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.
Water line coupler fridge.
Refrigerator water line to the stop valve with a compression joint.
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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.
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Fittings needed to connect an ice maker to plastic tubing.
Running a water line to a refrigerator to supply its ice maker and drinking water dispenser has never been easier.
If you aren t sure what caused a puddle under the refrigerator pull it away from the wall and check the water line.
Once you re outside the last cabinet don t attach any clamps.
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.
How to head off damage from a leaky refrigerator water line.
Just run the tubing to the floor near the water line hookup on the fridge.
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.
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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.
Tapping a sink without a valve.
Now there are convenient and less kink able 1 4 inch.
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.
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.
This video show you how to disconnect a water line if you need to change out the hose or if your moving the fridge.
Connect the refrigerator water line to the third outlet of the tee fitting.