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CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY
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CAUTION
NOTE
NOTE
Check with your local building authority for recommendations on
water lines and associated materials prior to installing your new
refrigerator.
Ensure that your water supply line connections comply with all
local plumbing codes.
To Avoid Property Damage:
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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 manufactur-
er will not be responsible for any damage if plastic tubing is
used for the supply line.
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DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas where tempera-
tures fall below freezing.
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Chemicals from a malfunctioning softener can damage the
ice maker. If the ice maker is connected to soft water, ensure
that the softener is maintained and working properly.
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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 refriger-
ator.
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 sup-
ply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch / 6.4
mm). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten
compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a
wrench; DO NOT over tighten. See Figure 27.
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
over
tighten. See Figure 28.
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 con-
nections that leak.
8. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
9. To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (freezer ice
maker) or set the ice maker’s On/Off power switch to the “On”
position (fresh food ice maker).
Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:
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Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, and
Phillips™ screwdriver
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Access to a household cold water line with water pressure
between 30 and 100 psi.
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A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6.4 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).
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A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your
household water system. DO NOT use a self-piercing type
shutoff valve.
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Do not reuse compression fitting or use thread seal tape.
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A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a cop-
per water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.
Plastic water tubing
to ice maker
fill tube
Plastic water tubing
to ice maker
fill tube
Steel
clamp
Steel
clamp
Brass
compression
nut
Ferrule
(sleeve)
Copper
water
line
Water valve
bracket
Water valve
bracket
Valve inlet
Valve inlet
Water valve
Water valve
Copper water line
from household
water supply
Stainless
steel
water line
6 ft. stainless steel water
line from household water
supply
Figure 27
Figure 28
