Installation

Connect to Water Supply

Materials Needed

1/4” outer diameter flexible copper tubing

Shut-off valve (requires a 1/4” hole to be drilled into water supply line before valve attachment)

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

 

threading may occur.

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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

 

bending the service loop. Do not use plastic tubing.

 

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Sleeve

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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

 

leaks if necessary.

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 kink—so that tubing

and the sleeve are provided in the consumer literature

feeds straight into inlet port.

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