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your refrigerator before connecting
the water tine, make sure the icemaker feeler
arm is kept in the STOP (up) position.
Do not instafl the icemaker tubing in areas
where temperatures fd below freezing.
When using any electrical
power drill) during instigation, be sure the
device is insulated or wired in a manner to
prevent the hazard of electric shock.
local plumbing code requirements.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
A
is required for automatic
cold water suppb
icemaker operation. The water pressure must
be between 20 and 120 p.s.i.
you have a seM-piercing tive.
Power H, urdess
Copper tubing, 1/4" outer diameter to
connect the refrigerator to the water supply.
Be sure both ends of the tubing are cut square.
To determine how much copper tubing you
need: measure the distance from the water valve
on the back of the refrigerator to the water
supply pipe. Then add 8 feet Be sure there is
sufficient e- tubing (about 8 feet coiled into
3 turns of about 10 inches diameter) to allow the
refrigerator to move out from the wall after
instigation. Do not use plastic tubing or plastic
fittings because the water supply line is under
pressure at dl times. Nso, certain types of
plastic tubing may become britie with age and
crack, resulting in water leakage.
Shutoff-e to connect to the cold water
inlet with a minimum inside diameter of 5/32"
at the point of connection to the COD WA~R
in many water supply kits. Before purchasing,
make sure a saddletype valve comphes with
your local plumbing codes.
Two 1/4" outer diameter compression nuts
and 2 ferrdes (sleeves) -to connect the
copper tubing to the shutoff valve and the
refrigerator water valve.
. Eyour efisting water tine has a flared fitting at
the end, you will need an adapter (available at
plumbing supply stores) to connect the water
flared fitting with a
tube cutter and then use a
compression fitting.
device (such as a
OR-you can cutoff the
water tie instition is not ~tedby
the retigerator or icemaker manficturer.
risk of ~ensive water damage.
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear
the fine of water.
NEAREST FREQUENTLY USED DRINKING
WATER LINE
Typical ways to corm-to water mpply
Through
floor
Under sink
to basement
to cold
cold water pipe
water pipe
Choose a location for the valve that is easily
a.
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of
a vertid water pipe. When it is necessary to
connect into a horizonti water pipe, make the
connection to the top or side, rather than at
the bottom, to avoid drawing off any sediment
from the water pipe.
b. Drill a 1/4" hole in the water pipe, using a
sharp bit Remove any burrs resulting from
hole tithe valve is a seti-piercing type.)
c. Fasten the shutoff
valve to the cold
water pipe with the
pipe clamp.
Tighten the clamp
d.
screws until the
sealing washer
begins to swell. Do
not over-tighten or
you may crush the
copper tubing.
Through wall to
In crati
space under
water pipe
house
water
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