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Feed Water Supply
Check and comply with local plumbing codes as you plan, then install a cold feed water supply fitting.
For new home installation using standard plumbing fittings, see Fig. 2A below. A typical installation
for existing homes using the saddle valve is shown in Fig. 2B below.
A. PREFERRED INSTALLATION
B. OPTIONAL INSTALLATION Where codes permit
NOTE:
Codes in the state of Massachusetts require installation by a licensed plumber and do not
permit the use of the saddle valve. For installation, use plumbing code 248-CMR of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
OPTIONAL WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION (using saddle valve)
Pre-drill
1⁄4″ hole
Seal—make sure
the seal is in place
Clamp X
Nut (2)—not
required if
holes in
clamp are
threaded
Valve
Handle
Nut
Ferrule
Insert
Use to connect the tubing, step 2, in the
Faucet
Drain Tubing and Water Supply Tubing
section.
❵
Clamp Z
Fig. 2B.
Turn off the cold water
supply and attach saddle
valve as shown in Fig. 2B.
DANGER:
To protect yourself
from serious injury or fatal
shock, use a battery powered
hand drill only to make the
hole.
DO NOT USE AN
ELECTRIC DRILL.
Close the water supply valve
by turning the handle
clockwise.
Open the main water supply
valve and several house
faucets to purge air from the
system. Close faucets when
water runs smoothly.
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Turn off the cold water supply. Complying with plumbing codes, install a
fitting on the cold water pipe to adapt 1⁄4″
OD tubing. A typical connection is shown
in Fig. 2A (parts not included). Make sure a
water supply valve is used.
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Fig. 2A.
PREFERRED WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION
(using compression fitting)
1⁄4″ compression fitting
Insert
Cold
water
pipe
1⁄4″ tubing to Reverse Osmosis
inlet, step 2, in the
Faucet Drain
Tubing and Water Supply Tubing
section.
Ferrule
Water supply valve
TYPICAL LOCATION
Cold
water
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