Installation Instructions
INSTALLING THE WATER LINE (Cont.)
FASTEN THE SHUTOFF
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VALVE
1. Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe
with the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to.
Saddle valves are illegal and use is not permitted
in Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed
plumber.
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TIGHTEN THE PIPE CLAMP
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not over tighten or you may crush
the tubing.
Washer
Pipe Clamp
Clamp
Screw
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ROUTE THE TUBING
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.
49-1000329 Rev. 4
Vertical Cold
Water Pipe
Inlet End
CONNECT THE TUBING TO
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THE VALVE
Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
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.
For plastic tubing from a SmartConnect™
Refrigerator Tubing kit, insert the molded end of the
tubing into the shutoff valve and tighten compression
nut until it is hand tight, then tighten one additional
turn with a wrench. Over tightening may cause
leaks.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Packing Nut
Ferrule (sleeve)
Outlet Valve
NOTE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing
Codes 248CMR shall be adhered to. Saddle
valves are illegal and use is not permitted in
Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed plumber.
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FLUSH OUT THE TUBING
Turn the main water supply on and flush out the
tubing until the water is clear.
Shut the water off at the water valve after about
one quart (1 liter), or 2 minutes, of water has been
flushed through the tubing.
To complete the installation of the refrigerator, go
back to Step 12 in Installing the Refrigerator.
Compression Nut
SmartConnect
™
Tubing
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