CAUTION:
o If you use your refiigerator before connecting the
water line, make sure the icemaker feeler arm is kept
in the STOP (up) position.
o Do not install the icemalcer tubing in areas where
temperatures fall below freezing,
° When using any electrical device (such as a power
drill) during installation, be sure the device is
insulated or wired in a manner to prevent the hazard
of electric shock_
° All installations
must
be in accordance
with local
plumbing
code requirements_
WhatYou
Wiff
Need
o A cold water supply
is required for automatic
icemaker operatiom The water pressure must be
between 20 and 120 p_s°i.
° Power drill, unless you have a self-piercing valve,
• Copper
tubing,
1/4" outer diameter to connect the
refrigerator to the water supply. Be sure both ends of
the tubing are cut squarer
To determine
how much copper tubing you need:
measure the distance from the water valve on the
back of the refiigerator to the water supply pipe.
Then add 8 feet (244 cm). Be sure there is sufficient
extra tubing [about 8 feet (244 cm) coiled into
.3 turns of about 10 inches (25 cm) diameter] to
allow the refrigerator to move out flora the wall
after installation.
Do not use plastic tubing or
plastic fittings because the water supply line is
under pressure
at all times_ Mso, certain types
of plastic tubing may become brittle with age and
crack, resulting in water leakage.
° Shutoff valve, to connect to the cold water line_
The shutoff valve should have a water inlet with a
minimum
inside diameter' of 5/32" at the point of
connection
to the COLD 'WATER LINE. Saddle-type
shutoff valves are included in many water supply kits_
Before purchasing,
make sure a saddle-type valve
complies with your local plumbing codes_
° Two 1/4" outer diameter compression
nuts and
2 ferrules (sleeves)_to
connect the copper tubing
to the shutoff valve and the refrigerator water valve.
• If your existing
water line has a flared fitting at the
end, you will need an adapter
(available
at plumbing
supply
stores)
to connect
the water line to the
refrigerator
OR_you
can cut off the flared fitting
with a tube
cutter and then use a compression
fitting.
[_] Shut Off the Hain Water
Supply.
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear the
line of water.
]-_ install the Shutoff
Valve
on the
Nearest
Frequently
Used Drinking
Water
Line.
Typical ways to connect to water supply
. .i o ..
Through floor
Under sink
Through wall to
In crawl
to basement
to cold
utility room
space under
cord water pipe
water pipe
cold water pipe
house
a. Choose
a location
for the valve that is easily
accessible_
It is best to connect
into the side of a
vertical
water pipe_ '_q'_en 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_
b. Drill a 1f4" hole in the "water pipe, using a sharp
bit. Remove
any burrs resulting
from drilling
the
hole in the pipe. (Do not drill a hole if the valve is
a self-piercing
type.)
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