Kenmore 625.385720 waterI, Install Cold Water Supply Fitting, Codes, the state of Massachusetts

- STEP 1: INSTALL COLD WATER SUPPLY FITTING -

Check

and

comply

with local plumbing

codes as

you

plan,

then install

a cold

feed (supply)

water

fitting.

The

fitting

must

provide

a leak-tight

connection

to the RO 1/4" tubing (see Figure 10, page 10). A typical connec-

tion

using

the

included water

supply

fitting

is shown

in

Figure 3A

below.

An optional

connection,

using stan-

dard

plumbing

fittings (not

included),

is shown in Figure 3B.

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

248-CMR

of

the

Commonwealth

of Massachusetts.

A.

WATER

SUPPLY

FITTING

B. OPTIONAL

PIPE

FITTINGS

(compression

type

1. Close the house main water shutoff valve and open

shown)

Note: Be sure to turn off the water supply and open

faucets to drain water from the sink cold water pipe.

2. Remove

nut

that

connects

the

cold

water

faucet

to

a low faucet to drain the pipe.

cold

water

plumbing.

Complying

with

plumbing

codes,

install

a fitting

on

the

kitchen cold

water

pipe

to adapt 1/4" ©D tubing.

3. Use pipe joint compound or Teflon tape on cold water

A

typical

connection

is

shown

in

Figure

3B.

If

faucet stud threads and on the mate threads of the water

threaded

fittings

are

used,

be

sure

to

use

pipe

joint

supply fitting that connect to the cold water pipe.

compound

or

Teflon

tape

on

outside

threads.

4. Thread water supply fitting onto pipe and reconnect

nut to bottom of fitting.

A.

WATER SUPPLY

CONNECTION

B. WATER SUPPLY TYPICAL CONNECTION

(using

included

water supply

fitting)

(using compression

fitting)

- parts not included -

cold water

faucet stud

water

supply

fitting

1/4"

green

tubing

to

RO inlet (see step 2, on

page 8)

cold

pipe i ,

waterI I

I

1/4" compression fitting

insert

ferrule

&	cold _	1/4" tubing	to
	water	RO inlet (see	step
	pipe	2, on page	8)
cold water
shutoff

Figure 3

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