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CONNECTING THE WATER LINE

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

This water line installation is not warranted by the

refrigerator or icemaker manufacturer or

retailer.

these instructions carefully to minimize the

risk of expensive water damage.

Water hammer (water banging

the pipes) in house

plumbing can cause damage to refrigerator parts

and

lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a

qualified plumber to correct water hammer before

installing the water

supply line to the refrigerator.

prevent burns and product damage, do not hook

up the water

line to the hot water line.

you use your refrigerator before connecting the

water

line, make sure the icemaker power switch is

the 0 (off) position.

Do not

install the icemaker tubing in areas where

temperatures

fall below freezing.

When using any

electrical device (such as a power

drill) during installation, be sure the device is double-

insulated

or grounded

a manner to prevent the

hazard

electric shock, or is battery-powered.

If a reverse osmosis water filtration system is

connected to your

cold water supply, this water line

installation is not warranted by the refrigerator or

icemaker manufacturer or

retailer. Follow next

instructions

carefully to minimize the risk of

expensive water damage.

If a reverse osmosis water filtration system is

connected to your

cold water supply, the water

pressure to the reverse osmosis system needs to be

a minimum

40 to 60 psi (2.8

kgf/cm•-

4.2 kgf/cm•,

less

than

2.0-3.0sec

to fill a cup of 7oz capacity).

If the water pressure from the reverse osmosis

system is

less than

psi (1.5 kgf/cm•, more than

4.0sec to

fill a cup of 7oz capacity):

Check to see whether the sediment

filter in the

reverse osmosis system is

blocked. Replace the

filter if necessary.

Allow the storage tank on the reverse osmosis

system to

refill after heavy usage.

If the issue about water pressure from reverse

osmosis remains,

call a licensed, qualified plumber.

All

installations must be in accordance with local

plumbing

code requirements.

NOTE:

Wear eye protection.

it:,

WARNING:

Connect

potable

water

supply

only.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

·Copper

Tubing, 1/4" outer diameter

to connect the refrigerator to the

water

supply. Be sure both ends of

the tubing are cut square.

determine how much tubing you need, measure

the distance from the water

valve on the back

the

refrigerator to the water

supply pipe. Then add 8 feet

(2.4 m). Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing

(about 8 feet [2.4 m]

coiled into 3 turns of about 1 0"

[25 em] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move

out from the

wall after installation.

• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be

between

20 and 120 p.s.i. on models without a

water

filter and between 40 and 120 p.s.i. on

models with a water filter.

·Power

drill.

•

112"

or adjustable wrench.

·Straight·

and Phillips·

blade

screwdriver.

• Two 1/4" outer diameter

compression nuts and

ferrules (sleeves) to

connect the copper tubing

to the shutoff

valve and the refrigerator water valve.

• If

your existing copper water

line has a flared fitting at the

end, you

will need

adapter (available at

plumbing supply stores) to

connect the water

line to the refrigerator

you

can cut off the

flared fitting with a tube cutter and

then use a compression fitting.

• Shutoff valve

connect

to the

cold water line.

The shutoff valve should

have a water inlet with a

minimum inside diameter

5/32" at the point of

connection to the

COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-type

shutoff valves are included in many water supply

kits. Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type

valve complies

with your local plumbing codes.

NOTE:

Self Piercing Saddle Type Water Valve

should

not be used.

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