GE 17 - Manual
An Installation Manual for GE refrigerators outlines essential setup procedures, including proper placement, leveling adjustments, water supply connections, and compliance requirements. The document covers critical steps like ensuring adequate clearance, securing the refrigerator’s base, and installing plumbing components–such as copper or SmartConnect tubing–for icemaker functionality. It emphasizes safety (avoiding hot lines, electrical hazards) and local code adherence while providing visual aids for valve placement, drilling, and connection diagrams.
Table of Contents:
- Page 1 – Refrigerator Installation Preparation and Placement
- Page 2 – Water Line Connection Materials and Safety
- Page 3 – Water Line Valve Preparation and Drilling
- Page 4 – Water Line Piping Connection and Code Compliance
- Page 5 – Final Water Supply Connection Steps
- Page 6 – Electrical Hookup and Door Swing Reversal
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
•
IMPORTANT –
Save these
instructions for local inspector’s use.
•
IMPORTANT –
Observe all
governing codes and ordinances.
•
Note to Installer –
Be sure to leave these
instructions with the Consumer.
•
Note to Consumer –
Keep these instructions
for future reference.
•
Skill level
– Installation of this appliance requires
basic mechanical skills.
•
Completion time
– Refrigerator Installation
15 minutes
Reversing the Door Swing
1 hour
•
Proper installation is the responsibility of the
installer.
•
Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the Warranty.
•
Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature
will go below 60°F (16°C) because it will not run often
enough to maintain proper temperatures.
•
Install it on a floor strong enough to support it fully
loaded.
REFRIGERATOR LOCATION
Installation
Refrigerator
Instructions
Models 15, 16, 17, 18
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation,
proper air circulation and plumbing and electrical
connections.
•
Sides 3/4
″ (19
mm)
•
Top 1
″ (25
mm)
•
Back 1
″ (25
mm)
CLEARANCES
Leveling legs
near each front corner of the refrigerator
are adjustable. They firmly position the refrigerator
and prevent it from moving when the doors are
opened. Leveling legs should be set so the front of the
refrigerator is raised just enough that the doors close
easily when opened about halfway.
Turn the leveling legs
clockwise to raise
the
refrigerator,
counterclockwise to lower it
.
Rollers
next to the leveling legs allow you to move the
refrigerator away from the wall for cleaning.
Turn the legs counterclockwise until the weight of the
refrigerator is transferred from them to the rollers.
After rolling the refrigerator back into place, turn the
legs clockwise until the legs again bear the weight of
the refrigerator.
ROLLERS AND LEVELING LEGS
If the refrigerator has an icemaker, it will have to be
connected to a cold water line. A water supply kit
(containing copper tubing, shutoff valve, fittings and
instructions) is available at extra cost from your dealer,
by visiting our Website at
www.GEAppliances.com
(in
Canada at
www.geappliances.ca
) or from Parts and
Accessories, 800.626.2002 (in Canada 1.888.261.3055).
WATER SUPPLY TO THE ICEMAKER
(on some models
)
Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737)
or
Visit our Website at:
www.GEAppliances.com
In Canada, call 1.800.361.3400
or
Visit our Website at:
www.geappliances.ca
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About this manual
- Brand
- GE
- Model
- 17
- Document type
- Manual
- Language(s)
- English
- Pages
- 6
- File size
- 189 KB
- Format
Summary
Instructions for installing GE refrigerator models 15 through 18, covering preparation steps, required clearances, adjusting leveling legs and rollers, water supply needs for icemakers, and proper location guidelines.
Guidelines for connecting a water line to a refrigerator, specifying required materials like copper or SmartConnect tubing, safety precautions against hot water lines and electrical hazards, and methods for measuring tubing length. Compliance with local plumbing codes is also noted.
Procedure for connecting the water line, detailing the use of tools and materials, shutting off the main water supply, selecting valve placement, and drilling the necessary hole in the water pipe, including diagrams.
