- STEP 1: INSTALL COLD WATER SUPPLY FITTING -
Check | and | comply |
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fitting | must | provide | a | connection |
| to the RO 1/4" tubing (see Figure 10, page 10). A typical connec- | |||||||||||||||||||||
tion | using | the | included water | supply | fitting |
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dard |
| plumbing | fittings (not | included), |
| is shown in Figure 3B. |
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Note: | Codes | in | the state of Massachusetts | _vquire | installation | by a licensed plumbe_, and do not permit the use of a saddle | |||||||||||||||||||||
valve. | For installation, | use plumbing | code | of | the | Commonwealth | of Massachusetts. |
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A. | WATER | SUPPLY | FITTING |
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1. Close the house main water shutoff valve and open |
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| Note: Be sure to turn off the water supply and open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
faucets to drain water from the sink cold water pipe. |
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2. Remove | nut | that | connects | the | cold | water |
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| a low faucet to drain the pipe. |
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cold | water | plumbing. |
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| Complying | with | plumbing | codes, | install | a fitting | on | |||||||||
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| the | kitchen cold | water | pipe | to adapt 1/4" ©D tubing. | ||||||||||||||
3. Use pipe joint compound or Teflon tape on cold water |
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| A | typical | connection | is | shown | in | Figure | 3B. | If | ||||||||||||||||||
faucet stud threads and on the mate threads of the water |
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| threaded | fittings | are | used, | be | sure | to | use | pipe | joint | |||||||||||||||||
supply fitting that connect to the cold water pipe. |
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| compound | or | Teflon | tape | on | outside | threads. |
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| 4. Thread water supply fitting onto pipe and reconnect | ||||||||||||
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| nut to bottom of fitting. |
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| A. | WATER SUPPLY | CONNECTION |
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| B. WATER SUPPLY TYPICAL CONNECTION |
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| (using | included | water supply | fitting) |
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| (using compression | fitting) |
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pipe i ,
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1/4" compression fitting
insert
ferrule
& | cold _ | 1/4" tubing | to |
water | RO inlet (see | step | |
pipe | 2, on page | 8) | |
cold water |
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shutoff |
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Figure 3
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