Specifications

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CONNECTING
ICE MAKER
TO WATER SUPPLY
All installations
must be
in
accordance
with local
plumbing
code requirements.
Tubing
(
114" O.D.)
and saddle
valve can
be
purchased
from local
hardware stores.
Sweat
or
flare
connection
can be used
instead
of the compression
union,
if
desired.
Do not use
plastic
tubing or
plastic
fittings
because
the connection
between
the
water supply and
the refrigerator
water
valve
inlet is under constant
pressure.
Also, certain types of
plastic
tubing
may
become
brittle
with
age
and crack,
resulting
in
water
leakage,
NOTE: When using unfiltered
well water,
it is advisable
to
use a
filter in the
water
supply
line. This
eliminates
all
possibility
of small
particles
from entering the
water
valve.
Find a 318"
to
1" vertical COLD
water
pipe
near
the ref rigerator.
Water
pressure
must be between
20 and
120
P.S.l.
Vertical
pipe
is
preferable,
but
a
horizontal
pipe
will work. lf a
horizontal
pipe
is used,
install the
saddle
valve
on
the top or
the
side
of
the
pipe,
not on
the
bottom.
Turn
off
water supply
and drain
selected
pipe.
lnstall
the
saddle
valve
according
to
manufacturer's
instructions included
with the
valve.
Route
the copper
tubing through
the
floor, wall or sink
cabinet
to the saddle
valve location.
Form the excess
tubing
into
a
large loop.
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This allows
movement for
the
refrigerator
without disconnecting
the
tubing. Other
routing methods
are
shown on
page
2-8.
Slide
the brass
nut
and sleeve
onto
the
114" copper
tubing. lnsert the end
of
the tubing into
the
saddle
valve as
far
as
it
will
go
and
tighten the nut
with an
adjustable
wrench.
Turn off the saddle
valve.
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WATER
SUPPLY
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