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Water line valve for fridge.
Now there are convenient and less kink able 1 4 inch flexible water supply tubes in lengths from 1 to 20 feet as well as convenient add a tee adapter.
Then open up the valve for the fridge connection and do the same thing.
The tectite by apollo ice maker outlet box the tectite by apollo ice maker outlet box includes a 1 2 in.
Once you re outside the last cabinet don t attach any clamps.
Identify the water supply line you plan to tap and determine where to drill a hole to accommodate the refrigerator water.
With the refrigerator out of its hole go ahead and proceed to testing.
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.
Next attach the 1 4 in.
In a crawl space.
Just run the tubing to the floor near the water line hookup on the fridge.
Don t use a saddle tee valve for an icemaker or water filter.
Ideal for installations of ice makers refrigerators and filtered water dispensers.
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.
Where to find the refrigerator water line shut off valve.
Located near the cold water supply at the bottom of the kitchen sink.
Then attach the tubing to the back of the cabinets every 2 to 4 ft.
Drill a 1 4 inch hole to run the tubing through.
Push to connect ice maker valve and can be used to connect copper cpvc or pex lines.
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Running a water line to a refrigerator to supply its ice maker and drinking water dispenser has never been easier.
2 disconnect the copper cold water pipe from the supply line that runs up to the faucet the water line to the refrigerator should have its own shut off valve this shut off valve is usually located under the kitchen sink in the basement in a crawl.
Still struggling to locate the shut off valve.
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Hidden in a box or metal guard at the water source.
Refrigerator water line to the stop valve with a compression joint.
In the cabinet next to the refrigerator.
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1 close the cold water shut off valve leading to the kitchen sink.
While the location of the water shut off valve varies from fridge model to fridge model and home to home there are a few specific places you are likely to find it.