Connecting The Water Supply - Viking Range RVRF3361 Install 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.
CAUTION
To Avoid Property Damage:
• Copper or Stainless Steel braided tubing is recommended
for the water supply line. Water supply tubing made of
¼ inch plastic is not recommended to be used. Plastic
tubing greatly increases the potential for water leaks, and
the manufacturer will not be responsible for any damage if
plastic tubing is used for the supply line.
• DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas where
temperatures fall below freezing.
• Chemicals from a malfunctioning softener can damage
the ice maker. If the ice maker is connected to soft water,
ensure that 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, fl at-blade screwdriver,
TM
and Phillips screwdriver
• Access to a household cold water line with water
pressure between 30 and 100 psi.
• A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) OD,
copper or stainless steel tubing. To determine the
length of tubing needed, measure the distance from
the ice maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator
to your cold water pipe. Then add approximately 7 feet
(2.1 meters), so the refrigerator can be moved out for
cleaning (as shown).
• A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to
your household water system. DO NOT use a self-
piercing type shutoff valve.
• Do not reuse compression fi tting or use thread seal
tape.
• A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a
copper water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.
NOTE
Check with your local building authority for recommendations
on water lines and associated materials prior to installing your
new refrigerator. Depending on your local/state building codes,
Viking Range, LLC recommends for homes with existing valves
its water line kit 054414-000 (with a 6 ft. Stainless Steel Water
Line) and for homes without an existing valve, Viking Range, LLC
recommends its water line kit 054415-000 (with a 20 ft. Copper
Water Line with self-tapping saddle valve). Please refer to www.
vikingrange.com for more information.
To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.
2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON
water supply and fl ush supply line until water is clear. Turn
OFF water supply at shutoff valve.
3. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard
cap.
4. If you use copper tubing - Slide brass compression nut,
then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line. Push water
supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼
inch / 6.4 mm). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet
and fi nger tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten
another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten.
See Figure 1.
If you use braided fl exible stainless steel tubing - The nut and
ferrule are already assembled on the tubing. Slide compression
nut onto valve inlet and fi nger tighten compression nut onto
valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT over
tighten. See Figure 2.
5. With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line (copper tubing
only) to rear panel of refrigerator as shown.
6. Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only), about
2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils
so they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface.
7. Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any
connections that leak.
8. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
9. To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (freezer ice
maker) or set the ice maker's On/Off power switch to the
"On" position (fresh food ice maker).
Steel
Clamp
Plastic Water Tubing
to Ice Maker
Brass
Fill Tube
Compression
Nut
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
water line
Water Valve
Bracket
Valve Inlet
Water Valve
Copper water line
from household water supply
(Include enough tubing in loop to allow
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
Figure 1
12
6 ft (1.8 Meters) braided flexible
stainless steel water line from
household water supply
(Include enough tubing in loop
to allow moving refrigerator out
for cleaning)
Figure 2