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Connecting The Water Supply
About your refrigerator’s water supply
The automatic ice & water dispenser on your
refrigerator requires a permanent water supply
(or a service professional) establish this water
supply by connecting a copper tube from your
household water system to a valve at the rear of
the refrigerator.
You may have already followed the directions in
the Installation Instructions to connect the water
supply. This information is repeated here for future
reference if you need to relocate your refrigerator.
What you will need:
30-100 psi. (System supplied with cold water only.)
distance from the rear of the refrigerator to
your household water supply line plus seven
feet (2.1 meters).
your household water line and the refrigerator
supply line.
the water supply connection at the rear of
your refrigerator.
3 Unscrew the plastic cap from the water valve
the cap.
4 Slide the brass compression nut, then the
ferrule (sleeve) onto copper tube.
5 Push the copper tube into water valve inlet as
6 Slide the ferrule (sleeve) into valve and
finger-tighten the compression nut onto valve.
not over-tighten.
7
rear panel with a steel clamp and screw (see
illustration).
8 Coil the excess copper tubing (about 2½
turns) behind your refrigerator as shown.
wear against other surfaces.
9 Open water supply shut-off valve and tighten
any connections that leak.
Copper water line
from household water supply
(Includeenough tubing in loop to allow
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
water line
WaterValve
Valve Inlet
Water Valve
Bracket
Steel
Clamp
Plastic Water Tubing
to Ice Maker
Fill Tube
Brass
Compression
Nut
CAUTION
To avoid property damage:
• Usecoppertubingforthewatersupply
line (plastic tubing is more likely to leak).
Manufacturer is not responsible for any
damage if plastic tubing is used for supply
line.
• Ensurewatersupplyandinstallationcomply
with state and local laws and regulations.
• Forproperdispenseroperation,
recommended water supply pressure
should fall between 30 psi and 100 psi.
Excessive pressure may cause water filter
to malfunction.
NOTE
to Prime the Water Supply System” for important
information about priming an empty water supply
system.
several tubing lines, a water filter, a water valve
and a water tank. To ensure that your water
dispenser works properly, this system must be
completely filled with water when your refrigerator
is first connected to the household water supply
line.
NOTE
materials for a water supply installation, including
25 feet of copper tubing and full instructions.
To connect the water supply to the rear
of your refrigerator:
1 Ensure that the refrigerator is not plugged in.
2 Flush the supply line until water is clear by
placing the end of the copper tube in a sink
or bucket and opening the shut-off valve.