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WATER CONNECTION (ICE AND WATER DISPENSER MODEL)
•Refer to water supply requirement section for preliminary installation and site preparation (see page 4).
•Do not use plastic water lines between refrigerator and supply . If moved repeatedly, plastic water lines can fail
due to fatigue over time and cause extensive damage to product and the home.
•Use only 1/4” (.6 cm) copper tubing for water line.
•Do not connect to reverse osmosis water filtration system.
The 1/4” brass compression union and tube insert are located in the literature packet.
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1. Pull copper supply tubing from plumbing forward from underneath refrigerator (see Figure A).
2. Flush air and impurities from water line by turning on water supply and running two (2) quarts of water into a bucket.
3. Bend the open end of the copper supply tube toward the open end of the 1/4” plastic filter tube. (see Figure B).
4. Remove tube insert, located in literature packet, and slide into the plastic filter tube. (see Figure B).
5. Remove brass nuts and ferrules from compression union, located in the literature packet. and slide onto open ends of
plastic filter tube and copper supply tube (see Figure C).
6. Connect brass nut on plastic/copper tubing to union (see Figure D). Be sure both tubes are fully seated in union
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7. Turn on water supply to refrigerator and check for leaks.
8. Turn off water supply to refrigerator and correct any leaks. Repeat this process until no leaks exist.
9. Completely turn on water supply to refrigerator.
10. Verify drain pan is installed and aligned. Drain pan must be pushed past and over initial stopping point.
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Copper tubing
Copper supply
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Plastic filter
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Brass nuts and ferrules
Copper
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Plastic filter
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Water solenoid
valve
Tube
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