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INSTALLATION
ENGLISH
3
Drill the hole for the valve.
•
Drill a ¼ in. hole in the water pipe using a sharp
bit. Remove any burrs resulting from drilling the
hole in the pipe. Be careful not to allow water
to drain into the drill. Failure to drill a ¼ in. hole
may result in reduced ice production or smaller
cubes.
NOTE
•
The hookup line cannot be white, plastic tubing.
Licensed plumbers must use only copper tubing
(NDA tubing #49595 or #49599) or Cross Link
Polyethylene (PEX) tubing.
4
Fasten the shutoff valve.
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe
with the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Vertical Cold
Water Pipe
NOTE
•
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing Codes
248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle valves are
illegal and use is not permitted in Massachusetts.
Consult with your licensed plumber.
5
Tighten the pipe clamp.
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
Pipe Clamp
Clamp Screw
Washer
Inlet End
NOTE
•
Do not over tighten clamp or you may crush the
tubing.
6
Route the tubing.
Route the 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 ft.
coiled into three turns of about 10 in. diameter) to
allow the refrigerator to move out from the wall after
installation.
7
Connect the tubing to the valve.
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and
connect it to the shutoff valve.
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the
valve. Tighten the compression nut securely.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
Compression
Nut
Ferrule
(sleeve)
8
Flush out the tubing.
Turn the main water supply on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear. Shut the water off at
the water valve after about one quart of water has
been flushed through the tubing.
