Water Supply And Drain Connections - KitchenAid Kitchen Aid KAR-19 Technical Education

WATER SUPPLY AND DRAIN CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING THE WATER LINE
1. Turn off the main water supply.
2. Turn on the nearest faucet and allow it to
run long enough to clear line of water.
3. Find a 1/2"(12.70 mm) to 1-1/4" (3.18
cm) vertical cold water pipe near the ice
maker.
NOTE: A horizontal pipe will work, but drill on
the top side of the pipe, not the bottom. This
will keep water away from the drill motor, and
also keeps normal sediment from collecting in
the valve.
4. Using a grounded drill, a 1/4" (6.35 mm)
hole in the cold water pipe you have se-
lected.
5. Fasten a shutoff valve to the cold water
pipe with a pipe clamp. Make sure that the
outlet end is fi rmly in the 1/4" (6.35 mm)
drilled hole, and that the washer is under
the pipe clamp.
IMPORTANT: Do not use a piercing-type, or
a 3/16" (4.76 mm) saddle-type valve. These
can reduce water fl ow and easily become
clogged.
6. Tighten the packing nut.
7. Tighten the pipe clamp screws carefully
and evenly so that the washer makes a
watertight seal. Do not overtighten the
pipe clamp. If the water line is soft copper
tubing, you could crush it.
8. Use 1/4" (6.35 mm) O.D. copper tubing
for the cold water supply and:
a) Measure from the connection at the
back of the ice maker to the cold water
pipe.
b) Add an extra 36" (91.4 cm) to ensure
that you have the proper length. Make
sure both ends of the copper tubing are
cut square.
c) Slip a compression sleeve and com-
pression nut over the ends of the copper
tubing.
d) Insert the end of tubing into the water
shutoff outlet as far as it will go, and
screw the compression nut onto the
outlet. Tighten the compression nut
with an adjustable wrench, but do not
overtighten it.
9. Place the free end of the copper tubing into
a container or sink, and turn on the main
water supply. Flush the tubing until water
is clear, and then turn off the shutoff valve
on the water pipe. NOTE: Always drain the
water line before making the fi nal connec-
tion to the inlet of the water valve to avoid
a possible water valve malfunction.
10. Bend the copper tubing to meet the water
line inlet, located on the back of the ice
maker cabinet, as shown below.
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