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4 FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE | 7 CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE | ||
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water | Place the compression nut and ferrule | ||
pipe with the pipe clamp. |
| (sleeve) for copper tubing onto the end of | |
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| the tubing and connect it to the shutoff | |
Pipe Clamp |
| valve. Make sure the tubing is fully inserted | |
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| into the valve. Tighten the compression | |
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| nut securely. |
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Vertical Cold | Compression | ||
Shutoff Valve | Nut | ||
Shutoff Valve | Water Pipe |
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Note |
| Packing Nut |
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Outlet Valve | Ferrule (sleeve) | |
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be |
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adhered to. Saddle valves are illegal and | 8 FLUSH OUT THE TUBING |
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use is not permitted in Massachusetts. |
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Consult with your licensed plumber. | Turn the main water |
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| supply on and flush out |
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5 TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP |
| the tubing until the water |
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Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing | Shut the water off at the |
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washer begins to swell. |
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| water valve after about |
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NOTE: Do not overtighten clamp or | one quart of water has |
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you may crush the tubing. |
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ENGLISH
| Washer |
Pipe Clamp | Inlet End |
Clamp Screw
6 ROUTE THE TUBING |
Route the tubing between the cold water |
line and the refrigerator. |
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in |
the wall or floor (behind the refrigerator or |
adjacent base cabinet) as close to the wall |
as possible. |
9CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE REFRIGERATOR
NOTE: Before making the connection to the refrigerator, be sure that the refrigerator power cord is not plugged into the wall outlet.
a. Remove the plastic flexible cap from the water valve.
b. Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) onto the end of the tubing as shown.
c. Insert the end of the copper tubing into the connection as far as possible. While holding the tubing, tighten the fitting.
Note
Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing (about 8 feet coiled into 3 turns of about 10 in. diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall after installation.
Tubing Clamp
¼in. Compression Nut 
Ferrule (sleeve)
¼ in. Tubing
Refrigerator Connection
