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14 INSTALLATION
4
Fasten the shutoff valve.
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 their use is not permitted
in Massachusetts. Consult with your licensed
plumber.
5
Tighten the pipe clamp.
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
Pipe Clamp
Clamp Screw
NOTE
• Do not over tighten clamp or you may crush the
tubing.
6
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.
NOTE
• Be sure there is sufficient extra tubing (about
8 ft. coiled into three turns of about 10 in.
diameter) to allow the refrigerator to move out
from the wall after installation.
Vertical Cold
Water Pipe
Inlet End
Washer
7
Connect the tubing to 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.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Packing Nut
Outlet Valve
8
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 of water has been flushed through the
tubing.
9
Connect the tubing to the refrigerator.
NOTE
• Before making the connection to the refrigerator,
be sure that the refrigerator power cord is not
plugged into the wall outlet.
• Remove the flexible plastic cap from the water
valve.
• Place the compression nut and ferrule (sleeve)
onto the end of the tubing as shown.
Compression Nut
Ferrule (sleeve)
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