Connecting The Water Line - Kenmore 795.7160 Series Use & Care Manual

BEFORE YOU BEGIN
This water line installation is not warranted by the
refrigerator or icemaker manufacturer or retailer.
Follow these instructions carefully to minimize the
risk of expensive water damage.
Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in house
plumbing can cause damage to refrigerator parts
and lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a
qualified plumber to correct water hammer before
installing the water supply line to the refrigerator.
To prevent burns and product damage, do not hook
up the water line to the hot water line.
If you use your refrigerator before connecting the
water line, make sure the icemaker power switch is
in the Off (O) position.
Do not install the icemaker tubing in areas where
temperatures fall below freezing.
When using any electrical device (such as a power
drill) during installation, be sure the device is double-
insulated or grounded in a manner to prevent the
hazard of electric shock, or is battery-powered.
If a reverse osmosis water filtration system is
connected to your cold water supply, this water line
installation is not warranted by the refrigerator or
icemaker manufacturer or retailer. Follow next
instructions carefully to minimize the risk of
expensive water damage.
If a reverse osmosis water filtration system is
connected to your cold water supply, the water
pressure to the reverse osmosis system needs to be
a minimum of 40 to 60 psi (2.8 kgf/cm 2 - 4.2 kgf/cm 2,
less than 2.0-3.0sec to fill a cup of 7oz capacity).
If the water pressure from the reverse osmosis
system is less than 21 psi (1.5 kgf/cm _, more than
4.0sec to fill a cup of 7oz capacity):
Check to see whether the sediment filter in the
reverse osmosis system is blocked. Replace the
filter if necessary.
Allow the storage tank on the reverse osmosis
system to refill after heavy usage.
If the issue about water pressure from reverse
osmosis remains, call a licensed, qualified plumber.
All installations must be in accordance with local
plumbing code requirements.
NOTE: Wear eye protection.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Copper Tubing, 1/4" outer diameter
to connect the refrigerator to the JJ
water supply. Be sure both ends of
the tubing are cut square.
To determine how much 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
(2.4 m). Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8 feet [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move
out from the wall after installation.
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between 20 and !20 psi(140 and 830 kPa) on
models without a water filter and between 40 and
120 psi (280 and 830 kPa) onmodels with a
water filter.
• Power drill.
= 1/2" or adjustable wrench.
= Straight= and Phillips=
blade screwdriver.
Two 1/4" outer diameter
compression nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves) to
connect the copper tubing
to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve.
If your existing copper water
line has a flared fitting at the
end, you will need an
adapter (available at
plumbing supply stores) to
connect the water line to the refrigerator OR you
can cut off the flared fitting with a tube cutter and
then use a compression fitting.
Shutoff valve to connect
to the cold water line.
The shutoff valve should
have a water inlet with a
minimum inside diameter
of 5/32" at the point of
connection to the COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-type
shutoff valves are included in many water supply
kits. Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type
valve complies with your local plumbing codes.
NOTE: Self Piercing Saddle Type Water Valve
should not be used.
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