Refrigerator User Manual

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CONNECTING HOUSEHOLD WATER SUPPLY TO REFRIGERATOR
Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:
 • Basic Tools: adjustablewrench,at-bladescrewdriver, 
andPhillips
TM
screwdriver.
 • Accesstoahouseholdcoldwaterlinewithwater
pressurebetween30and100psi.
 • Awatersupplylinemadeof¼inch(6.4mm)OD,copper
orstainlesssteeltubing.Todeterminethelengthoftubing
needed,measurethedistancefromtheicemakerinlet
valveatthebackoftherefrigeratortoyourcoldwater
pipe.Thenaddapproximately7feet(2.1meters),sothe
refrigeratorcanbemovedoutforcleaning(asshown).
 • Ashutoffvalvetoconnectthewatersupplylinetoyour
householdwatersystem.DO NOTuseaself-piercing
typeshutoffvalve.
 • Acompressionnutandferrule(sleeve)forconnectinga
copperwatersupplylinetotheicemakerinletvalve.
To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve
1 Disconnectrefrigeratorfromelectricpowersource.
2 Placeendofwatersupplylineintosinkorbucket.Turn
ONwatersupplyandushsupplylineuntilwaterisclear.
TurnOFFwatersupplyatshutoffvalve.
3 Removeplasticcapfromwatervalveinletanddiscardcap.
4 If you use copper tubing-Slidebrasscompressionnut,
thenferrule(sleeve)ontowatersupplyline.Pushwater
supplylineintowatervalveinletasfarasitwillgo(¼
inch/6.4mm).Slideferrule(sleeve)intovalveinletand
ngertightencompressionnutontovalve.Tightenanother
halfturnwithawrench;DO NOT overtighten.SeeFigure1.
If you use stainless steel tubing-Thenutandferrule
arealreadyassembledonthetubing.Slidecompression
nutontovalveinletandngertightencompressionnut
ontovalve.Tightenanotherhalfturnwithawrench;DO
NOTovertighten.SeeFigure2.
5 Withsteelclampandscrew,securewatersupplyline
(coppertubingonly)torearpanelofrefrigeratorasshown.
6 Coilexcesswatersupplyline(coppertubingonly)about
2½turnsbehindrefrigeratorasshownandarrangecoils
sotheydonotvibrateorwearagainstanyothersurface.
7 TurnONwatersupplyatshutoffvalveandtightenany 
connectionsthatleak.
8 Reconnectrefrigeratortoelectricalpowersource.
9 Toturnicemakeron,lowerwiresignalarm(side
mounted)orsettheicemaker’sON/OFFpowerswitch
tothe“I”position(rearmounted).
WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or
severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from
electrical power before connecting a water supply line
to the refrigerator.
CAUTION
To Avoid Property Damage:
• Copperorstainlesssteelbraidedtubingisrecommended
for the water supply line. Water supply tubing made of ¼”
plastic is not recommended to be used. Plastic tubing
greatly increases the potential for water leaks, and the
manufacturer will not be responsible for any damage if
plastic tubing is used for supply line.
• DONOTinstallwatersupplytubinginareaswhere
temperatures fall below freezing.
• Chemicalsfromamalfunctioningsoftenercan 
damage the ice maker. If the ice maker is connected
to soft water, ensure that the softener is maintained
and working properly.
IMPORTANT
Ensurethatyourwatersupplylineconnectionscomplywithall
localplumbingcodes.
NOTE
Checkwithyourlocalbuildingauthorityforrecommendations
onwaterlinesandassociatedmaterialspriortoinstallingyour
newrefrigerator.Dependingonyourlocal/statebuildingcodes,
ElectroluxrecommendsforhomeswithexistingvalvesitsSmart
Choicewaterlinekit5305513409(witha6ft.stainlesssteel
waterline)andforhomeswithoutanexistingvalve,Frigidaire
recommendsitsSmartChoicewaterlinekit5304410264(with
a20ft.copperwaterlinewithself-tappingsaddlevalve).Please
refertowww.frigidaire.com/storeformoreinformation.
Copper water line
from household water supply
(Includeenough tubing in loop to allow
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
water line
WaterValve
Valve Inlet
Water Valve
Bracket
Steel
Clamp
Plastic Water Tu bing
to Ice Maker
Fill Tu be
Brass
Compression
Nut
Figure 1 Figure 2