Electrolux E23CS75DSS0 - Connecting the Water Supply; About Your Refrigerators Water Supply; What You will Need; To Connect Wate Supply to Rear of Refrigerator

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Connecting The Water Supply
About your refrigerator’s water supply
Theautomaticice&waterdispenseronyour
refrigeratorrequiresapermanentwatersupply
tofunctioncorrectly.Duringinstallation,you
(oraserviceprofessional)establishthiswater
supplybyconnectingacoppertubefromyour
householdwatersystemtoavalveattherearof
therefrigerator.
Youmayhavealreadyfollowedthedirectionsin
theInstallationInstructionstoconnectthewater
supply.Thisinformationisrepeatedhereforfuture
referenceifyouneedtorelocateyourrefrigerator.
What you will need:
 • Accesstoacoldwaterlinewithpressureof
30-100psi.(Systemsuppliedwithcoldwateronly.)
 • Coppertubingwith¼inch(6.4mm)Outside
Diameter(OD).Lengthforthistubingisthe
distancefromtherearoftherefrigeratorto
yourhouseholdwatersupplylineplusseven
feet(2.1meters).
 • Ashut-offvalvefortheconnectionbetween
yourhouseholdwaterlineandtherefrigerator
supplyline.
  Donotuseaself-piercingshut-offvalve.
 • Acompressionnutandferrule(sleeve)for
thewatersupplyconnectionattherearof
yourrefrigerator.
3 Unscrewtheplasticcapfromthewatervalve
inletattherearofyourrefrigerator.Discard
thecap.
4 Slidethebrasscompressionnut,thenthe
ferrule(sleeve)ontocoppertube.
5 Pushthecoppertubeintowatervalveinletas
farasitwillgo(¼inch).
6 Slidetheferrule(sleeve)intovalveand
nger-tightenthecompressionnutontovalve.
Tightenanotherhalfturnwithawrench.Do
notover-tighten.
7 Securethecoppertubetoyourrefrigerator’s
rearpanelwithasteelclampandscrew(see
illustration).
8 Coiltheexcesscoppertubing(about2½
turns)behindyourrefrigeratorasshown.
Arrangecoiledtubingtoavoidvibrationor
wearagainstothersurfaces.
9 Openwatersupplyshut-offvalveandtighten
anyconnectionsthatleak.
Copper water line
from household water supply
(Includeenough tubing in loop to allow
moving refrigerator out for cleaning.)
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
Copper
water line
WaterValve
Valve Inlet
Water Valve
Bracket
Steel
Clamp
Plastic Water Tubing
to Ice Maker
Fill Tube
Brass
Compression
Nut
CAUTION
To avoid property damage:
• Usecoppertubingforthewatersupply
line (plastic tubing is more likely to leak).
Manufacturer is not responsible for any
damage if plastic tubing is used for supply
line.
• Ensurewatersupplyandinstallationcomply
with state and local laws and regulations.
• Forproperdispenseroperation,
recommended water supply pressure
should fall between 30 psi and 100 psi.
Excessive pressure may cause water filter
to malfunction.
NOTE
Afterconnectingthewatersupply,referto“How
toPrimetheWaterSupplySystem”forimportant
informationaboutpriminganemptywatersupply
system.
Yourrefrigerator’swatersupplysystemincludes
severaltubinglines,awaterlter,awatervalve
andawatertank.Toensurethatyourwater
dispenserworksproperly,thissystemmustbe
completelylledwithwaterwhenyourrefrigerator
isrstconnectedtothehouseholdwatersupply
line.
NOTE
Akitisavailablefromyourdealerthatprovidesall
materialsforawatersupplyinstallation,including
25feetofcoppertubingandfullinstructions.
To connect the water supply to the rear
of your refrigerator:
1 Ensurethattherefrigeratorisnotpluggedin.
2 Flushthesupplylineuntilwaterisclearby
placingtheendofthecoppertubeinasink
orbucketandopeningtheshut-offvalve.