SafetyInstructions
Installing the water line.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Shut Off the Main Water Supply
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear the line of water.
OperatingInstructions
Install the Shutoff Valve
1 Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently used drinking water line.
2 Choose a location for the valve that is easily accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect into a horizontal water pipe, make the connection to the top or side, rather than at the bottom, to avoid drawing off any sediment from the water pipe.
4 Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with the pipe clamp.
5 Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer begins to swell.
Do not overtighten or you may crush the copper tubing.
Washer
Pipe Clamp | Inlet End |
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3 Drill a 1/4″ hole in the water pipe, using a sharp bit. Remove any burrs resulting from drilling the hole in the pipe.
Vertical Cold Water Pipe
Installation Instructions
Route the Copper Tubing and Connect It to the Shutoff Valve
Route the copper tubing between the cold water | Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) |
line and the refrigerator. | onto the end of the tubing and connect it to the |
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall | shutoff valve. |
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or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base | Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the valve. |
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible. | Tighten the compression nut securely. |
TroubleshootingTips
Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing [about 8 feet (244 cm) coiled into 3 turns of about 10″
(25 cm) diameter] to allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall after installation.
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
Compression Nut
Ferrule (sleeve)
CustomerService
Turn On the Water and Flush Out the Tubing
| Turn the main water supply on and flush out the |
| Shut the water off at the water valve after about | |
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tubing until the water is clear. | one quart (1 l) of water has been flushed | |||
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through the tubing.
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