Frigidaire 241856001 Refrigerator User Manual


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CONNECTING WATER SUPPLY
Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:
• Basic Tools: adjustablewrench,at-bladescrewdriver,
andPhillips
TM
screwdriver.
• Accesstoahouseholdcoldwaterlinewithwater
pressurebetween30and100psi.
• Awatersupplylinemadeof¼inch(6.4mm)OD,copper
orstainlesssteeltubing.Todeterminethelengthoftubing
needed,measurethedistancefromtheicemakerinlet
valveatthebackoftherefrigeratortoyourcoldwater
pipe.Thenaddapproximately7feet(2.1meters),sothe
refrigeratorcanbemovedoutforcleaning(asshown).
• Ashutoffvalvetoconnectthewatersupplylinetoyour
householdwatersystem.DO NOTuseaself-piercing
typeshutoffvalve.
• Acompressionnutandferrule(sleeve)forconnectinga
copperwatersupplylinetotheicemakerinletvalve.
To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve
1 Disconnectrefrigeratorfromelectricpowersource.
2 Placeendofwatersupplylineintosinkorbucket.Turn
ONwatersupplyandushsupplylineuntilwaterisclear.
TurnOFFwatersupplyatshutoffvalve.
3 Removeplasticcapfromwatervalveinletanddiscardcap.
4 If you use copper tubing-Slidebrasscompressionnut,
thenferrule(sleeve)ontowatersupplyline.Pushwater
supplylineintowatervalveinletasfarasitwillgo(¼
inch/6.4mm).Slideferrule(sleeve)intovalveinletand
ngertightencompressionnutontovalve.Tightenanother
halfturnwithawrench;DO NOT overtighten.SeeFigure1.
If you use stainless steel tubing-Thenutandferrule
arealreadyassembledonthetubing.Slidecompression
nutontovalveinletandngertightencompressionnut
ontovalve.Tightenanotherhalfturnwithawrench;DO
NOTovertighten.SeeFigure2.
5 Withsteelclampandscrew,securewatersupplyline
(coppertubingonly)torearpanelofrefrigeratorasshown.
6 Coilexcesswatersupplyline(coppertubingonly)about
2½turnsbehindrefrigeratorasshownandarrangecoils
sotheydonotvibrateorwearagainstanyothersurface.
7 TurnONwatersupplyatshutoffvalveandtightenany
connectionsthatleak.
8 Reconnectrefrigeratortoelectricalpowersource.
9 Toturnicemakeron,lowerwiresignalarm(side
mounted)orsettheicemaker’sON/OFFpowerswitch
tothe“I”position(rearmounted).
WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe
personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from electrical
power before connecting a water supply line to the refrigerator.
CAUTION
To Avoid Property Damage:
• Copperorstainlesssteelbraidedtubingisrecommended
for the water supply line. Water supply tubing made of ¼”
plastic is not recommended to be used. Plastic tubing
greatly increases the potential for water leaks, and the
manufacturer will not be responsible for any damage if
plastic tubing is used for supply line.
• DONOTinstallwatersupplytubinginareaswhere
temperatures fall below freezing.
• Chemicalsfromamalfunctioningsoftenercan
damage the ice maker. If the ice maker is connected
to soft water, ensure that the softener is maintained
and working properly.
IMPORTANT
Ensurethatyourwatersupplylineconnectionscomplywithall
localplumbingcodes.
NOTE
Checkwithyourlocalbuildingauthorityforrecommendations
onwaterlinesandassociatedmaterialspriortoinstallingyour
newrefrigerator.Dependingonyourlocal/statebuildingcodes,
ElectroluxrecommendsforhomeswithexistingvalvesitsSmart
Choicewaterlinekit5305513409(witha6ft.stainlesssteel
waterline)andforhomeswithoutanexistingvalve,Electrolux
recommendsitsSmartChoicewaterlinekit5304410264(with
a20ft.copperwaterlinewithself-tappingsaddlevalve).Please
refertowww.frigidaire.com/storeformoreinformation.
IMPORTANT
Afterconnectingthewatersupply,referto“HowtoPrimethe
WaterSupplySystem”forimportantinformationaboutpriming
anemptywatersupplysystem.
Your refrigerator’s water supply system includes 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.
Copperwaterline
fromhouseholdwatersupply
(Includeenoughtubinginlooptoallow
movingrefrigeratoroutforcleaning.)
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
waterline
WaterValve
ValveInlet
WaterValve
Bracket
Steel
Clamp
PlasticWaterTubing
toIceMaker
FillTube
Brass
Compression
Nut
Figure 1 Figure 2
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