Fridge Water Line Connection

With the refrigerator out of its hole go ahead and proceed to testing.

Fridge water line connection.

It connects icemaker water model refrigerators to home water supply. 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. Fits most leading brands of refrigerators. If you have cpvc plastic or steel pipes add tee fittings made of.

Compression 45 push to connect 5 outlet fitting end type. Water heater connector 28 water softener connector 3 more ways to filter. 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. Compression 45 push to connect 5 tube diameter in 25 13 28 1 375.

Running a water line to a refrigerator to supply its ice maker and drinking water dispenser has never been easier. Copper tubing 03 in the image or plastic tubing 08 the top of the image a leads to the refrigerator the bottom of the image b leads to the household water supply line in the image c demonstrates how it will look when installed this image is also available in your user s manual. Line t valve adapter 1 4 od push fit angle stop adapter for water purifier ro system ice maker fits both 3 8 g1 2 connection water line splitter 1 4. A t fitting which you can install in the cold water line to make a split that will feed to the refrigerator.

Inlet fitting end type. A regular tee fitting that is soldered a compression tee fitting or a saddle valve. Now there are convenient and less kink able 1 4 inch. Plumbers recommend removing a section of the cold water pipe to solder in a regular 1 2 in.

Any additional valves you may need to insert the proper connection to the cold water line such as the frigidaire refrigerator dispenser water inlet. Included compression fittings are manufactured to the hose. Then open up the valve for the fridge connection and do the same thing. This image shows what the connection looks like using either type of tubing.

The ge smartconnect universal icemaker water supply line is an innovative plastic connection system. Exclusive everbilt 1 4 in. If needed plan for the water line to run through cabinets above storage and behind drawers to prevent damage to the line. The connection piece that will link the copper tubing to the inlet to the refrigerator.

Refrigerator water line connector. Then decide which one of three refrigerator water line connection options you will use. The tubing is nsf certified. Slowly open up the shutoff valve if you used the under counter method to connect it or in my case the main water valve and verify to make sure there aren t any leaks on the main water line.

Locate this connection preferably from a vertical water supply pipe then map the shortest path from the supply line to the rear of the refrigerator or where you plan to place the refrigerator.