Frigidaire FFHT1826LB Refrigerator User Manual


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• 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.
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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).
Figure 1 Figure 2
Copperwaterline
fromhouseholdwatersupply
(Includeenoughtubinginlooptoallow
movingrefrigeratoroutforcleaning.)
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
waterline
WaterValve
ValveInlet
WaterValve
Bracket
Steel
Clamp
PlasticWaterTubing
toIceMaker
FillTube
Brass
Compression
Nut
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.
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To Avoid Property Damage:
•CopperorStainlessSteelbraidedtubingisrecommended
for the water supply line. Water supply tubing made of
¼inch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 the 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, Frigidaire 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, Frigidaire recommends its Smart
Choice water
®
line kit 5305510264 (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lter,awatervalve,andawatertank.Toensure
that your water dispenser works properly, this system must
becompletelylledwithwaterwhenyourrefrigeratorisrst
connected to the household water supply line.
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