Refrigerator - Icemaker Installation Tubing

There should be sufficient tubing from the cold water supply to allow you to move the refrigerator out from the wall several feet. There is no maximum length, you can run the line as long as needed to reach a main water line.

 

Using the Correct Icemaker Installation Tubing on a Refrigerator

We recommend a 1/4" O.D. (outside diameter) GE SmartConnect universal icemaker water supply line. It is heavy-duty cross-linked plastic tubing and the compression fittings are included.

 

You can also use 1/4" O.D. (outside diameter) copper tubing, approximately 8 feet coiled into 3 turns that are 10" in diameter.

 
  • Copper tubing is recommended, if not using the GE SmartConnect water line, because most plastic is more likely to "wear out" over time. The only GE Appliances approved plastic tubing is that supplied in Universal Water Line 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.
  • Copper tubing is available at local hardware or home improvement stores.

Two 1/4” outer diameter compression nuts and two ferrules (sleeves) are used to connect the copper tubing to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve.

 

We do not recommend hooking up to a hot water line because it adds heat load to the freezer. Also, water tends to be harder coming out of a hot water tank, which speeds up blockage of the water valve over time.

 

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