Connecting The Water Supply; About Your Refrigerator's Water Supply; What You Will Need; To Connect Wate Supply To Rear Of Refrigerator - Electrolux E23CS75DSS0 Service Manual

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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.
You may have already followed the directions in
the Installation Instructions to connect the water
supply. This information is repeated here for future
reference if you need to relocate your refrigerator.
CAUTION
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 and installation comply
with state and local laws and regulations.
• For proper dispenser operation,
recommended water supply pressure
should fall between 30 psi and 100 psi.
Excessive pressure may cause water filter
to malfunction.

What you will need:

• Access to a cold water line with pressure of
30-100 psi. (System supplied with cold water only.)
• Copper tubing with ¼ inch (6.4mm) Outside
Diameter (OD). Length for this tubing is the
distance from the rear of the refrigerator to
your household water supply line plus seven
feet (2.1 meters).
• A shut-off valve for the connection between
your household water line and the refrigerator
supply line.
Do not use a self-piercing shut-off valve.
• A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for
the water supply connection at the rear of
your refrigerator.
NOTE
A kit is available from your dealer that provides all
materials for a water supply installation, including
25 feet of copper tubing and full instructions.
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 (¼ inch).
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).
8 Coil the excess copper tubing (about 2½
turns) behind your refrigerator as shown.
Arrange coiled tubing to avoid vibration or
wear against other surfaces.
9 Open water supply shut-off valve and tighten
any connections that leak.
Plastic Water Tubing
to Ice Maker
Fill Tube
Copper water line
from household water supply
(Include enough tubing in loop to allow
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
NOTE
After connecting the water supply, refer to "How
to Prime the Water Supply System" for important
information about priming an empty water supply
system.
Your refrigerator's water supply system includes
several tubing lines, a water filter, a water valve
and a water tank. To ensure that your water
dispenser works properly, this system must be
completely filled with water when your refrigerator
is first connected to the household water supply
line.
Steel
Clamp
Brass
Compression
Nut
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
water line
Water Valve
Bracket
Valve Inlet
Water Valve