Installing The Feed Water Saddle Valve - Aquathin Platinum-90 Getting Started

2) Use factory approved
method or approved
plumbing practice to drill
a 7/8" hole in the sink.
Porcelain sinks: factory
approved method is: first
grind away porcelain
with a Dremmel® tool
and silicon grinding
wheel (about ¾" circle).
Then, use a standard ½" high-speed drill bit to drill hole
through metal portion of sink. (insert figures) Alternately,
use a "glass and tile carbide spade tipped bit."
Acrylic sinks: use ½" high-speed drill bit.
Stainless Steel sinks: use ½" high-speed drill bit or ½"
Greenlee chassis punch.
3) Install faucet according to detailed diagram in
Appendix C1. page 47, insuring rubber gaskets are in
place.
4) Tighten lock nut beneath sink. Save compression
fitting parts for connection to GAC post-filter.
5. Installing the
Feed Water Saddle
Valve
The saddle-type valve
supplied is intended for
use on ⅜" to ½" copper
tubing cold water
supply line. It is not
intended for flex lines.
Install on cold water
line only!
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Figure 3. Using a Dremmel
Tool to remove porcelain
Figure 4. Feed water saddle
valve.
NOTE: Color coding of tubing
is for installation purposes.