Westinghouse WHE6170 User Manual page 12

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To Connect Water Supply Line to Ice Maker
Inlet Valve
Installation kit supplied with Refrigerator:
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. Lock the
tubes in the clamp to keep the correct
position
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
C
A
Figure 1
Plastic
cap
primed. See "Priming the water supply
system "in the "AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER
DISPENSER" section.
B
9
Water Filter
The water filter should not be used on
water that is micro biologically unsafe or
with water of unknown quality. The service
life of the filter may be reduced in water
supplies that contain an excess of particles
or other impurities. Reduced flow rate is an
indication that a new filter is required. Failure
Remove
to replace the filter when required can affect
the cap
from the
the function of the ice maker. Service calls
inlet tube
caused by a failure to replace the filter are
not covered by warranty. Replacement water
filters are available from Electrolux Home
¼ inch
Products Spare Parts Centres and can be
water
posted to you for your convenience (refer to
valve
plastic
spare parts contact numbers on the warranty
tube
page).
Figure
Plastic
cap
Connector to
connect the water
supply line to the
refrigerator tube
C
A
Adapter to connect the
water supply
Figure 3
IMPORTANT
Your refrigerator's water supply
system includes several tubing lines,
a water filter, and a water valve.
To ensure that your water dispenser
works properly, this system must be
completely filled with water when
your refrigerator is first connected
to the household water supply line.
Remove
the cap
from the
inlet tube
¼ inch
water
valve
plastic
tube
Figure