Whirlpool System I - Manual (Page 5)

! CAUTION
Product Damage
DO NOT connect to a hot water supply line.
Failure to follow this instruction could result in
product damage.
^ Q Take note of water requirements listed under
Ida the Use & Care section of this booklet. The
filtration system's feed line (orange tubing)
connects to your cold water supply line using the
saddle valve.
Do not use saddle valve if it is prohibited by your
state or local plumbing codes.
The saddle valve is for use with %" to %" outer
diameter (O.D.), soft copper pipe (plain or chrome
plated) or rigid metal or plastic pipe. Important: DO
NOT use the saddle valve on flexible ribbed tubing.
The wall thickness of flexible ribbed tubing is thin
and will not support the saddle valve supplied.
If your cold water supply is connected to the cold
water faucet with flexible ribbed tubing, contact your
local plumbing supply distributor to obtain special
connecting hardware.
Important: If local codes do not permit the use
of saddle valves, special feed valves can be
obtained from your local plumbing supply distribu­
tor. Use only V4" polyethylene tubing for water line
connection.
! CAUTION
Property/Product Damage
• DO NOT install tubing in an area where
temperatures drop below 32°F.
• DO NOT overtighten saddle valve to copper
pipe. This will crush pipe.
• Keep a bucket or towel under area where
saddle valve connection is made.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in
water damage to property or product damage.
Turn off cold water supply. Turn on cold
IU■ water faucet and allow all water to drain from
line. Turn off faucet. Determine if your cold water sup­
ply line is soft copper pipe or rigid metal or plastic pipe.
If your cold water supply line is soft copper pipe, pro­
ceed to step 1 c. If your cold water supply line is
rigid metal or plastic pipe, skip ahead to step 1 h.
^ Connect saddle valve to cold water supply
I ■ soft copper pipe. Check that saddle valve
piercing lance does not protrude beyond rubber gas­
ket. If it is protruding, carefully push it in flush with the
rubber gasket, using a hard object like the end of a
screwdriver handle.
«¡ercing lance
shoula not
protrude. reversible
bracket
small "U”
against soft
copper pipe
■ for 3/s" o.b.
pipe installation
, screw
large "U” side
against soft
copper pipe for
yi6‘'^lo %''^O.D.
pipe installation
Assemble saddle valve on copper pipe.
lU ■ Saddle valve must be on top side of horizontal
pipe or side of vertical pipe to keep sediment from
collecting in its valve.
If you are connecting the saddle valve to %" O.D.
copper pipe, assemble bracket with small “U” side
against copper pipe to prevent distortion of pipe. If
you are connecting the saddle valve to to %"
O.D. pipe, assemble bracket with large “U” side
against copper pipe.
1e.
Tighten bottom screw firmly. DO NOT
overtighten; copper pipe could be crushed.
nut
Have a towel ready in case of leakage. Turn
III saddle valve handle clockwise until the lance
pierces soft copper pipe and then stops. Do not
continue to turn the saddle valve handle after it
has stopped because you may pierce through the
opposite side of pipe. The saddle valve is now in
the closed position.
^ Tu rn on cold water supply to check for
IQ ■ leaks. In case of leaks, use an adjustable
wrench to tighten nut below valve’s handle. Turn
cold water back off and proceed to step 1 k.
1 ll Connect saddle valve to cold water supply
I l i a rigid metai or piastic pipe. Use a grounded
electric drill or a hand drill to drill Vie" hole in top side
of horizontal pipe or side of vertical pipe. This will keep
sediment from collecting in valve. Turn saddle valve
handle clockwise to expose piercing lance a maximum
of 3/i6" beyond the rubber gasket. Align piercing lance
over hole you drilled in pipe. Then assemble saddle
valve on pipe with large “U" side against pipe.
1i Tighten bottom screw firmly.
]^-nut
keeping bracket parallel to pipe.
Turn saddle valve handle clockwise until
piercing lance enters hole in pipe and then
stops. The saddle valve Is now in the
closed position.
4 : Have a towel ready in case of
IJ ■ leaks. Turn on cold water supply
to check for leaks. In case of leaks,
use an adjustable wrench to tighten
nut below valve’s handle. Turn cold
water back off.
41^ Remove cover from filtration
I IV b assembly by lifting straight up.
Move filtration assembly near
orange area where it will
*be mounted - either
under sink or in the
basement. For best
results, locate filtra­
tion assembly so
tubing can be cut to
shortest length possi­
ble. To connect one
' end of orange tubing to the saddle valve,
I place the brass compression nut on the
orange tubing (threaded side out) place the
plastic sleeve onto the tubing (discard
brass sleeve), push the insert into the
tubing and thread this assembly onto the opening of
sleeve tubing
insert brass
compression
nut
the saddle valve. Tighten brass
compression nut with W wrench
Use a plastic tubing cutter or
sharp razor knife to cut tubing
to shortest possible length.
Make sure cut end is clean and
blunt and tubing is round. Push
free end of orange tubing as far
as it will go into the grey push-in
fitting on the front right side of
the filtration assembly.