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Installation
For standard installation on 1/4-inch plastic hose cold water line.
Please read all instructions and precautions before installing and using your IC-EZ water dispenser
Icemaker Filter
Numbered diagrams correspond with numbered steps
Instructions refer to standard installation on existing water line to refrigerator. Before installation, make
sure there is enough slack in existing water line to allow refrigerator to be moved out from the wall.
1. Mounting the Filter System
NOTE:
Before starting installation, turn off the icemaker in the refrigerator and store the ice cubes in a
clean container in the freezer.
NOTE:
Filter should not be more than 3 feet from the appliance.
NOTE:
Allow 1-1/2-inches (38 mm) clearance below housing or 12-inches (305 mm) below filter head to
enable filter cartridge changes.
Filter head should be mounted on stud or firm surface. The mounting bracket will support
the weight of the filter and help prevent strain on the cold water line.
DO NOT screw mounting bracket directly onto the refrigerator.
Water supply to the refrigerator should have a separate shut off valve installed before filter.
If it does not, a separate shutoff should be installed
Turn off the cold water supply to the refrigerator and dispense the water from the refrigerator door
until water flow stops to release the pressure in the pipes before starting installation. Place a tray
or towels under the cold water line to catch the excess water after the pipes are cut.
Select location under sink, in basement or near refrigerator where filter is to be mounted. If filter
assembly is mounted on a side wall next to drawers, remove drawers. Cabinet wall may be too
thin to support filter assembly. We recommend that a 3" x 3" x 1/2" wood block be used on the
back side of the cabinet to allow the screws to penetrate through the cabinet and into the wood
block. This will allow the filter assembly to be fully supported. Using the filter head assembly as a
template, drill two 1/4-inch holes in the side wall. Position the block of wood behind these two
holes and drill two 1/8-inch holes into the block. Use the two screws provided to mount filter
assembly head to side wall and on the block of wood.
Filter head should be mounted in vertical position. Use mounting bracket as a template to mark
screw locations. Mount filter head in marked location using screws.
2. Cutting or Disconnecting the Tubing
Use a 7 to 8 foot coil (3 coils, approximately 10” diameter) of plastic tubing between the outlet
of the filter and the refrigerator.
Determine the length of plastic tubing needed to connect the inlet and outlet of filter.
Using a utility knife; cleanly cut tubing. Leave a minimum of 2-inches (51 mm) of tubing after
shut-off valve in case tubing must be re-cut at a later time.
3. Connecting the Tubing and Fittings
NOTE:
If the water cannot be flushed through an existing water dispenser, install T-Flush valve first and
then connect the outlet of the filter the same as step 3A. See Page 1 for a T-Flush valve diagram.
Connecting the Inlet. Assemble fittings as shown, by inserting tube 5/8-inch (16 mm) into inlet
fitting of head.
Connecting the Outlet. Connect outlet of filter the same as step (3A)
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CAUTION:
CAUTION:
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