Connecting The Water Supply - Electrolux EHE6899 User Manual

CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY

WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or
severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator
from electrical power before connecting a water
supply line to the refrigerator.
WARNING
To Avoid Property Damage:
• DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas
where temperatures fall below freezing.
• Chemicals from a malfunctioning water softener
can damage the ice maker. If your home has a
water softening system, ensure the softener is
maintained and working properly.
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your water supply line connections
comply with all local plumbing codes.
Before Installing the Water Supply Line, You Will
Need:
• Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, flat-blade
screwdriver, and PhillipsTM screwdriver
• The water dispenser and automatic ice maker
require a drinkable water supply with a pressure
range of between 206kPa and 689kPa (30PSI and
100PSI).
• A water supply to suit a ½" tap fitting is required
adjacent to the refrigerator. It is recommended
that a licensed plumber install a new water supply
outlet nearer to the appliance should the tubing
supplied not be long enough. It is not
recommended that the tubing be extended as this
could adversely affect the flow of water to the ice
maker or water dispenser.
WARNING
Connect to potable water supply only. If using tank or
bore water it is recommended to also use an external
filter (not supplied).
The new hose-sets supplied with the appliances must
be used and old hose-sets should not be reused.
Never connect the appliance to a hot water supply.
Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe
or with water of unknown quality without adequate
disinfection.
C
A
A - Adapter ½ to ¼ inch to connect the water supply outlet
to the water supply line.
B - Water supply line ¼ inch with 3 meters in length.
C - ¼ inch connector to connect the water supply line to the
refrigerator tube.
1. Disconnect the refrigerator from the power source.
2. Attach the adapter (item A above) to the water line,
connect the water supply line (item B) to the adapter
(item A) while holding the other end of the water supply
line in a bucket or sink Turn on the water supply to
eliminate air and clean the water supply line.
Turn off the water supply.
3. Remove the plastic protector from the refrigerator tube
and connect the water supply line (item B) to the
refrigerator tube using the connector (item C) as shown in
fig.
Make sure the tubes are inserted completely into the
connections.
4. Wrap excess water supply line behind refrigerator so that
it does not vibrate with refrigerator operation.
Do not twist the pipe.
5. Turn on the water supply, check that there are no leaks in
the connections.
6. Reconnect the refrigerator to the power source.
7. The Ice Maker is factory-switched, within 24 hours your
refrigerator will have produced ice, discard the first
production.
NOTE: Expect the first ice harvest within first 24
hours of unit operation. To prevent any issues
concerning ice production, please ensure that all
water lines are primed. See "Priming the water
supply system "in the "AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER
DISPENSER" section.
Remove the cap
from the inlet tube
¼ inch water valve plastic tube
B
Figure 1
Adapter to connect
the water supply
outlet to the water
supply line.
connector to connect the water
supply line to the refrigerator tube
Figure 2
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