Installation Instructions

Connect to Refrigerator

Depending on your model, the water line may come down from the top or up from the bottom. Follow the connection instructions for your model.

Style 1

1.Remove the plastic cap from the water supply connection. Place the brass nut and the compression sleeve on the copper tube end as shown.

Copper tubing

Compression nut

Compression sleeve

2.Place the end of copper tubing into the plastic water valve supply line. Slide the brass nut over the sleeve and screw the nut into supply line.

3.Using an adjustable wrench, hold the nut on the plastic water line to keep it from moving. Then, with a second wrench turn the nut on the copper tubing counterclockwise to completely tighten. Do not overtighten.

4.Check the connection by pulling on the copper tubing.

5.Attach the plastic water line to the refrigerator with a “P” clamp.

Copper tubing

Compression nut

Compression sleeve

“P” clamp

Plastic water line

6.Turn on the water supply to the refrigerator and check for leaks. Correct any leaks.

Style 2

1.Unplug the refrigerator from the electrical outlet.

2.Create a service loop with copper tubing (minimum 2 foot/61 cm diameter). Avoid kinks in the copper tubing when bending it into a service loop. Do not use plastic tubing.

Min. 2’ diameter

(not to scale)

Copper tubing

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

4.Place the brass nut and sleeve on the end of the copper tube as illustrated. The nut and sleeve are provided in the use and care packet. Do not use an old sleeve.

Compression

sleeve

Compression

nut

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.

Compression

sleeve

Compression

nut

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