Hotpoint HTS17GCSERWW Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 14

Installation instructions
iNSTALLiNG THE WATER LiNE
(CONT.)
[] FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
Fasten the shutoff _al_e to the cold water pipe with
tile pipe clamp.
Pipe Clarap --
Saddle-Type J VerticalCold
ShutoffValve Water Pipe
NOT[:: (;ommonwealth of Massachusetts Plmnbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves
are illegal and use is not l)erlnitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with wmr licensed i)lmnber.
[] TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten tile clamp screws tmtil tile sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do
not overtighten
or vo/I Ill}IV cI/Ish
tile
tubing.
Washer
ClamF
[] ROUTE THE TUBING
Route tile tubing between tile cold water line
and
tile refrigerator,
Route tile tubing through a hole drilled in tile wall
or floor (behind tile refl'igerator or
a@_cent
base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible,
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8 fl_et [944 cm] coiled into 3 turns of about
10" [25 cm] diameter) to allow the refl'igerator to
move out fl'om tile wall after installation.
[]
CONNECT THE TUBING
TO THE VALVE
Place tile compression nut and feHule (sleexe)
fi_r COl)per tubing onto tile end of tile tubing
and
connect it to tile shutoff xalxe.
Make sm'e tile tubing is flflly inserted into tile
wdve, Tighten the compression nut securely,
For plastic tubing fl'om an approved refl'igerator
tubing kit, insert the molded end of the tubing into
the shutoff wdve and tighten compression nut until
it is hand tight, then tighten one additional turn
with a wrench, Overtightening may cause leaks,
Saddle-Type
ShutoffValve -_,
PackingNut-
--Compression
Nut
Approved
_ _Tubing
OutletValve-- -- Ferrule(sleeve)
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle wdves
are illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed l)lmnber.
[] FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn tile main water supply on and flush out tile
tubing until tile water is clear.
Shut tile water off at tile water wdve after about
one quart (l liter) of water has been flushed
through tile tubing.
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