Use and Care

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WARNING
To avoid electric shock, which can
cause death or severe personal injury,
disconnect the refrigerator from
electrical power before connecting a
water supply line to the refrigerator.

NOTE
Check with your local building au-
thority for recommendations on water
lines and associated materials prior
to installing your new refrigerator.
Depending on your local/state build-
ing codes, Frigidaire recommends for
homes with existing valves its Smart
Choice
®
water line kit 5305513409 with
a 6ft. (1.8 meters) Stainless Steel Water
Line, and for homes without an existing
valve Frigidaire recommends its Smart
Choice
®
water line kit 5305510264 with
a 20ft. (6meters) Copper Water Line
with self-tapping saddle valve. Please
refer to www.frigidaire.com/store for
more information.
CAUTION
To Avoid Property Damage:
• Copper or Stainless Steel braided
tubing is recommended for the
water supply line. Water supply
tubing made of ¼ inch plastic is not
recommended to be used. Plastic
tubing greatly increases the potential
for water leaks, and the manufacturer
will not be responsible for any
damage if plastic tubing is used for
the supply line.
• DO NOT install water supply tubing
in areas where temperatures fall
below freezing.
• Chemicals from a malfunctioning
water softener can damage the ice
maker. If your home has a water
softening system, ensure the softener
is maintained and working properly.
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your water supply line con-
nections comply with all local plumbing
codes.
Before Installing The Water
Supply Line, You Will Need:
• Basic Tools: adjustable wrench,
flat-blade screwdriver, and Phillips
TM
screwdriver
• Access to a household cold water
line with water pressure between 30
and 100psi.
• A water supply line made of ¼inch
(6.4mm) OD, copper or stainless
steel tubing. To determine the
length of tubing needed, measure
the distance from the water inlet
valve at the back of the refrigerator
to your cold water pipe. Then add
approximately 6ft. (1.8 meters), so
the refrigerator can be moved out
for cleaning (as shown).
• A shuto valve to connect the water
supply line to your household water
system. DO NOT use a self-piercing
type shuto valve.
• Do not re-use compression fittings
or use thread seal tape.
• A compression nut and ferrule
(sleeve) for connecting a copper
water supply line to the ice maker
inlet valve.
To Connect Water Supply Line
To Main Water Inlet Valve
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric
power source.
2. Place end of water supply line
into sink or bucket. Turn ON water
supply and flush supply line until
water is clear. Turn OFF water
supply at shuto valve.
3. Remove plastic cap from water valve
inlet and discard cap.
WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION