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CONNECTING THE WATER LINE
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
This water line installation is not covered by the refrigerator
warranty. Follow these instructions carefully to minimize the
risk of expensive water damage.
Water hammer (water banging in the pipes) in house plumbing
can cause damage to refrigerator parts and can lead to water
hamme
CAUTION
: To prevent burns and product damage, only
connect the refrigerator water line to a cold water supply.
IMPORTANT: If you use your refrigerator before connecting
the water line, make sure the icemaker is turned OFF at the
control panel.
CAUTION
: Do not install the icemaker tubing in areas
where temperatures fall below freezing.
WATER PRESSURE
The water pressure must be from 30 to 125 psi or 207-862
kPa or 2.1-8.8 kgf/cm
2
. If the refrigerator is installed in an
area with low water pressure “below 30 psi”, you can install a
booster pump to compensate for the low pressure.
WATER SUPPLY KIT
* Connecting the water line to the refrigerator.
(Necessary parts are available at local service agents.)
1.
- If you are using copper tubing (not supplied), slip the
compression nut (not supplied) and ferrule (not supplied)
on copper tubing.
- If you are using plastic tubing (not supplied), insert the
molded ending of the plastic tubing into the compression
2.
3. Turn the water on and check for any leakage.
WARNING
To reduce the risk associated with ingestion of
contaminants: Do not use with water that is microbiologically
unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection
reduction may be used on disinfected water that may
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