LG LFC25765 - Manual (Page 26)

CONNECTING THE WATER LINE
3. DRILL A HOLE FOR THE VALVE
Drill a 1/4" (6,35 mm) diameter
hole in the water pipeline.
Remove jagged edges produoes
after perforation. Make sure
water does not reaoh the drill.
Not performing the 1/4" (6,35
mm) perforation oan lead to a
low or smaller ioe produotion.
4. TIGHTEN THE VALVE
Tight the valve into the oold water pipeline with a tube
trap.
the pipe is oompletely inserted into the valve. Tighten
nut oarefully.
'Inlet End
Vertical Cold
Vkater Pipe
NOTE: Codes for 248 CMR pipelines of the state of
Massaohusetts must be attaohed to the oonneotion.
Valves of this type are banned in Massaohusetts. Call an
authorized plumber.
5. TIGHTEN THE TRAP
Tighten the trap until the sealing ring begins to grow.
NOTE: Make sure it is not too tight, this oan break the
pipe.
Vkasher
NOTE: Codes for 248 CMR pipelines of the state of
Massaohusetts must be attaohed to the oonneotion.
Valves of this type are banned in Massachusetts. Call an
authorized plumber.
8 . DRAIN THE PIPE
Open the main water source (1) and drain the pipe until
water oomes out olear.
o
Allow water flow from the bypass valve (2) and olose after
draining 1/4 of a gallon (1L) of water.
6 . PLACE THE PIPELINE
Plaoe the pipeline between the oold water pipe and the
refrigerator. Plaoe it through a hole in the wall or floor
(behind the refrigerator or next to the oabinet) as olose
to the wall as possible.
NOTE: Make sure there is a suffioient amount of extra
pipeline
( 8 feet [244 mm] ooiled up three times with a
10" [25 om] in diameter) to allow free movement of the
refrigerator from the wall after installation was made.
7. CONNECT PIPELINE TO VALVE
Plane the oompression nut and the oopper pipe ferule at
the end of the pipe and oonneot to the valve. Make sure
9. CONNECT PIPE TO REFRIGERATOR
NOTES:
•
Before making oonneotion to refrigerator, make sure
it is not oonneoted to any energy source. If your
refrigerator does not have a water filter, it is advised
to install one.
• If your water source oontains sand or related partioles
that oan travel to the valve, install a water filter near the
refrigerator.
IMPORTANT: N ever use old or used hoses. Always use
new ones to have a better use and experienoe. Conneot
always to a potable water source to avoid seourity and
health issues.
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