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Installing the water line.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
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What YouWill Need
Todetermine how much coppe_ tubing you need:
Measure the distance fi_m d,e water valve On the back of'the
refligel-ator to dm water supply pipe:Then add 8 feet (244 cm),
Be sure there is sutticient exu'a tubing[about 8 feet (244 cm)
coiled into 3 turns ofab0ut 10 inche s (25 cm) diameter] m allow
file refligerator to move out from file wall after installation.
A water supply kit (containing copper ml)ing, shutoff valve and
fittings listed 1)elow) is available at extra cost fiom your dealer
or fiom Parts and Accessories, 800-626-2002.
Coldwatersupply.The water pressure must be l)etween
20 and 120p.s.i.
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Coppertubing,l/4" outer diameler lo connect the refiigerator lo
the water supply. Be sure both ends of the robing are cut square.
0o notuseplastictubingorplastlcfittingsbecausethe watersupplylineis
underpressureat all times.Certaintypesof plastictubingmaybecomebrittle
withageandcrack,resultingin waterleakage.
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Two 1/4" outer diameter compression nuts and 2 ferrules (sleeves)-
t() connect the copper ml)ing to the shutoffvalve and the
reflJgeralor water valve.
If your existing water line has a flared fitting at; the end, you xdll
need an adapter (available at plumbing supply stores) to connect
the waler line to the refiigerator ORyou can cut off the flared
filling _dth a tube cutter and then use a compression fiuing.
Shutoffvalve t() connect; to the cold water line. The shu/offvalve
should have a water inlet _dlh a minimum inside dimnemr of
5/32" at lhe point of connection to the COLDWATERLINE.Saddle-
t}])e shuloffvalves are included in many wamr supply kils. Betore
purchasing, make sure a saddle-bi)e valve complies x_lh your
local plumbing codes.
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