Chilled water supply – Kenmore Coldspot 106 consumer Manual

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Read all guidelines very very very carefully before beginning. ESSENTIAL;

If running the fridge before setting up the water connection, turn ice manufacturer towards the OFF position to avoid procedure without water.

All installments must certanly be according to neighborhood plumbing system

Utilize copper tubing and look for leaks.

Install copper tubing only in areas where conditions will stay above freezing.

If can take as much as a day for the ice manufacturer to start ice that is producing.

Tools needed;

in. open-end wrenches or two adjustable

Hand drill or electric drill (correctly grounded)

Your fridge dealer features a kit available having a

in. (6.35 mm) saddle-type shut-off valve, a union, and copper

tubing. Before buying, make certain a saddle-type valve

complies along with your regional plumbing system codes. Don’t use a piercingВ­

in. (4.76 mm) seat valve which reduces water movement

and clogs more easily.

Chilled water supply

The ice maker water valve includes a movement washer which will be utilized

as a water stress regulator. The ice manufacturer has to be linked to a cool water line with water force between 30 and 120 psi. If your nagging problem happens, phone your energy business.

Linking to water line:

1. Disconnect disconnect or refrigerator energy.

Turn OFF main water supply. Switch on nearest tap very long

sufficient to clear type of water.

water pipeline close to the ice box.

Horizontal pipeline will continue to work, however the procedure that is following

needs to be followed: Drill from the top region of the pipeline, perhaps perhaps maybe not the underside. This may help to keep water out of the drill. And also this keeps normal sediment from gathering when you look at the valve.

To look for the period of copper tubing you shall need,

measure from connection on lower remaining backside of fridge to

water pipe. Include 7 ft. (2.1 m) to accommodate going ice box for cleaning. Utilize 14 in. (6.35 mm) O.D. (outside diameter)

copper tubing. Make sure both ends of copper tubing are cut square.

Using a grounded drill, drill a 14 in. opening into the water pipe that is cold

you’ve got chosen.

1. Cool Water Pipe

2. Pipe Clamp

3. Copper Tubing

4. Compression Nut

5. Compression Sleeve

6. Shut-Off Valve

7. Packing Nut

Fasten shut-off valve to chilled water pipeline with pipeline clamp. Be

certain socket end is sturdily into the 14 in. drilled opening when you look at the water

pipeline and that washer is underneath the pipeline clamp. Tighten packing nut. Tighten the pipeline clamp screws carefully and

evenly so washer makes a watertight seal. Try not to overtighten or you may crush the copper tubing, particularly when soft (coiled) copper tubing can be used. So Now you will be ready to link the copper tubing.

Slide compression nut on copper tubing as shown. Insert end of tubing into outlet end squarely so far as it will go. Screw compression nut onto socket end with adjustable wrench. Usually do not overtighten.

Put the end that is free of tubing in to a container or sink, and

switch on water that is main and flush out tubing until water is obvious. Turn fully off shut-off valve in the water pipeline. Coil copper tubing.

Linking to ice box:

1. Connect the copper pipe to your valve inlet employing a compression

Sleeve and nut as shown. Fasten the compression nut. Don’t overtighten. Make use of the pipe clamp in the straight straight back associated with the

fridge to secure the tubing to your refrigerator as shown. This may help alleviate problems with injury to the tubing if the fridge is forced right right straight back resistant to the wall. Go on to step two.

2. Turn shut-off valve ON. Search for leakages.

connections (including connections during the valve) or pea pea nuts that

Copper Tubing

3. Compression Nut

4. Valve Inlet

The ice manufacturer comes with a water strainer that is built-in. If

regional water conditions need regular cleansing or perhaps a well is

your way to obtain water supply, a 2nd water strainer should

be set up into the

in. (6.35 mm) water line. Obtain a water

strainer from your appiiance dealer that is nearest. Install at either pipe connection.