Use and Care Guide

5
Connect the Water Supply
Read all directions before you begin.
IMPORTANT: If you turn on the refrigerator before the water line
is connected, turn off the ice maker to avoid excessive noise or
damage to the water valve.
Connect to Water Line
1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. Turn OFF main water supply. Turn ON nearest faucet long
enough to clear line of water.
3. Find a 1/2" to 1¹⁄
4
" (12.7 mm to 31.8 mm) vertical cold water
pipe near the refrigerator.
IMPORTANT:
■ Make sure it is a cold water pipe.
■ Horizontal pipe will work, but the following procedure
must be followed: 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.
4. Determine the length of copper tubing you need. Measure
from the connection on the lower right rear of the
refrigerator to the water pipe. Add 7 ft (2.1 m) to allow
for cleaning. Use 1/4" (6.35 mm) O.D. (outside diameter)
copper tubing. Be sure both ends of copper tubing are cut
square.
5. Using a cordless drill, drill a 1⁄4" hole in the cold water pipe
you have selected.
6. Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with the pipe
clamp. Be sure the outlet end is solidly in the 1/4" drilled
hole in the water pipe and that the washer is under the pipe
clamp. Tighten the packing nut. Tighten the pipe clamp
screws slowly and evenly so the washer makes a watertight
seal. Do not overtighten.
7. Slip the compression sleeve and compression nut on
the copper tubing as shown. Insert the end of the tubing
into the outlet end squarely as far as it will go. Screw
compression nut onto outlet end with adjustable wrench.
Do not overtighten or you may crush the copper tubing.
8. Place the free end of the tubing in a container or sink, and
turn ON the main water supply. Flush the tubing until water
is clear. Turn OFF the shutoff valve on the water pipe.
Connect to Refrigerator
Depending on your model, the water line may come down
from the top or up from the bottom. Follow the connection
instructions for your model.
Style 1
1. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet port. Attach the
copper tube to the valve inlet using a compression nut
and sleeve as shown. Tighten the compression nut. Do not
overtighten. Conrm copper tubing is secure by pulling on
copper tubing.
2. Create a service loop with the copper tubing. Avoid kinks
when coiling the copper tubing. Secure copper tubing to
refrigerator cabinet with a “P” clamp.
3. Turn on water supply to refrigerator and check for leaks.
Correct any leaks.
Style 2
1. Create a service loop (minimum diameter of 2 ft [61 cm])
with the copper tubing. Avoid kinks when coiling the copper
tubing.
2. Remove the plastic cap from water valve inlet port. Place a
compression nut and sleeve on the copper tubing.
3. Insert the end of the copper tubing into the water valve inlet
port. Shape tubing slightly so that the tubing feeds straight
into the port to avoid kinks.
4. Slide the compression nut over the sleeve and screw into
the water valve inlet port.
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
A.Cold water pipe
B.Pipe clamp
C.Copper tubing
D.Compression nut
E.Compression sleeve
F.Shutoff valve
G.Packing nut
B
A
C
D
A. “P” clamp
B. Plastic water line
C.Compression nut
D.Copper tubing
B
A
C
D
A. Plastic water tubing
B. Sleeve
C.Compression nut
D.Copper tubing