Fittings needed to connect an ice maker to plastic tubing.
Water line coupler fridge.
Next attach the 1 4 in.
Refrigerator water line to the stop valve with a compression joint.
Once you re outside the last cabinet don t attach any clamps.
At one time this was typically done with 1 4 inch bendable copper tubing that was snaked from the refrigerator to the nearest source of water and tapped into the water line using a saddle valve or other type of fitting.
To be able to connect the line from the refrigerator to your closest cold water supply line you ll either need a push fitting or a dedicated tee with a sweat on valve 1 2 male sweat shut off.
Tapping a sink without a valve.
Running a water line to a refrigerator to supply its ice maker and drinking water dispenser has never been easier.
These push fittings are easy to use and do the job just fine but if you re looking for a more durable option i suggest using compression fittings.
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To hook up a refrigerator ice maker you will need to connect a line of plastic or copper tubing to a cold water line to carry water to.
Ensure the valves inlets.
Now there are convenient and less kink able 1 4 inch.
In this video i ll show you step by step how to install a water line to your refrigerator for an ice maker or simply for a drinking water supply.
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If your sink does not have a shut off valve you will have to tap the line through the sink s piping and install a valve for the refrigerator water line.
This video show you how to disconnect a water line if you need to change out the hose or if your moving the fridge.
Then attach the tubing to the back of the cabinets every 2 to 4 ft.
Just run the tubing to the floor near the water line hookup on the fridge.
If you aren t sure what caused a puddle under the refrigerator pull it away from the wall and check the water line.
A pinhole leak in the refrigerator water line slowly soaks drywall warps baseboards and even damages the subfloor these tips can help minimize the chances of dealing with a flooded kitchen and water damage cleanup.
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