Use And Care Manual
Table Of Contents
- Abra la llave del agua en la válvula de cierre
- Inicie la máquina de hielos
- Conecte el refrigerador
- Conecte la tubería a la válvula
- Conecte la tubería al refrigerador
- Lave la tubería
- Perfore el orificio para la válvula
- Instale la válvula de cierre
- Seleccione la ubicación de la válvula
- Seleccione la ubicación de la válvula
- Apriete la abrazadera del tubo
- Conecte la máquina de hielos
- Monte la máquina de hielos
- Instale la cubeta de hielos (Box Ice)
- Válvula del agua instalada
- Cómo instalar la tubería del agua
- Food Storage Tips Installation Door
- Care & Cleaning Localizacion y Solucion de Averias
- Sonidos Normales de Funcionamiento
- Care & Cleaning Refrigerator Cleaning Chart
- Cuidado y Limpieza Troubleshooting
Icemaker Installation
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• Power drill.
• 1/2 ″ 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 cutterand then use a compression fitting.
Drill the hole for the valve
Drill a 1/4 ″ hole in the water pipe (even if using a
self-piercing valve), using a sharp bit. Remove any
burrs resulting from drilling the hole in the pipe.
Take care not to allow water to drain into the drill.
Failure to drill a 1/4 ″ hole may result in reduced
ice production or smaller cubes.
Fasten the shutoff valve
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with
the pipe clamp.
Pipe Clamp
• 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.
Saddle-Type
Shutoff Valve
Vertical Cold
Water Pipe
Before purchasing, make sure a saddle-type valve
complies with your local plumbing codes.
Install the shutoff valve on the nearest frequently used
drinking water line.
Shut off the main water supply
Turn on the nearest faucet long enough to clear
the line of water.
Choose the valve location
Choose a location for the valve that is easily
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.
Tighten the pipe clamp
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer
begins to swell.
NOTE: Do not overtighten or you may crush the
tubing.
Washer
accessible. It is best to connect into the side of a
vertical water pipe. When it is necessary to connect
into a horizontal water pipe, make the connection
to the top or side, rather than at the bottom, to
avoid drawing off any sediment from the water pipe.
Pipe Clamp
Clamp Screw
Inlet End