Connecting the Water Supply, Plug in Refrigerator

Installation Instructions

Connecting the Water Supply

Materials Needed:

•1⁄4” outer diameter flexible copper tubing

•Shut-off valve (requires a 1⁄4” hole to be drilled into water supply line before valve attachment)

•Adjustable wrench

•1⁄4” hex nut driver

1.Unplug the refrigerator from the electrical outlet.

2. Create service loop with copper tubing (minimum 2’ diameter). Avoid kinks in the copper tubing when bending it into a service loop. Do not use plastic tubing.

3. Remove the plastic cap from water valve inlet port.

6. Slide the brass nut over the
sleeve and screw it into the inlet
port.	1
7. Place an adjustable wrench	1
on the nut (1) attached it to

	the plastic waterline. Maintain	2
	position.	2
	position.

8. Using a second adjustable wrench, turn the lower nut (2) counterclockwise and fully tighten it while holding the upper nut in place. Do not overtighten.

9. Pull on the tubing to confirm the connection is secure. Connect the tubing to the frame with the water tubing clamp (C).

10. Turn on the water supply.
Check for leaks and correct if	C
necessary. Continue to observe	C
the water supply connection
for two to three hours prior to

moving the refrigerator to its permanent location. Monitor the water connection for 24 hours. Correct leaks if necessary.

Plug in Refrigerator

4. Place the brass nut (A) and

sleeve (B) on the end of the

copper tube as illustrated.

Reminder: Do not use an old

sleeve. The nut and sleeve are

provided in the use and care

packet.

WARNING

Electric Shock Hazard

Plug the refrigerator into a grounded 3-prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong.

Do not use an adapter.

Do not use and extension cord.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

5. Place the end of the copper

tubing into the water valve inlet

port. Shape the tubing slightly.

Do not kink the tubing so that it

feeds straight into the inlet port.

B	Plug the refrigerator into a
B	grounded three prong outlet.
A	NOTE: Allow 24 hours to
A	produce the first batch
	of ice. Discard the first
	three batches of ice
	produced. Allow three days
	to completely fill the ice
	container.