Kenmore 26 cu.ft. Capacity Side-by-Side Refrigerator w/ Grab-N-Go Door Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 31)

CONNECTING THE WATER LINE

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

This water line installation is not covered by the refrigerator

warranty. Follow these instructions carefully to minimize the

risk of expensive water damage.

Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in house

plumbing can cause damage to refrigerator parts and can

lead to water leakage or ﬂ ooding. Call a qualiﬁ ed plumber

to correct water hammer before installing the water supply

line to the refrigerator.

CAUTION: To prevent burns and product damage, only

connect the refrigerator water line to a cold water supply.

Connect to a potable water supply only.

If you use your refrigerator before connecting the water

line, make sure the Ice Maker button is set to OFF.

Do not install the icemaker tubing in areas where

temperatures fall below freezing.

WATER PRESSURE

Connect to the cold water supply. The water pressure

must be between 20 and 120 psi (138 to 827 kPa) on

models without a water ﬁ lter and between 40 and 120 psi

(276 to 827 kPa) on models with a water ﬁ lter.

If a reverse osmosis water ﬁ ltration system is connected

to your cold water supply, this water line installation is not

covered by the refrigerator warranty. Follow the following

instructions carefully to minimize the risk of expensive water

damage.

If a reverse osmosis water ﬁ ltration system is connected

to your cold water supply, the water pressure to the reverse

osmosis system needs to be a minimum of 40 to 60 psi (2.8

kgf/cm

~ 4.2 kgf/cm

, less than 2.0~3.0 sec. to ﬁ ll a cup

of 7 oz capacity).

If the water pressure from the reverse osmosis system is less

than 21 psi or 1.5 kgf/cm2 (takes more than 4.0 sec to ﬁ ll a

cup of 7 oz capacity):

• Check to see if the sediment ﬁ lter in the reverse osmosis

system is blocked. Replace the ﬁ lter if necessary.

• Allow the storage tank on the reverse osmosis system to

reﬁ ll after heavy usage.

• If the issue concerning water pressure from reverse

osmosis remains, call a licensed, qualiﬁ ed plumber.

• All installations must be in accordance with local

plumbing code requirements.

CAUTION: Wear eye protection during installation to

prevent injury.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Copper Tubing, ¼ in. outer

diameter, to connect the refrigerator

to the water supply. Be sure both

ends of the tubing are cut square.

• To determine how much tubing you

need: measure the distance from the water valve on the

back of the refrigerator to the water supply pipe. Then,

add 8 feet (2.4 m). Be sure there is suﬃ cient extra tubing

(about 8 feet [2.4 m] coiled into 3 turns of about 10 in.

[25 cm] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move out

from the wall after installation.

• Power drill.

• ½ in. or adjustable wrench.

• Flat blade and Phillips head screwdrivers.

• Two ¼ in. outer diameter

compression nuts and

2 ferrules (sleeves) to

connect the copper tubing

to the shutoﬀ valve and the

refrigerator water valve.

• If your existing copper water

line has a ﬂ ared ﬁ tting at the

end, you will need an adapter

(available at plumbing supply

stores) to connect the water line

to the refrigerator OR you can

cut oﬀ the ﬂ ared ﬁ tting with

a tube cutter and then use a

compression ﬁ tting.

• Shutoﬀ valve to connect

to the cold water line. The

shutoﬀ valve should have a water inlet with a minimum

inside diameter of 5/32 in. 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: A Self Piercing Saddle Type Water Valve should

not be used.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

When using any electrical device (such as a power

drill) during installation, be sure the device is battery

powered, double insulated or grounded in a manner that

will prevent the hazard of electric shock.

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