How To Install Water Pipe To Fridge
2 types of water valves can be used saddle valve or in wall water valve for refrigerator water line.
How to install water pipe to fridge. Installing a refrigerator water line will open up a well of fresh water and ice that you and your family can easily enjoy. Connecting a water line to your refrigerator will provide it with the water necessary to make ice and dispense filtered water. 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. Take caution to not allow water to seep into your drill and make sure to only pierce one side of the pipe.
Of course if your refrigerator doesn t have an ice maker or water dispenser or if it has one or both features but you prefer not to use them. A regular tee fitting that is soldered a compression tee fitting or a saddle valve. Then decide which one of three refrigerator water line connection options you will use. 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.
Now there are convenient and less kink able 1 4 inch. Step 3 gain access to the cold water pipe in the wall or floor and drill a 1 4 hole into the pipe making sure it is as centered as possible. This video is for entertainment purposes only in this video i show you how i installed a flexible poly tubing line from my cold main water line to the ba. Some how to and tips on running water line to fridge.
Sharkbite slip tee on copper to 1 2 inch pex push on shutoff in basement and 1 4 inch water supply to. Step 2 you will be drilling a hole into the cold water pipe so turn off the main water supply to your complete house. Water line must be connected to potable water only if the refrigerator is installed in area with low water pressure below 20psi a booster pump should be installed to compensate for the low pressure a universal water supply kit is available at extra cost from the dealer.