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CONNECTING THE 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
(6.4mm) 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).
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/6.4 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 1.
If you use braided flexible stainless steel
tubing - The nut is already assembled on
the tubing. Slide nut onto valve inlet and
finger tighten nut onto valve. Tighten
another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT
overtighten. See Figure 2.
• A shutoff valve to connect the water supply
line to your household water system. DO
NOT use a self-piercing type shutoff valve.
•
Do not re-use compression fitting or use
thread seal tape.
• A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for
connecting a copper water supply line to
the ice maker inlet valve.
WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death
or severe personal injury, disconnect the
refrigerator from electrical power before con-
necting 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 poten-
tial for water leaks, and the manufacturer
will not be responsible for any damage
if plastic tubing is used for the supply line.
• DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas
where temperatures fall below freezing.
• 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 work-
ing properly.
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your water supply line connec-
tions comply with all local plumbing codes.
NOTE
Check with your local building authority for
recommendations on water lines and associ-
ated materials prior to installing your new
refrigerator. Depending on your local/state
building codes, Frigidaire recommends for
homes with existing valves its Smart Choice
®
water line kit 5304490728 (with a 6 ft. Stain-
less Steel Water Line) and for homes without
an existing valve, Frigidaire recommends its
Smart Choice
®
water line kit 5304490717
(with a 20 ft. copper water line with self-
tapping saddle valve). Please refer to www.
frigidaire.com/store for more information.
