Installation
Connect to Water Supply
Materials Needed
•1/4” outer diameter flexible copper tubing
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•2 adjustable wrenches
•1/4” hex nut driver
NOTE: Use copper tubing only for installation. Plastic is less durable and can cause damage. Add 8 feet to tubing length needed to reach water supply for creation of service loop.
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Slide brass nut over sleeve and screw nut into inlet | Using second adjustable wrench, turn the lower nut |
port. Place adjustable wrench on nut attached to plastic | counterclockwise and fully tighten the upper nut in |
waterline and maintain position. | place. IMPORTANT:Do not overtighten. Cross |
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Create service loop with copper tubing (minimum 2 | Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet port. |
feet diameter). Avoid kinks in the copper tubing when |
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bending the service loop. Do not use plastic tubing. |
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Brass nut
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Pull on tubing to confirm connection is secure. | Turnon water supply.Check for leaks and correctif |
Connect tubing to frame with tubing clamp. | necessary.Monitorwater connectionfor 24 hours. Correct |
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Place brass nut and sleeve on copper tube end as | Place end of copper tubing into water valve inlet port. |
illustrated. Remember: Do not use old sleeve. The nut | Shape tubing slightly. Do not |
and the sleeve are provided in the consumer literature | feeds straight into inlet port. |
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