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BEFORE
YOU BEGIN
This water line installation
is not warranted
by the
refrigerator
or icemaker
manufacturer
or retailer.
Follow these instructions
carefully
to minimize
the
risk of expensive
water damage.
Water hammer
(water banging
in the pipes) in house
plumbing
can cause damage
to refrigerator
parts
and lead to water leakage
or flooding.
Call a
qualified
plumber
to correct
water hammer
before
installing
the water supply line to the refrigerator.
To prevent
burns and product damage,
do not hook
up the water line to the hot water line.
If you use your refrigerator
before
connecting
the
water line, make sure the icemaker
power switch is
in the Off (O) 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 double-
insulated
or grounded
in a manner
to prevent
the
hazard of electric
shock, or is battery-powered.
If a reverse
osmosis
water
filtration
system
is
connected
to your cold water supply, this water line
installation is not warranted
by the refrigerator
or
icemaker manufacturer
or retailer. Follow next
instructions carefully
to minimize
the risk of
expensive
water damage.
If a reverse
osmosis
water
filtration
system
is
connected
to your cold water supply, the water
pressure
to the reverse osmosis
system
needs to be
a minimum
of 40 to 60 psi (2.8 kgf/cm 2 ~ 4.2 kgf/cm 2,
less than 2.0-3.0sec
to fill a cup of 7oz capacity).
If the water pressure
from the reverse
osmosis
system
is tess than 21 psi (1.5 kgf/cm _, more than
4.0sec
to fill a cup of 7oz capacity):
Check to see whether
the sediment
filter in the
reverse osmosis
system
is blocked.
Replace
the
filter if necessary.
Allow the storage tank on the reverse osmosis
system
to refill after heavy usage.
If the issue about water pressure
from reverse
osmosis
remains,
call a licensed,
qualified
plumber.
All installations
must be in accordance
with local
plumbing
code requirements.
NOTE:
/_
WARNING:
Connect to potable water supply only.
WHAT
YOU
WiLL
NEED
• 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 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
(2.4 m). Be sure there is sufficient
extra tubing
(about 8 feet [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about
10"
[25 cm] diameter)
to allow the refrigerator
to move
out from the wall after
installation.
• A cold
water
supply.
The water pressure
must be
between
20 and 120 psi(140
and 830 kPa) on
models
without
a water filter and between
40 and
120 psi (280 and 830 kPa) onmodels
with a
water filter.
• Power drill.
• 1/2" or adjustable
wrench.
• Straight= and Phillips=
blade
screwdriver.
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
copper
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.
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.
NOTE:
Self Piercing
Saddle Type Water Valve
should
not be used.
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