Hotpoint 14, Use And Care Manual

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THE COPPER THE
COLD WATER LINE THE
REFRIGERATOR
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the
floor or
refrigerator or adjacent
base cabinet) as close to the as possible. Be
sure there is sufficient tubing (about 8 feet
coiled into 3 turns of about 10” diameter) to
allow refrigerator to move out from the
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CONNECT THE COPPER TO THE
SHUTOFF
Place the compression
nut and ferrule (sleeve)
onto the end of the tubing
and connect it to the
shutoff valve. Make sure
the tubing is
inserted into the
Tighten the compression
nut securely
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ON THE FLUSH OUT
THE TUBING.
a.
Turn the main water supply on and flush out
the tubing until the water is clear.
b.
Shut the water off at the water valve after
about one quart of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
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CONNECT
THE COPPER TO
THE REFRIGERATOR
Before the connection to
refrigerator, be sure refrigerator power
cord is not plugged into the
We recommend a water filter
(available at service and parts centers) if your
water supply has sand or particles that could
clog the screen of the refrigerator’s water valve.
it in the water near the refrigerator.
a.
Remove the plastic cap from the
water valve.
Tubing
b.
)
c.
the
tubing, tighten the
d.
Fasten the copper tubing into the clamp
provided to hold it in a vertical position. You
may need to pry open the clamp.
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TURN THE THE
SHUTOFF
Tighten any connections leak.
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THE REFRIGERATOR POWER CORD
INTO A GROUNDED OUTLET.
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SET THE THE
OH
POSITION.
icemaker not begin to operate until it
reaches its operating temperature of or
below. It will then begin operation automatically
icemaker is in the ON (down) position.
The icemaker may when it
first starts, causing some water from the
icemaker into the ice This is normal and
should not happen again. The first few batches of
cubes should be thrown away, so that remaining
impurities in the water be flushed
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MOVE THE REFRIGERATOR BACK TO
THE
the
coil of copper tubing so that it does
not vibrate against the back of the refrigerator or
against the wall.
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