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Connecting to water line
1. Find a
1
⁄2-inch to 1
1
⁄4-inch vertical COLD
water pipe near the refrigerator.
NOTE: Horizontal pipe will work, but the
following precaution must be taken: Drill
on the top side of the pipe, not the
bottom. This will help keep water away
from the drill. This also keeps normal
sediment from collecting in the valve.
2. Measure from connection on rear of
refrigerator to water pipe. Add 7 feet
(2.1 m) to allow for moving refrigerator
for cleaning. This is the length of
1
⁄4-inch
O.D. copper tubing you will need for the
job (length from connection to water pipe
PLUS 7 feet [2.1 m]). Be sure both ends
of copper tubing are cut square.
3. Turn OFF main water supply. Turn ON
nearest faucet long enough to clear line
of water.
4. Using a grounded drill, drill a
1
⁄4-inch hole
on the cold water pipe you have selected.
5. Fasten shut-off valve to cold water pipe
with pipe clamp. Be sure outlet end is
solidly in the
1
⁄4-inch drilled hole in the
water pipe and that washer is under the
pipe clamp. Tighten packing nut. Tighten
the pipe clamp screws carefully and
evenly so washer makes a watertight
seal. Do not overtighten or you may crush
the copper tubing, especially if soft
(coiled) copper tubing is used. Now you
are ready to connect the copper tubing.
6. Slip compression sleeve and compres-
sion nut on copper tubing as shown in
diagram. Insert end of tubing into outlet
end squarely as far as it will go. Screw
compression nut onto outlet end with
adjustable wrench. Do not overtighten.
Turn ON main water supply and flush out
tubing until water is clear. Turn OFF shut-
off valve on the water pipe. Coil copper
tubing.
Vertical cold
water pipe
Packing
nut
Washer
Pipe clamp
1
⁄4-inch O.D.
copper tubing
(length from
inlet on rear of
refrigerator to
water pipe plus 7
feet [2.1 m])
Compression
sleeve
Water
shut-off
valve
Compression
sleeve
Compression
nut
TO REFRIGERATOR ➔
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Some models may not feature this second
compression nut and sleeve.
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