User Manual
Table Of Contents
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WHAT YOU WILL NEED (Cont.)
  NOTE: The only Café approved plastic tubing is 
that supplied in SmartConnect
™
 Refrigerator Tubing 
kits. Do not use any other plastic water supply line 
because the line is under pressure at all times. 
Certain types of plastic will crack or rupture with age 
and cause water damage to your home.
• A GE Appliances water supply kit  (containing 
tubing, shutoff valve and fittings listed below) 
is available at extra cost from your dealer or 
by visiting cafeappliances.com (in Canada, 
cafeappliances.ca).
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be 
between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4–8.1 bar).
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• Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver.
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tubing to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator 
water valve. 
OR
• If you are using a SmartConnect
™
 Refrigerator 
Tubing kit, the necessary fittings are preassembled 
to the tubing.
• If your existing copper water line has a flared fitting 
at the end, you will need an adapter (available 
at plumbing supply stores) to connect the water 
line to the refrigerator OR you can cut off the 
flared fitting with a tube cutter and then use a 
compression fitting. Do not cut formed end from 
SmartConnect
™
 Refrigerator tubing.
• Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line. 
The shutoff valve should have a water inlet 
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point of connection to the COLD WATER LINE. 
Saddle-type shutoff valves are included in many 
water supply kits. Before purchasing, make sure 
a saddle-type valve complies with your local 
plumbing codes.
1
 SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER 
SUPPLY
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear the 
line of water.
2
 CHOOSE THE VALVE 
LOCATION
Choose a location for the valve that 
is easily accessible. It is best to 
connect into the side of a vertical 
water pipe. When it is necessary to 
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make the connection to the top or 
side, rather than at the bottom, to 
avoid drawing off any sediment from 
the water pipe.
3
 DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE 
VALVE
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self-piercing valve), using a sharp bit. Remove any 
burrs resulting from drilling the hole in the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill.
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production or smaller cubes.
Installation Instructions
Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently 
used drinking water line.
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (Cont.)
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS










