Connecting the Ice Maker to a Water Source
Read all directions carefully before you begin.
IMPORTANT:
•
All installations must be in accordance with local
plumbing codes requirements.
•
Use copper tubing and check for leaks.
•
Install copper tubing only in areas where
temperatures will remain above freezing.
Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type valve
complies with your local plumbing codes. Do not
use a piercing-type or 3/16” saddle valve which
reduces water flow and clogs more easily.
Connecting the water line:
1. Unplug ice maker 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 1
1
4
" vertical cold water pipe near the
ice maker.
NOTE: 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. Using a grounded drill, drill a
1
4
" (6 mm) hole in 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. Do not use a piercing-type or
3
16
" saddle-type valve which reduces water flow and
clogs more easily.
6. Now you are ready to connect the copper tubing.
Use
1
4
" (6mm) OD soft copper tubing for the cold
water supply.
•
Measure from the connection at the front of the
ice maker to the cold water pipe. Add 3 feet to
ensure that you have the proper length. This is
the length of
1
4
" (6mm) OD soft copper tubing
you need for the job. Be sure both ends of the
copper tubing are cut square.
•
Slip compression sleeve and compression nut
on copper tubing as shown. Insert end of tubing
into outlet end squarely as far as it will go.
Screw compression nut onto outlet end with
adjustable wrench. Do not over tighten.
7. Place the free end of the tubing into a container or
sink, and turn on main water supply and flush out
tubing until water is clear. Turn off shut-off valve on
the water pipe.
NOTE: Always drain the water line before making
the final connection to the inlet of the water valve to
prevent possible water valve malfunction.
8. Remove the two screws in the lower access panel
and the two screws in the base grille area of the front
panel support. Pull forward to remove the lower
access panel.
9. Position the tubing so it can enter one of the two
access holes located at the right-hand rear of the
cabinet as shown. The tubing should extend beyond
the cabinet front when the cabinet is pushed back
into position. Move the ice machine into position.
REAR VIEW
1. Upper Water Line Access Hole
2. Lower Water Line Access Hole
10. Bend the copper tubing to meet the water valve
inlet on the water valve which is located in the front
of the ice maker cabinet as shown.
July 1999
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