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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 8 feet (2.4 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 8 feet [2.4 m]).
Be sure both ends of copper tubing are cut square.
3. Turn OFF main water supply. Turn ON nearest
faucet at the lowest elevation long enough to clear
line of water.
4. Using a grounded drill, drill a
1
⁄4-inch hole on one
side of 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 nut and compression sleeve 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 adjust-
able 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.
TO REFRIGERATOR ➔
Compression
sleeve
Water
shut-off
valve*
Packing
nut
Vertical cold
water pipe
* Controls water supply
Compression
nut
1
⁄4-inch O.D. copper
tubing (length from
inlet on rear of
refrigerator to water
pipe plus 8 feet
[2.4 m])
INSTALLING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Rubber washer
Pipe clamp