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11
Connecting the Water Supply
Before Installing The Water Supply Line,
You Will Need:
• Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, at-blade screwdriver,
and PhillipsTM screwdriver
• Access to a household cold water line with water
pressure between 30 and 100 psi.
• A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) OD,
copper or stainless steel tubing. To determine the
length of tubing needed, 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 shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to
your household water system. DO NOT use a self-
piercing type shutoff valve.
• Do not reuse compression tting or use thread seal
tape.
• A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting
a copper water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.
To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice
Maker Inlet Valve
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.
2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn
ON water supply and ush supply line until water is clear.
Turn OFF water supply at shutoff valve.
3. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap.
4. If you use copper tubing - Slide brass compression
nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line. Push water
supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch
/ 6.4 mm). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and nger
tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half
turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten. See Figure 1.
If you use braided exible stainless steel tubing
- The nut and ferrule are already assembled on the tubing.
Slide compression nut onto valve inlet and nger tighten
compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a
wrench; DO NOT over tighten. See Figure 2.
5. With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line
(copper tubing only) to rear panel of refrigerator as shown.
6. Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only), about
2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so
they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface.
7. Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any
connections that leak.
8. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
9. To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (freezer ce
maker) or set the ice maker’s On/Off power switch to the
“On” position (fresh food ice maker).
WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or
severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator
from electrical power before connecting a water
supply line to the refrigerator.
CAUTION
To Avoid Property Damage:
• Copper or Stainless Steel braided tubing
is recommended for the water supply line.
Water supply tubing made of ¼ inch plastic
is not recommended to be used. Plastic
tubing greatly increases the potential for
water leaks, and the manufacturer will not be
responsible for any damage if plastic tubing
is used for the supply line.
• DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas
where temperatures fall below freezing.
• Chemicals from a malfunctioning softener
can damage the ice maker. If the ice maker
is connected to soft water, ensure that the
softener is maintained and working properly.
NOTE
Check with your local building authority for
recommendations on water lines and associated
materials prior to installing your new refrigerator.
For homes with existing shut-off valves a braided
stainless steel water line is recommended, and for
homes without an existing valve a copper water
line with self-tapping saddle valve is
recommended. Please refer to
www.agarangeusa.com for more information.
Figure 2
6 ft (1.8 Meters) braided flexible
stainless steel water line from
household water supply
(Include enough tubing in loop
to allow moving refrigerator out
for cleaning)
Copper water line
from household water supply
(Include enough tubing in loopto allow
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
water line
WaterValve
Valve Inlet
Water Valve
Bracket
Steel
Clamp
Plastic Water Tubing
to Ice Maker
Fill Tube
Brass
Compression
Nut
Figure 1
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your water supply line connections
comply with all local plumbing codes.
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