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Connect to Refrigerator
Depending on your model, the water line may come down from
the top or up from the bottom. Follow the connection instructions
for your model.
Style 1
Remove the plastic cap from the water supply connection.
1.
Place the brass nut and the compression sleeve on the
copper tube end as shown.
Place the end of copper tubing into the plastic water valve
2.
supply line. Slide the brass nut over the sleeve and screw the
nut into supply line.
Using an adjustable wrench, hold the nut on the plastic water
3.
line to keep it from moving. Then, with a second wrench turn
the nut on the copper tubing counterclockwise to completely
tighten. Do not overtighten.
Check the connection by pulling on the copper tubing.
4.
Attach the plastic water line to the refrigerator with a
5.
“P” clamp.
Turn on the water supply to the refrigerator and check for
6.
leaks. Correct any leaks.
Installation Instructions
“P” clamp
Copper tubing
Compression nut
Plastic water line
Compression sleeve
Copper tubing
Compression sleeve
Compression nut
Style 2
Unplug the refrigerator from the electrical outlet.
1.
Create a service loop with copper tubing (minimum 2 foot/61
2.
cm diameter). Avoid kinks in the copper tubing when bending
it into a service loop. Do not use plastic tubing.
Remove the plastic cap from water valve inlet port.
3.
Place the brass nut and sleeve on the end of the copper tube
4.
as illustrated. The nut and sleeve are provided in the use and
care packet. Do not use an old sleeve.
Place the end of the copper tubing into the water valve inlet
5.
port. Shape the tubing slightly. Do not kink the tubing so that
it feeds straight into the inlet port.
Continued..
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Min. 2’ diameter
(not to scale)
Copper tubing
Compression
nut
Compression
sleeve
Compression
sleeve
Compression
nut
