LG LMWC23626S Owners Manual - Page 19

Vertical Cold Water Pipe

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ENGLISH 2 Choose the valve location. • Choose a location for the valve that is easily 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. INSTALLATION 19 3 Drill the hole for the valve. • Drill a ¼ in. hole in the water pipe using a sharp bit. Remove any burrs resulting from drilling the hole in the pipe. Be careful not to allow water to drain into the drill. Failure to drill a ¼ in. hole may result in reduced ice production or smaller cubes. NOTE • The hookup line cannot be white, plastic tubing. Licensed plumbers must use only copper tubing (NDA tubing #49595 or #49599) or Cross Link Polyethylene (PEX) tubing. a Pipe Clamp b Saddle-Type Shutoff Valve c Vertical Cold Water Pipe 5 Tighten the pipe clamp. • Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing washer begins to swell. NOTE • Do not over tighten clamp or you may crush the tubing. 4 Fasten the shutoff valve. • Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water pipe with the pipe clamp. 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. a Pipe Clamp b Inlet End c Clamp Screw d Washer 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.

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19
INSTALLATION
ENGLISH
2
Choose the valve location.
Choose a location for the valve that is easily
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.
3
Drill the hole for the valve.
Drill a ¼ in. hole in the water pipe using a
sharp bit. Remove any burrs resulting from
drilling the hole in the pipe. Be careful not
to allow water to drain into the drill. Failure
to drill a ¼ in. hole may result in reduced ice
production or smaller cubes.
NOTE
The hookup line cannot be white, plastic tubing.
Licensed plumbers must use only copper tubing
(NDA tubing #49595 or #49599) or Cross Link
Polyethylene (PEX) tubing.
4
Fasten the shutoff valve.
Fasten the shutoff valve to the cold water
pipe with the pipe clamp.
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.
a
Pipe Clamp
b
Saddle-Type Shutoff Valve
c
Vertical Cold Water Pipe
5
Tighten the pipe clamp.
Tighten the clamp screws until the sealing
washer begins to swell.
NOTE
Do not over tighten clamp or you may crush the
tubing.
a
Pipe Clamp
b
Inlet End
c
Clamp Screw
d
Washer
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.