Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
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Installation Instructions
SHUT OFF THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear the
line of water.
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE
(CONT.)
Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently used
drinking water line.
1
Choose a location for the valve that is easily
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect
into a horizontal water pipe, make the connection
to the top or side, rather than at the bottom,
to avoid drawing off any sediment from the
water pipe.
CHOOSE THE VALVE LOCATION
2
Drill a 1/4
″
hole in the water pipe, using a sharp bit.
Remove any burrs resulting from drilling the hole in
the pipe.
DRILL THE HOLE FOR THE VALVE
3
FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
4
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE:
Do not overtighten or you may crush the
copper tubing.
TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
5
Pipe Clamp
Vertical Cold Water Pipe
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Washer
Inlet End
Pipe Clamp
Clamp
Screw
1
Route the copper tubing between the cold water
line and the refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall
or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent base
cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE:
Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
[about 8 feet (244 cm) coiled into 3 turns of about
10
″
(25 cm) diameter] to allow the refrigerator to
move out from the wall after installation
.
ROUTE THE TUBING
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