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WATER LINE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALL THE SHUTOFF VALVE ON THE
NEAREST FREQUENTLY USED DRINKING
WATER LINE.
a. 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 than at
the bottom, to avoid drawing off any sediment
from the water pipe.
b. Drill a 1/4
″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.)
c. Fasten the shutoff
valve to the cold
water pipe with the
pipe clamp.
d. Tighten the clamp
screws until the
sealing washer
begins to swell. Do
not over-tighten or
you may crush the
copper tubing.
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CAUTION:
•If you use your refrigerator before connecting
the water line, make sure the icemaker feeler
arm is kept in the STOP (up) position.
•Do not install the icemaker 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.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
This water line installation is not warranted by
the refrigerator or icemaker manufacturer.
Follow these instructions carefully to minimize
the risk of expensive water damage.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
•A cold water supply is required for automatic
icemaker operation. 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 square.
To determine how much copper tubing you need:
measure the distance from the water valve on the
back of the refrigerator 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 from the wall after installation. Do not
use plastic tubing or plastic fittings because the
water supply line is under pressure at all times.
Also, 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 MAIN WATER SUPPLY.
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear
the line of water.
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Typical ways to connect to water supply
Under sink
to cold
water pipe
Through wall to
utility room cold
water pipe
In crawl
space under
house
Through floor
to basement
cold water pipe
Pipe
clamp
Saddle type
shutoff
valve
Washer
Inlet
end
Vertical
cold water
pipe
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