GE SmartWater GXRM10 User's Manual
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1. GE SmartWater Water Filtration System Icemaker Connection Kit RVKIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS For use with models GXRV10 GXRM10 PNROQ15 PNRQ20 PNRV12 beginning on page 1 and PNRV18 beginning on page 4 INSTALLATION NOTES E Use pipe thread sealing tape provided on threaded E it is normal for the GREEN light to flash on the faucet monitor connections when the icemaker or dispenser calls for water on some E Tubing may be cut to desired length models E When connecting the kit to a refrigerator water dispenser E Befor e installing the icemaker kit install the Reverse Osmosis a slightly lower dispenser water pressure may be noticed Filtration System according to the installation instructions This is normal KIT CONTENTS TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED E Storage tank E Brass tubing adapter nut and E Utility knife E Tank adapter washer assembly E Pliers and adjustable jaw wrench m 6 ff 3 8 orange tubing E 33 ft 3 8 blue tubing E 2 Tee fittings with E Pipe thread tape push to connect ends m I ft 3 8 orange tubing CONNECTING THE AUXILIARY TANK FOR MODELS GXRV10 GXRM10 PNRO15 PNRO20 PNRV1 1 Turn off the icemaker 4 Cut the 3 8 tubing that connects the storage tank to the RO 2 Turn off the water supply to the Reverse Osmosis Filtration system Fig 2 this tubing will be either orange gray or white System by closing the water supply valve Fig 1 depending on model Make sure the cut is clean an2. cs box
3. d straight with no burrs or crimps Insert on Tee fitting between the two cut ends of the tubing Fig 2 Push the tubing into the fitting until it stops about 1 2 Give tubing a tug to make sure it is seated securely 3 Drain the RO system and tank Turn on the RO faucet located on the sink or countertop Fig 1 Let the water drain from the system until water has stopped flowing On models equipped with a tank shutoff valve make sure the valve is open so that the tank will drain Close the RO faucet Connect the tank to the Tee using the 6 ft length orange tubing Fig 1 R water ee Fig 2 sa ns Osmosis lift lever to open ete ede yy ai Water supply valve To drain Tee fitin Hot Cold point g Orange tubing Auxiliary storage tank included with RVKIT 215C1044P031 11 04JR 49 50138 www GEAppliances com GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Appliance Park Louisville KY 40225 1 CONNECTING TO THE ICEMAKER FOR MODELS GXRV10 GXRM10 PNRV12 1 Locate the 3 8 tubing that supplies the product water to the RO faucet It will be blue gray or white depending on the model Do not confuse the product water tubing with the drain water tubing that also goes to the faucet black or white on most models At a convenient point between the faucet and the electronics box on some models cut the tubing and install the second Tee fitting Connect one end of the 33 foot lengt
4. ee fitting in the open position Sanitize the system see next page Connect one end of the 33 ft length of 3 8 blue tubing to the Sor Check the installation for leaks Turn the icemaker back on tee as shown in Fig 13 2 Turn off the icemaker Turn off current icemaker water source if applicable Disconnect the present water source tubing from the refrigerator 3 Connect the brass tubing adapter from the parts bag to the free end of the 38 fi length of 3 8 blue tubing Attach the Fig 14 other end of the adapter to the icemaker water valve Be sure to install the plastic washer into the tubing adapter as shown 3 8 in Fig 14 TR tabing Brass tubing adapter Plastic washer Icemaker water valve Fig 13 Fig 12 R gt To This tubing adapter can be used sea ay on most icemakers Obtain needed RO water fitting for others faucet Tee fitting g II II rT 1l it Insert dl Nut Tubing g To drain point Fa Cup f Loe Product water 3 8 tubing From water supply valve s Tank shutoff valve Tee a a ee FLOW Storage tank Electronics box wrt SANITIZING THE SYSTEM FOR MODEL PNRV18 Sanitize upon installation of the Reverse Osmosis system and after servicing inner parts of the Reverse Osmosis system including replacement of prefilter postfilter and Reverse Osmosis cartridge itis important to wash hands with anti bacterial soap before
5. faucet on and allow water to flow for 20 minutes or until bleach odor is gone Turn off the water supply again Turn on the faucet to drain the system 3 8 drain tubing Te ee fitting SN Storage tank Auxiliary Reservoir 9 Once the system is drained turn the faucet off and remove the canister and plugs by turning to the left about 1 3 turn Keep these in a safe place until needed the next time 10 if you are replacing the canisters remove the foil on the top of the new replacement filter canisters or RO canister Install canisters into the manifold by turning to the right about 1 3 tum until the alignment marks line up and the canisters stop DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN 17 Turn on the water supply to fill the system it may take up to 4 hours Check for leaks PNRQ15 Remove the battery tray and replace the battery to reset timer in faucet base PNRQ20 Remove the batteries from the battery holder and replace batteries to reset timer and 900 gallon monitor functions 12 if the prefilter and postfilter are replaced turn the faucet on and empty the filled storage tank 13 Once the storage tank is full turn on the icemaker RO product water faucet mounted through sink Fig 8 3 8 tubing Plastic x washer C3 Nut N Brass tubing Tee S adapter fitting Icemaker water valve To icemaker CONNECTING THE AUXILIARY TANK FOR MODEL PNRV18 Turn off
6. h of blue tubing as shown in Fig 4 2 Turn off icemaker water supply Disconnect the water source tubing from the refrigerator 3 Connect the brass tubing adapter to the free end of the 33 foot length of blue tubing Shorten tubing to desired length Attach the other end of the adapter to the icemaker water valve Be sure to install the plastic washer into the 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 Sanitization Instructions 1 Remove the sumps Remove the filters and place in a clean plastic bag If it has been six months since you last replaced filters go ahead and discard them and replace with new filters 2 Thoroughly wash sumps with dish soap Thoroughly wipe inside of head with a paper towel moistened with dish soap Rinse well 3 Remove cap from RO cartridge housing Remove the RO cartridge and place in a clean plastic bag Thoroughly wipe inside the housing and cap with a paper towel or dish brush moistened with dish soap Rinse well 4 Replace empty postfilter sump and RO housing cap Fill prefilter sump with water to within 1 of o ring Add 2 oz 4 Tbsp of ordinary household bleach Replace prefilter sump 6 Make sure both tanks are sitting at the same elevation Otherwise the higher tank may not be sanitized properly Turn on water supply Open RO faucet until water begins to flow then clo
7. handling inner parts of the system A CAUTION installing unit in New Construction ensure house plumbing is flushed thoroughly before opening the water supply valve Also before sanitizing be sure to remove all cartridges as follows Chlorine will destroy the RO cartridge 1 Be sure the water supply valve to the Reverse Osmosis system is turned off and the RO water faucet is open Allow the system to drain completely this takes several minutes 2 Place a dry towel under unit Remove the clamp retainers and clamp sections from top of unit 3 Lift the Reverse Osmosis cap straight up a slight resistance is normal from the Reverse Osmosis housing no need to disconnect tubing and move aside NOTE If the cap o ring seal remained in the RO housing replace it on the cap 4 Remove the RO cartridge and outer prefilter cartridge from the RO housing and place in a clean plastic bag Dispose of water from the RO housing 5 Fill the RO housing with fresh cold water to about 1 from the top Add one ounce 2 Tbsp of ordinary 5 25 household chlorine bleach and mix into the water Do not add chlorine first Concentrated chlorine may damage plastics 6 Replace RO cap with the o ring and install the clamp retainers 7 Close the red tank shutoff valve and disconnect postfilter at the tank shutoff valve Connect the RO product water tubing disconnect at electronics box directly to the tank shutoff valve isolating the ca
8. k for bleach taste and odor Fig 5 Lh x 8 tubing Nut f Brass tubing icemaker ky adapter water valve Plastic washer Tubing Electronics box on some models SANITIZING THE SYSTEM FOR MODELS PNROI5 PNRO20 See your Reverse Osmosis System Owner s Manual for complete Sanitization Instructions 1 Turn off the icemaker if attached to the system 2 Turn off the water supply to the system 3 Turn on the RO faucet to drain that tank it may take several minutes Turn OFF the faucet when the tank is empty A CA U TI ON Failure to close the water supply valve or to drain the tank will cause water to spray or run when canisters are removed 4 Remove the prefilter postfilter and RO canister by rotating to the left about 1 3 turn 5 Fill the empty canister labeled Sanitization Canister with water to within 1 of the upper opening Add 1 oz 2 Tbsp of ordinary household bleach Install canister into the prefilter canister position by turning to the right about 1 3 turn until the alignment marks line up and the canister stops 6 Install by pass plugs into the RO canister and postfilter opening in the manifold by turning to the right about 1 3 turn until the alignment marks line up and the canister stops 7 Turn on the water supply Turn on the faucet until water begins to flow from the faucet then turn the faucet off Allow the system to fill for 10 minutes amp Turn the
9. rbon postfilter as shown in Fig 15B amp Open the red tank shutoff valve and the water supply valve to the Reverse Osmosis system Allow system to fill for one minute Now open the RO water faucet locking the lever upward against the spout 9 Allow water to flow through the Reverse Osmosis system until all the bleach odor is gone approximately 20 minutes 10 Turn off the water supply valve to the Reverse Osmosis system Close the RO water faucet AFTER the water flow stops 11 Close the red tank shutoff valve Disconnect the water product line from the red tank shutoff valve and connect to the electronics box Reconnect posttfilter line to red tank shutoff valve Open red tank shutoff valve 12 a Repeat steps two and three Be careful of water in the RO housing Dispose of water b Replace the RO cartridge with the o ring seal downward and the prefilter cartridge with this side up facing upward Be sure hands have been cleaned with an anti bacterial soap c Repeat step 6 6 Fig ae r Cone screen RO cap ma E 4 Flow SQ control RO cartridge Prey GF Green Prefilter cartridge protective cap End with o ring seals downward Bottom end Clamp retainers 2 Clamp Postflter sections 2 Red tank shutoff valve Product water tubing Automatic shutoff assembly Tank shutoff valve LOSEB Fig 15B Connect RO water tubing to tank shutoff valve Disconnect postfilter Electroni
10. se Allow system to fill for one minute 7 Open the faucet and allow water to flow for 10 minutes Close faucet for one minute more then open and allow water to flow for another 10 minutes or until the bleach odor is gone Turn off water supply again Drain RO system Fig 3 This tubing adapter can be used RO water on most icemakers Obtain needed Auct fitting for others i point From water supply valve Tank shutoff valve fe on some models C i A m ee meee ay Storage tank Tank shutoff valve te m e as E A Secondary storage tank included with RVKIT Product water tube amp Remove sumps Insert filters Lubricate o ring with food grade silicone grease if necessary Do not use petroleum jelly Tighten sumps securely 9 Remove cap from RO cartridge housing Install RO cartridge o ring end first Lubricate cover o ring with food grade silicone grease if necessary Do not use petroleum jelly Tighten cap securely 10 Turn on water supply Allow to fill It may take 4 8 hours to fill both tanks Check for leaks 11 if you replace the prefilter and postfilter allow faucet to run a few minutes to remove harmless carbon particles 2 Once storage tanks are full turn on icemaker If you have a concern that some of the bleach water may have backwashed into the icemaker inlet lines discard the first two batches of ice Or drain your dispenser tank until water no longer runs cold and chec
11. the water supply to the Reverse Osmosis system by closing clockwise rotation the water supply valve Fig 9 Shut off the water from the Reverse Osmosis tank of the postfilter by closing the RED tank shutoff valve Fig 10 Lift the lever on the RO water faucet located on the sink or countertop Let water drain from the system Close the faucet when the water has stopped flowing Fig 9 RO water faucet lift lever to open Water supply valve To drain Hot Cold point Unscrew the 3 8 tubing from the top of the postfilter Using one of the 3 8 tee fittings from the parts bag connect the fitting to the end of the tube that was attached to the inlet of the postfilter Using the 12 section of the 3 8 orange tubing provided connect the tee fitting to the postfilter Fig 11 Remove the icemaker storage tank from its packing Connect the tank adapter to the tank Use Teflon tape on the threads Connect the tank to the tee fitting using the 6 ft length of orange tubing Fig 10 Red tank shutoff valve Fig 11 Postfilter CONNECTING TO THE ICEMAKER FOR MODEL PNRV18 1 Locate 3 8 tubing that supplies the product water to the 4 Turn on the water supply to the Reverse Osmosis system Check RO faucet Ata convenient point between the faucet and the the shutoff valve on top of the extra storage tank to ensure it is electronics box cut the tubing and install the 3 8 t
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