6
CONNECTING WATER SUPPLY
Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:
•
Basic Tools:
adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver,
and Phillips
TM
screwdriver.
• Access to a household cold water line with water
pressure between 30 and 100 psi.
• A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6 mm) OD, copper or
stainless steel tubing. To determine the length of tubing
needed, measure the distance from the ice maker inlet
valve at the back of the refrigerator to your cold water
pipe. Then add approximately 7 feet (2.1 meters), so the
refrigerator can be moved out for cleaning (as shown).
• A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your
household water system.
DO NOT use a self-piercing
type shutoff valve.
• A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a
copper water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.
To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve
1 Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.
2 Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON
water supply and flush supply line until water is clear. Turn
OFF water supply at shutoff valve.
3 Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap.
4 If you use copper tubing - Slide brass compression nut, then
ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line. Push water supply line
into water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch/6 mm). Slide
ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten compression
nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench;
DO NOT
overtighten. See Figure 1.
If you use stainless steel tubing - The nut and ferrule are
already assembled on the tubing. Slide compression nut onto
valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut onto valve.
Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT overtighten.
See Figure 2.
5 With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line (copper
tubing only) to rear panel of refrigerator as shown.
6 Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only) about 2½
turns behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so they
do not vibrate or wear against any other surface.
7 Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any
connections that leak.
8 Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
9 To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (side mounted) or
set the ice maker’s
ON/OFF power switch to the “I” position
(rear mounted).
WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe
personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from electrical
power before connecting a water supply line to the refrigerator.
CAUTION
To Avoid Property Damage:
• Copper or stainless steel braided tubing is recommended
for the water supply line. Water supply tubing made of
¼ inch plastic is not recommended to be used. Plastic
tubing greatly increases the potential for water leaks, and
the manufacturer will not be responsible for any damage
if plastic tubing is used for supply line.
• DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas where
temperatures fall below freezing.
• Chemicals from a malfunctioning water softener
can damage the ice maker. If your home has a water
softening system, ensure the softener is maintained
and working properly.
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your water supply line connections comply with all
local plumbing codes.
NOTE
Check with your local building authority for recommendations
on water lines and associated materials prior to installing your
new refrigerator. Depending on your local/state building codes,
Electrolux recommends for homes with existing valves its Smart
Choice water line kit 5305513409 (with a 6 ft. stainless steel
water line) and for homes without an existing valve, Electrolux
recommends its Smart Choice water line kit 5304410264 (with
a 20 ft. copper water line with self-tapping saddle valve). Please
refer to www.CROSLEY.com/store for more information.
IMPORTANT
After connecting the water supply, refer to “How to Prime the
Water Supply System” for important information about priming an
empty water supply system.
Your refrigerator’s water supply system includes several tubing
lines, a water filter, a water valve, and a water tank. To ensure
that your water dispenser works properly, this system must
be completely filled with water when your refrigerator is first
connected to the household water supply line.
Copper water line
from household water supply
(Include enough tubing in loop to allow
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
water line
Water Valve
Valve Inlet
Water Valve
Bracket
Steel
Clamp
Plastic Water Tubing
to Ice Maker
Fill Tube
Brass
Compression
Nut
Figure 1
Figure 2
