Hotpoint 22 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 13

Installation Instructions
WHAT YOU WiLL NEED (CONT.)
• A water supply kit (containing tubing, shutoff valve
and fittings listed below) is available at extra cost
fl'om yore" dealer or fl'om Parts and Accessories,
800.626.2002.
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between 20 and 120 p.s.i. (1.4-8.1 bar).
• Power drill.
• 1/2" or adjustable wrench.
• Straight and Phillips blade screwdriver.
• Two 1/4" outer diameter compression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)--to connect the copper tubing
to the shutoff _;dve and the refl'igerator water _;dve.
OR
• If w)u are using an approved plastic refi'igerator
tuiAng kit, the necessary fittings are preassembled
to the tubing.
• If your existing coI)per water line has a flared fitting
at the end, you will need an adapter (available at
phunbing supply stores) to com_ect the water line to
the refl'igerator OR you can cut off the flared fitting
with a tube cutter and then use a compression
fitting. Do not cut fiwmed end fl'om approved plastic
refl'igerator tubing.
• Shutoff valve to connect to the cold water line.
The slmtoff valve should have a water inlet with a
minimum inside diameter of 5/32" at the point of
connection to the COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-t_pe
slmtoff valves are included in many water supply kits.
Before pro'chasing, make sm'e a saddle-type valve
complies with your local plumbing codes.
Install the shutoff xalxe on the nearest frequently used
drinking water line.
[] SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY
Turn on the nearest fimcet hmg enow, h_ to clear
the line of water.
[] CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose a location fi_r the wflve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of
a vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to
COlmect into a horizontal water pipe, make the
COlmection to the top or side, rather than at the
bottom, to awfid drawing off any sedin/ent fl'om
the water pipe.
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[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Drill a l ./4" hole in the water pipe
(even it usino. , ..,
a sell:piercing _alve) using, a shari ) bit. Remove any
1)m'l_ resulting from drilling the hole in the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill.
Faihu'e to drill a 1/4" hole ma} result in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
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