Owner's Manual (Espanol)
CONNECTING THE WATER LINE
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
This water line installation is not warranted by the
refrigerator or icemaker manufacturer or
retailer.
Follow
these instructions carefully to minimize the
risk of expensive water damage.
Water hammer (water banging
in
the pipes) in house
plumbing can cause damage to refrigerator parts
and
lead to water leakage or flooding. Call a
qualified plumber to correct water hammer before
installing the water
supply line to the refrigerator.
To
prevent burns and product damage, do not hook
up the water
line to the hot water line.
If
you use your refrigerator before connecting the
water
line, make sure the icemaker power switch is
in
the 0 (off) position.
Do not
install the icemaker tubing in areas where
temperatures
fall below freezing.
When using any
electrical device (such as a power
drill) during installation, be sure the device is double-
insulated
or grounded
in
a manner to prevent the
hazard
of
electric shock, or is battery-powered.
If a reverse osmosis water filtration system is
connected to your
cold water supply, this water line
installation is not warranted by the refrigerator or
icemaker manufacturer or
retailer. Follow next
instructions
carefully to minimize the risk of
expensive water damage.
If a reverse osmosis water filtration system is
connected to your
cold water supply, the water
pressure to the reverse osmosis system needs to be
a minimum
of
40 to 60 psi (2.8
kgf/cm•-
4.2 kgf/cm•,
less
than
2.0-3.0sec
to fill a cup of 7oz capacity).
If the water pressure from the reverse osmosis
system is
less than
21
psi (1.5 kgf/cm•, more than
4.0sec to
fill a cup of 7oz capacity):
Check to see whether the sediment
filter in the
reverse osmosis system is
blocked. Replace the
filter if necessary.
Allow the storage tank on the reverse osmosis
system to
refill after heavy usage.
If the issue about water pressure from reverse
osmosis remains,
call a licensed, qualified plumber.
All
installations must be in accordance with local
plumbing
code requirements.
NOTE:
Wear eye protection.
it:,
WARNING:
Connect
to
potable
water
supply
only.
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WHAT YOU WILL NEED
·Copper
Tubing, 1/4" outer diameter
to connect the refrigerator to the
water
supply. Be sure both ends of
the tubing are cut square.
To
determine how much tubing you need, measure
the distance from the water
valve on the back
of
the
refrigerator to the water
supply pipe. Then add 8 feet
(2.4 m). Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing
(about 8 feet [2.4 m]
coiled into 3 turns of about 1 0"
[25 em] diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move
out from the
wall after installation.
• A cold water supply. The water pressure must be
between
20 and 120 p.s.i. on models without a
water
filter and between 40 and 120 p.s.i. on
models with a water filter.
·Power
drill.
•
112"
or adjustable wrench.
·Straight·
and Phillips·
blade
screwdriver.
• Two 1/4" outer diameter
compression nuts and
2
ferrules (sleeves) to
connect the copper tubing
to the shutoff
valve and the refrigerator water valve.
• If
your existing copper water
line has a flared fitting at the
end, you
will need
an
adapter (available at
plumbing supply stores) to
connect the water
line to the refrigerator
OR
you
can cut off the
flared fitting with a tube cutter and
then use a compression fitting.
• Shutoff valve
to
connect
to the
cold water line.
The shutoff valve should
have a water inlet with a
minimum inside diameter
of
5/32" at the point of
connection to the
COLD WATER LINE. Saddle-type
shutoff valves are included in many water supply
kits. Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type
valve complies
with your local plumbing codes.
NOTE:
Self Piercing Saddle Type Water Valve
should
not be used.