Hotpoint HTR17BBSRWW Owners Manual - Page 11

Installation

instructions

Install

the

shutoff

_al_e

on

the

nearest

frequentl)

used

drinking

water

line.

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SHUT

OFF THE MAIN

WATER

SUPPLY

AND

UNPLUG

REFRIGERATOR

Turn

on

the

nearest

fimcet

(('omlterch)ckwise)

hmg

enough

to clear

the

line

of water.

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DRILL THE HOLE

FOR THE VALVE

Choose

a location

fin" 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

fl'om

the

water

pipe.

Drill

a 1/4"

hole

in

the

water

pipe

(even

if using

a

self

piercing

valve),

using

a sharp

bit.

Remove

anv

burrs

resulting

from

drilling

the

hole

in

the

pipe.

Take

care

not

to

allow

water

to

drain

into

the

drill.

Failure

to drill

a

l/4"

hole

may

result

in

reduced

ice

production

or

smaller

cubes.

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FASTEN

THE

SHUTOFF

VALVE

Fasten

the

shutoff

xalxe

to the

cold

water

pipe

with

the

pipe

clamp.

Tighten

the

clamp

screws

tmtil

the

sealing

washer

begins

to swell.

NOTE:

Do

not

oxertighten

or

you

may

crush

the

tubing.

Pipe Clamp

Clamp

Sc'rew_

Saddle-Type

Shutoff Valve

-Washer

_lnlet

End

=

Vertical Cold

Water Pipe

NOTE:

Commonwealth

of Massachusetts

Plmnbing

Codes

248CMR

shall

be

adhered

to.

Saddle

wflves

are

illegal

and

use

is not

permitted

in

Massachusetts.

Consult

with

wmr

licensed

i)lumbe_:

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ROUTE

THE

TUBING

Route

tile

tubing

between

the

cold

water

line

and

the

refl'igera

tin;

Route

tile

tubing

through

a hole

drilled

in the

wall

or

floor

(behind

the

reli'igerator

or

a(!iacent

base

cabinet)

as close

to

the

wall

as possible.

NOTE:

Be sure

there

is sufficient

extra

tubing

(about

8 feet

[244

cm]

coiled

into

3 tm'ns

of about

10"

[25

cm]

diameter)

to allow

the

refl'igerator

to

inove

out

fl'oln

the

wall

al*er

installation.

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CONNECT

THE TUBING

TO THE VALVE

Place

the

compression

nut

and

ferrule

(sleexe)

for

COl)per

tubing

onto

tile

end

of the

tubing

and

connect

it

to

the

shutoff

xalxe.

Make

sm'e

the

tubing

is flfllv

inserted

into

the

valve.

Tighten

the

compression

nut

securely.

For

plastic

tubing

from

a GE

Slnart(_onnect'"

Refl'igerator

Tubing

kit,

insert

the

molded

end

of

the

tubing

into

the

shutoff

wflve

and

tighten

compression

nut

tmtil

it is hand

tight,

then

tighten

one

additional

turn

with

a wrench.

Overtightening

Ill}IV

C}I[ISe

leaks.

__du

tc_

fef-

vTVa_

ee_kA

Packing

Nut_1_

_

OutletValve_

NOTE:

Commonwealth

i_Compression

Nut

|SmartConnect

_l__

bing

--Ferrule

(sleeve)

ot Massachusetts

Plmnbing

Codes

248CMR

shall

be

adhered

to.

Saddle

xalxes

are

illegal

and

t/se

is

not

permitted

in

Massachusetts.

Consult

with

_om"

licensed

plmnber.

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FLUSH

OUT

THE TUBING

Turn

the

main

water

supply

on

(counterclockwise)

and

flush

out

the

tubing

tmtil

the

water

is

clear,

Shut

the

water

off

at

the

water

wflve

alter

about

one

quart

(l

liter)

of

water

has

been

flushed

through

the

tubing.

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