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Installation
Instructions
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (CONT.)
• A water
supply
Mt
(containing
tubing,
shutoff
wflve
and
fittings
listed
below)
is available
at extra
cost
fl'om
your
dealer
or fl'om
Parts
and
Accessories,
1.888.261.3055.
• A cold
water
supply.
The
water
pressm'e
must
be
between
20 and
120 p.s.i.
(1.4-8.1
bar).
• 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
COl)per
tubing
to the
shutoff
wflve
and
the
refl'igerator
water
\_flve.
OR
• If you
are using
an
approved
plastic
refrigerator
tubing
kit, the
necessary
fittings
are preassembled
to the
robing.
• If wmr existing
copper
water
line has a flared
fitting
at the end,
you will need
an adapter
(available
at
i_hunbing
supply
stores)
to connect
the water line to
the refl'igerator
OR wm can cut off the flared
fitting
with a tube cutter
and then
use a compression
fitting.
Do not cut fl)rmed
end from
approved
plastic
reii'igerator
robing.
• Shutoff
valve
to connect
to the cold water
lille.
The
shutoff
wflve should
have a water
inlet with a
ufiniumln
inside
dialneter
of 5/32"
at the point
of
connection
to the COLD
WATER
LINE.
Saddle-type
shutoffwflves
are included
in inany water supply
kits.
Before
i)urchasing,
inake
sure a saddle-type
valve
complies
with yore" local
phunbing
codes.
Install the shutoff
xalxe on the nearest
frequentl)
used
drinking
water
line.
[] SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY
Tm'n
on tile
nearest
fimcet
hmg
enough
to clear
the
line
of water.
[] CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
Choose
a location
fin" tile
valve
that
is easily
accessible.
It is best
to connect
into
the
side
of
a vertical
water
pipe.
When
it is necessary
to
connect
into
a horizontal
water
pipe,
u/ake
the
connection
to tile
top
or side,
rather
than
at tile
bottom,
to avoid
drawing
off any sediment
fl'om
the
water
pipe.
[] DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Drill
a 1/4"
hole
in tile
water
pipe
(exen
it using
a selfXpiercing
_al_e)
using
a sharp
bit.
Remo_e
any
bm'_
resulting
from
drilling
the
hole
in the
pipe.
Take
care
not
to allow
water
to drain
into
the
drill,
Faihu'e
to drill
a 1
"
may
/4
hole
result
in reduced
ice production
or smaller
cubes.
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