pressure release

button