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CONNECTING
THE
WATER
LINE
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently used
drinking
water
line.
1.
SHUT
OFF
THE
MAIN
WATER
SUPPLY
Turn
on
the nearest faucet
to
relieve the pressure on the
line.
2.
CHOOSE
THE
VALVE
LOCATION
Choose a location
for
the valve
that
is
easily accessible. It is best
to
connect
into the side
of
a vertical
water
pipe.
When
it
is necessary
to
connect into
..
a horizontal water pipe, make the
connection
to
the
top
or
side, rather I
than
at
the bonom,
to
avoid drawing
off
any sediment from the
water
pipe.
3.
DRILL
THE
HOLE
FOR
THE
VALVE
Drill a
1;4
in. hole in the
water
pipe
using a sharp bit.
Remove
any
burrs resulting from
drilling the hole in the pipe.
Be
careful
not
to
allow
water
to
drain into the
drill.
Failure
to
drill
a
'1/.1
in. hole
may
result
in reduced ice production
or
smaller cubes.
NOTE:
The
hookup line cannot be white, plastic
tubing. Licensed plumbers must
use
only
copper
tubing (NDA tubing #49595
or#49599)
or
Cross Link
Polyethylene
(PEX)
tubing.
4.
FASTEN
THE
SHUTOFF
VALVE
Fasten the shutoff valve
to
the
cold
water
pipe
with
the
pipe
clamp.
Pipe
Clamp------...
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Vertical Cold
-----
Water
Pipe
NOTE:
Commonwealth
of
Massachusens Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall
be
adhered to. Saddle valves are
illegal and
use
is
not permined in Massachusens.
Consult with your licensed plumber.
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Tighten the
clamp
screws until the sealing washer
begins
to
swell.
NOTE:
Do not overtighten
clamp
or
you
may
crush the
tubing.
.-----Washer
Pipe
Clamp
Inlet
End
Clamp
Screw _ _.,.,.
6.
ROUTE
THE
TUBING
Route
the tubing between the cold water line
and
the
refrigerator.
Route
the tubing through a hole drilled in the
wall
or
floor
(behind the refrigerator
or
adjacent base cabinet)
as
close
to
the wall as possible.
NOTE:
Be
sure there
is
sufficient extra tubing (about
8 feet coiled into 3 turns
of
about
10 in. diameter)
to
allow the refrigerator
to
move
out
from the
wall
after
installation.
7.
CONNECT
THE
TUBING
TO
THE
VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
for
copper tubing onto the end
of
the tubing and connect
it
to
the shutoff valve.
Make
sure the tubing is fully
inserted into the valve. Tighten the compression nut
securely.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Packing Nu
Outlet
Valve------'
NOTE:
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall
be
adhered to. Saddle valves are
illegal
and
their
use
is
not permined
in
Massachusens. Consult with your licensed plumber.
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