Electrolux Side by side - Connecting the Water Supply; Controls

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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
water 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.
CAUTION - To avoid property damage:
• Use water 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 210 kPa (2.1 bar) and 690 kPa
(6.9 bar). Excessive pressure may cause water filter to
malfunction.
CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY / CONTROLS
What you will need:
 • Accesstoacoldwaterlinewithpressureof210kPa(2.1bar)to
690kPa(6.9bar).(Systemsuppliedwithcoldwateronly.)
 • Watertubingwith6.4mmOutsideDiameter(OD).Lengthfor
thistubingisthedistancefromtherearoftherefrigeratortoyour
household water supply line plus 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.
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
watertubeinasinkorbucketandopeningtheshut-offvalve.
3 Remove 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
water tube.
5 Pushthewatertubeintowatervalveinletasfarasitwillgo(6.4
mm).
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watertubetoyourrefrigerator’srearpanelwithasteel
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 filter, a water valve
andawatertank.Toensure
that your water dispenser works
properly, this system must be
completely filled with water when
yourrefrigeratorisrstconnected
to the household water supply
line.
clampandscrew(seeillustration).
8 Coiltheexcesswater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.
CONTROLSWave-Touch
TM
(some models)
YourrefrigeratorisequippedwithaWave-Touch
TM
Panel user interface
display.Itisonlynecessarytotouchtheglass.Thereisnoneedtopress
withforce.Therearethreelevelsofdisplay.
1
st
Level: Sleep Mode
SleepmodedisplaysonlytheWATER, CUBESand CRUSHEDoptions.
Touchanicontoactivatethedesireddispensermode.Theactive
dispensermodeismorebrightlyilluminated.
2
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Level: Awakened Display Mode
Thedisplayisawakenedbytouchinganywhereontheglasswherethere
isanindicator.Blackspacewillnotawakenthedisplay.After10seconds
ofinactivity,thedisplaywillreturntotheSleepmode.
Thefollowingdispenseroptionsareilluminated:
fast ice - Increases the production of ice
fast freeze - Activates a faster rate for freezing food
dispenser light - On / Off
control lock - Press and hold for three seconds to activate and deactivate. This
restricts undesired changes to the refrigerators settings and prevents use of the
ice and water dispenser.