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ShutOff theMain WaterSupply
Turn on tile nearest fhucet long enough to clear tlle line ofwater.
Install the Shutoff Valve
[_ Install tile shutoffvalve on tile nearest
fiequemly used drinking water line.
[_ ( hoose a location for the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into tile side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessat T to
connect into a horizontal water pipe, make the
connection/o the top or side, rather than at the
bottom, to ax_)id drawing offany se(fiment flom
the water pipe.
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Drill a 1/4 hole m the water pipe, using a sharp
L_J ?¢ )"
bit. Remove any burrs resuhing fi'om drilling the
hole in tlle pipe,
[_] Fasten the shutoffvalve to the toM water pipe
_dth the pipe clamp.
Do not overtighten or you may crush the copper
tubing.
PipeClamp_
Saddle-Type_
ShutoffValve
Washer
/Inlet End
.VerticalColdWaterPipe
NOTE:Commonwealthof MassachusettsPlumbingCodes
248CMRshall be adheredto. Saddlevalvesareillegaland
useis not permittedin Massachusetts.Consultwith your
licensedplumber
@Tighten tile clamp screws until tile sealing
washer begins to swell.
Route the Copper Tubing and Connect It to the Shutoff Valve
Route the copper tubing between tile coM water
line and the refiigerator.
Route the robing through a hole &filed in tile wall
or floor (behind the retiigerator or a(!ja(ent base
(abinet) as dose to the wall as possible.
Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing [about 8
feet (244 cm) coiled into 3 turns of about 10"
(25 cm) diameter] to aflow the refrigerator to
move out from the waft after instaflation.
Place the compression nut and fenule (sleeve)
onto the end of the robing and (onne(t it to the
shutoffvalve.
Saddle-TypeShutoffValve
PackingNut
..... CompressionNut
errule (sleeve}
OutletValve
NOTE:Commonwealthof MassachusettsPlumbingCodes
248CMRshall be adheredto. Saddlevalvesareillegaland
useis not permittedin Massachusetts.Consultwith your
licensedplumber
Make sure tile robing isflflly inserted into the valve.
Tighten the (ompression nut se(mely.
TurnOn the Water and Flush Out the Tubing
_] Tmn the main water supply on and flush out tile
robing until tile water is clear.
_Shut the water offal the water valve after about
one quart (1 L) of water has been flushed
flnough tile robing.
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