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9
Connecting The IceMakerToYour WaterSupply
Toavoidelectricshock,whichcancausedeathor severepersonalinjury,disconnectthe
refrigeratorfromelectricalpowerbeforeconnectingawatersupplylinetotherefrigerator,
ToAvoidPropertyDamage:
• Coppertubingisrecommendedforthewatersupplyline.WatersupplytubingmadeofY4"
plasticisnotrecommendedsinceitgreatlyincreasesthepotentialforwaterleaks.
Manufacturerwillnotberesponsible
foranydamageifplastictubingisusedforsupplyline,
• DONOTinstallwatersupplytubingin areaswheretemperaturesfallbelowfreezing,
• Chemicalsfromamalfunctioningsoftenercandamagetheicemaker.Iftheicemakeris
connectedto softwater,ensurethatthesoftenerismaintainedandworkingproperly.
Ensurethatyourwatersupplylineconnectionscomplywithall localplumbingcodes.
Before installing the water supply line, you will need:
• Basic Tools: Adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, and Phillips TM screwdriver.
• Access to a household cold water line with water pressure between 30 and 100 psi.
• A water supply line made of % inch (6.4 mm) OD, copper tubing. To determine the
length of copper tubing needed, you will need to measure the distance from the ice
maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator to your cold water pipe. Then add
approximately 7 feet (2.1 meters), so the refrigerator can be moved out for cleaning
(as shown).
• A shutoffvalve to connect the watersupply line to your householdwater system. DO
NOT use a self-piercing type shutoff valve.
• A compression nutand ferrule (sleeve) for connecting the water supply line to the ice
maker inlet valve.
A waterlinekitisavailablefromyourappliancedealerat additionalcost.Itcontains25 feet
(7,6meters)ofY4inchODcoppertubing,a saddletype shutoffvalve(non-piercing),(2)Y4
inchbrasscompressionnuts,(2)ferrules/sleeves,andinstructionsforinstallingawater
supplyline.
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