Ice Service; Icemaker Water Line Installation Requirements; Typical Ways To Connect To Water Supply - Diagram - Sears Kenmore Refrigerator Owner's Manual

Ice Service
Icemaker Water Line
Installation Requirements
You will need a shutoff valve, two
!/4" O D compression nuts, two
compression sleeves and enough
1/4" O D copper tubing to connect
refrigerator to water source (Your
Sears Store or Catalog Sales Office
has a kit available with a saddle-
type shutoff valve and copper
tubing Before purchasing, make
sure a saddle-type valve complies
with your local plumbing codes )
CAUTION: Do not install icemaker
tubing in areas where temperatures
fall below freezing,
1. Find a 3/8" { 10 mm) to I"
(25 ram) vertical COLD water pipe
near the refrigerator When it is
necessary to connect into a
horizontal water pipe, make the
connection to the top or side, rather
than at the bottom to avoid drawing
off any sediment from the water pipe
2. Measure FromINLET on rear of
refrigerator to water pipe, Add 7'
(2 m) to allow Formoving
refrigerator for cleaning This is the
length of 1/4" O D, copper tubing
you will need for the job (length
from water valve to water pipe
PLUS 7" [2 m]) Be sure both ends
of copper tubing are cut square
3. Turn OFF main water supply
Turn on nearest faucet long enough
to clear line of water,
CAUTION: When using any
electrical device (such as a power
drill) to facilitate installation, be
sure the device is insulated or wired
in a manner to prevent the hazard
of electrical shock.
4. Using a grounded drill, drill a
3/16" hole in the vertical cold
water pipe you have selected,
PIPE
CLAMP \
SHUTOFF
VALVE
INLET
END
VERTICAL
COLD WATER
j PIPE
5. Fasten shutoff valve to cold water
pipe with pipe clamp Be sure inlet
end is solidly in 3/16" drilled hole
in water pipe and washer is under
pipe clamp Tighten packing nut
Tighten pipe clamp screws carefully
and evenly so washer makes a
watertight connection, Do not
overtighten or you may crush
copper tubing, especially if soft
copper tubing is used, Now you are
ready to connect the copper tubing
SHUTOFF I_
VALVE _
PACKING NUT /
OUTLET
VALVE
I
COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
SLEEVE
6. Slip compression sleeve and
compression nut on copper tubing
as shown above Insert end of
tubing into outlet end squarely as far
as itwill go Screw compression nut
to outlet end with adjustable
wrench Do not overtighten. Turn
ON main water supply and flush out
tubing until water is clear Turn OFF
shutoff valve on water pipe You are
now ready to connect other end of
1/4" copper tubing to water valve
on back of refrigerator
Typical
ways to
connect
to water
supply
Through floor
to basement
cold water pipe
Under sink to
cold water
pipe
Through well
to utility room
cold water pipe
In crawl
space under
house
1/4" COMPRESSION
R_RJGE_TOR _.',._' // //
CONNEOION _-__
7, Your model has a water valve
compression fitting coming through
the rear wall of the refrigerator,
Assemble compression nut on
compression rifling as shown cibove
Insert end of tubing into connector
and tighten compression nut. Be sure
end of tubing is square in connector
and is inserted as far as it will go, Do
not overtighten Be sure there is
enough extra tubing (coiled into
three turns of about 10 (25 cm)
diameter} to allow refrigerator to
move out from wall after installation
Secure tubing in metal clamp at top
right corner of compressor
compartment cover,
8. Turn shutoff valve ON. TIGHTEN
ANY CONNECTIONS OR NUTS
THAT LEAK
9. Copper tubing may now Be
fastened to baseboard
I0. Your ice cubes can only be as
fresh-tasting as the water that
produces them That's why it is a
good idea to purify the water with
a water filter, The water filter is an
optional part at extra cost and is
available from the Sears Service
Center, Order Filter No, 978488
and install at the inlet water tube
connection
1 I. Water Pressure Limitations:
Not below 15 P,S.I. or above
125 P.S I If a problem occurs, call
your Utility Company
IMPORTANT: It may take up to 24
hours for your icemaker to begin
producing ice
The first few Batches of ice cubes
should be thrown away, so that
remaining impurities in the water
line will be flushed out
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