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Installing
Your Refrigerator
How
to Connect
the
Water
Supply
[
A
WARNING
]
To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death
disconnect power to refrigerator before
connecting water supply. After connecting water supply, connect power.
[
CAUTION
]
To avoid property damage, observe the following:
• Consult a plumber to connect copper tubing to household plumbing to assure compliance
with local codes and
ordinances.
• Confirm water pressure to water valve is between 20 and 100 pounds per square inch. tf water filter is installed, water
pressure to water valve must be a minimum of 35 pounds per square inch.
• DO NOT use a self-piercing
or 3/16"(4,8 mm) saddle valve. Both reduce water flow become clogged with time and ma
cause leaks if repair is attempted.
• Tighten nuts by hand to prevent cross threading,
Finish tightening nuts with pliers and wrenches.
Do not overtighten,
• Wait 24 hours before placing unit into final position to check and correct any water leaks.
l_Iaterials Needed
• 1/4" (6 mm) outer diameter flexible
copper tubing
• Brass nut and sleeve (see
literature pack)
• Shut-off valve (requires a 1/4"or 6
mm hole to be drilled into water
supply before valve attachment)
• Adjustable
wrench
NOTE: Add 8' (2 m) to tubing length needed to reach
water supply for creation of service loop.
Remove
plastic
cap from
water
vMve
inlet
port.
( _
Place
brass
nut
and
sleeve
on copper
tube
_}
*J
end
as illustrated.
that tobin_* tbeds
strai_*ht
Mto inlet port.
IS
Slide
brass
nut
over
Meeve
and
screw
nut
into
inlet
port.
Tighten
nut
with
wrench.
Poll
on
tubingy
to
conlTm_
connecNon
is secure.
IMPORTANT: 00 NOT overtighten.
Cross threadirrg may occur:
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tubing*
cl_mp
and
install
with
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L_c:_re
_
h_ad
scre*_;
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Trzrn
on
_*_ter
supply
and
correct
any
leaks,
if present.
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,_lter
connection
for 24 hours.
Correct
leaks,
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