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13
Connecting Water Supply
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.
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your water supply line
connections comply with all local
plumbing codes.
CAUTION
To Avoid Property Damage:
• 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. Depending
on your local/state building codes,
Electrolux recommends for homes
with existing valves its Smart Choice®
water line kit 5305513409 with a 6
ft. (1.8 meters) Stainless Steel Water
Line and for homes without an existing
valve, Electrolux recommends its Smart
Choice® water line kit 5305510264 with
a 20 ft. (6 meters) Copper Water Line
with self-tapping saddle valve). Please
refer to www.electroluxappliances.com
for more information.
Before installing the water supply line,
you will need:
1. Basic Tools: adjustable wrench,
flat-blade screwdriver, and Phillips
TM
screwdriver
2. Access to a household cold water
line with water pressure between 30
and 100 psi.
3. A water supply line made of ¼ inch
(6.4 mm) OD copper or braided
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.
Water Inlet
Fitting
Remove
plastic cap
from water
inlet fitting
¼ inch
plastic tube
to water
valve
Water Inlet
Fitting
Remove
plastic cap
from water
inlet fitting
¼ inch
plastic tube
to water
valve
NOTE
Expect the first ice harvest within first
24hours of unit operation. To prevent any
issues concerning ice production, please
ensure that all water lines are primed.
See “Priming the water supply system”
in the “AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER
DISPENSER” section.
4. A shutoff valve to connect the water
supply line to your household water
system.
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