Hotpoint 22 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 14

Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff _al_e to the cold water pipe with
tile pipe clamp.
PipeClamp
Saddle-Type J -- VerticalCold
ShutoffValve Water Pipe
NOTE: (_ommonwealth of Massachusetts Plmnbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wflves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed plmnber.
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws tmtil tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or vou mav crash tile
tubing.
Washer
Clam_
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile tubing between tile cold water line and
tile refl'igerator.
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind tile refl'igerator or a(!iacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible,
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8 ti_et [244 cm] coiled into 3 turns of about
10" [25 cm] diameter) to allow tile refrigerator to
move out fronl tile wall alier installation.
[] CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE
VALVE
Place tile compression nut and ferrule (sleexe)
for coI)per tubing onto tile end of tile tubing and
connect it to tile shutoff xalxe.
Make sm'e tile tubing is flfllv inserted into tile
valve. Tighten tile compression nut securely.
For plastic robing fl'om an approved refl'igerator
tubing kit, insert the molded end of the tubing into
the shutoff wflve and tighten compression nut until
it is hand tight, then tighten one additional turn
with a wrench, Overtightening may cause leaks,
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve
xession
Nut
Approved
PlasticTubing
PackingNut-
OutletValve --Ferrule (sleeve)
NOTE:
COllllllonwealth ol _ Massachusetts Phln/bing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed plmnl)er.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water supply on and flush out tile
tubing until tile water is dear.
Shut tile water off at tile water valve after about
one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through tile tubing.
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