Installation Guide

Fast en t he shut of f valve t o t he cold w at er pipe
with the pipe clamp.
NOTE: Co m m o n w e al t h o f Ma ssa c hu set t s
Pl u m b in g Cod es 248 CMR sh a ll b e a dh er ed t o .
Sa d d l e v a l v e s ar e i l l e g a l a n d u s e i s n o t p e r m i t t e d
in Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed
plumber.
Pl ac e t h e co m pr essi on n ut a nd f er r u le (sl eev e)
for copper tubing onto the end of the tubing and
connect it to the shutoff valve.
Make sure the tubing is fully inserted into the
valve. Tighten the compression nut securely.
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of the tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten
compression nut until it is hand tight, then
tighten one additional turn with a wrench.
Overt ightening may cause leaks.
NOTE: Co m m o n w e al t h o f Ma ssa c hu set t s
Pl u m b in g Cod es 248 CMR sh a ll b e a dh er ed t o .
Sa d d l e v a l v e s ar e i l l e g a l a n d u s e i s n o t p e r m i t t e d
in Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed
plumber.
CONNECT THE TUBING TO THE VALVE
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Tu r n t h e m a in w at er sup pl y on an d f l ush ou t t h e
tubing until the water is clear.
Sh u t t h e w a t e r o f f a t t h e w a t e r v a l v e a f t e r a b o u t
one quart (1 liter) of water has been flushed
through the tubing.
FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
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FASTEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE
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Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing
washer begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush
the tubing.
TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
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Route the tubing between the cold water line
and the refrigerator.
Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the
wall or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent
base cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
to allow the refrigerator to move out from
the wall after installation.
ROUTE THE TUBING
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To c om p l e t e t h e i n st a l l a t i o n o f t h e r e f r i g er a t o r , g o b a c k
to Step 1 in Installing the Refrigerator.
Pi p e Cl am p
Ver t ical Cold Wat er Pipe
Sa d d l e - Ty p e
Sh u t o f f Va l v e
Washer
Inlet End
Pi p e Cl am p
Cl a m p
Sc r e w
Sa d d l e - Ty p e
Sh u t o f f Va l v e
Co m p r essi o n Nu t
Pa ck i ng Nu t
Out let Valve
Ferrule (sleeve)
Sm a r t Con n e c t
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Tu b i n g