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Connecting The Water Supply
ABOUT YOUR REFRIGERATOR'S WATER SUPPLY
The automatic ice & water dispenser on your refrigerator requires a permanent
water supply to function correctly. During installation, you (or a service
professional) establish this water supply by connecting a copper tube from your
household water system to a valve at the rear of the refrigerator.
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To avoid property damage:
• Use copper tubing for the water supply line (plastic tubing is more
likely to leak). Manufacturer is not responsible for any damage if
plastic tubing is used for supply line.
• Ensure water supply complies with local plumbing codes.
• For proper dispenser operation, recommended water supply pressure
should fall between 1.4 and 6.9 bars. Excessive pressure may cause
water filter to malfunction.
What you will need:
• Access to a cold water line with pressure of 1.4-6.9 bars.
• The water connector kit that comes with your refrigerator, which provides all
materials for a water supply installation, including 7.6 m (25 feet) of copper
tubing.
To connect the water supply to the rear of your
refrigerator:
1 Ensure that the refrigerator is not plugged in.
2 Flush the supply line until water is clear by placing the
end of the copper tube in a sink or bucket and opening
the shut-off valve.
3 Unscrew the plastic cap from the water valve inlet at
the rear of your refrigerator. Discard the cap.
4 Slide the brass compression nut, then the ferrule
(sleeve) onto copper tube.
5 Push the copper tube into water valve inlet as far as it
will go (6.5mm).
6 Slide the ferrule (sleeve) into valve and finger-tighten
the compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half
turn with a wrench. Do not over-tighten.
7 Secure the copper tube to your refrigerator's rear panel
with a steel clamp and screw (see illustration).
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