Viking RVRF336SS Use & Care Manual

12

Connecting the Water Supply

  •  Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, fl at-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 ice maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator 
to your cold water pipe. Then add approximately 7 feet 
(2.1 meters), so the refrigerator can be moved out for 
cleaning (as shown).

  •  A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to 

your household water system. DO NOT use a self-
piercing type shutoff valve.

  •  Do not reuse compression fi tting or use thread seal 

tape.

  •  A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a 

copper water supply line to the ice maker 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 fl ush supply line until water is clear. 
Turn OFF water supply at shutoff valve.

  3.  Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard 

cap.

 4. 

If you use copper tubing

 - Slide brass compression nut, 

then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line. Push water 
supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch 
/ 6.4 mm). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and fi nger 
tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half 
turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten. See Figure 1.

 

 

If you use stainless steel tubing

 - The nut and ferrule 

are already assembled on the tubing. Slide compression 
nut onto valve inlet and fi nger tighten compression nut 
onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO 
NOT over tighten. See Figure 2.

  5.  With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line (copper 

tubing only) to rear panel of refrigerator as shown.

  6.  Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only), 

about 2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and 
arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear against 
any other surface.

  7.  Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any 

connections that leak.

  8.  Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
  9.  To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (freezer ice 

maker) or set the ice maker’s On/Off power switch to the 
“On” position (fresh food ice maker).

Figure 2

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.

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 softener 

can damage the ice maker. If the ice maker is 

connected to soft water, ensure that the softener 

is maintained and working properly

.

Ensure that your water supply line connections comply with 
all local plumbing codes.

Check with your local building authority for recommendations 
on water lines and associated materials prior to installing your 
new refrigerator. Depending on your local/state building codes, 
Viking Range, LLC recommends for homes with existing valves 
its  water line kit  054414-000 (with a 6 ft. Stainless Steel Water 
Line) and for homes without an existing valve, Viking Range, LLC 
recommends its water line kit 054415-000 (with a 20 ft. Copper 
Water Line with self-tapping saddle valve). Please refer to www.
vikingrange.com for more information.

IMPORTANT

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 fi lter, a water valve, and a 
water tank. To ensure that your water dispenser works 
properly, this system must be completely fi lled with 
water when your refrigerator is fi rst connected to the 
household water supply line.

Figure 1