Hotpoint HPS15BTHLCC Use & Care Manual | Page 9

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Installation Instructions

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SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY 

AND UNPLUG REFRIGERATOR

Turn on the nearest faucet (counterclockwise) long 

enough to clear the line of water.

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Drill a 1/4” hole in the water pipe (even if using a 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. Failure to drill a 

1/4”

 hole may result in reduced ice production or smaller 

cubes.

 DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE

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the pipe clamp.

 

Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer 

begins to swell. 

 

NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the 

tubing.

 

NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing 

Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves 

are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts. 

Consult with your licensed plumber.

 FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE

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FLUSH OUT THE TUBING

Turn the main water supply on 
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tubing until the water is clear.

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after about one quart (1 liter) of water 
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CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE

Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for 

copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and connect 
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Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the valve. 

Tighten the compression nut securely.
For plastic tubing from a GE SmartConnect™ 

Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end of the 
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nut until it is hand tight, then tighten one additional 

turn with a wrench. Overtightening may cause leaks.

NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing 

Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves 

are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts. 

Consult with your licensed plumber.

Saddle-Type 
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Compression 

Nut

SmartConnect™ 

Tubing

Packing Nut

Outlet Valve

Ferrule (sleeve)

  

ROUTE THE TUBING

Route the tubing between the cold water line and the 

refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall or 
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as close to the wall as possible. 
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feet [1.82 m] coiled into 2 turns of about 10” [25 cm] 

diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move out from 

the wall after installation.

INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (CONT.)

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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 connect into a horizontal 

water pipe, make the connection to the 

top or side, rather than at the bottom, 
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the water pipe.

 CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION

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Washer
Inlet End

Clamp 

Screw

Vertical Cold 

Water Pipe

Saddle-Type 
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Pipe Clamp

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