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Water line valve for fridge.
Where to find the refrigerator water line shut off valve.
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.
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.
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.
Running a water line to a refrigerator to supply its ice maker and drinking water dispenser has never been easier.
Then open up the valve for the fridge connection and do the same thing.
Push to connect ice maker valve and can be used to connect copper cpvc or pex lines.
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.
Nom inlet x 3 8 in.
Hidden in a box or metal guard at the water source.
Then attach the tubing to the back of the cabinets every 2 to 4 ft.
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Located near the cold water supply at the bottom of the kitchen sink.
With the refrigerator out of its hole go ahead and proceed to testing.
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Just run the tubing to the floor near the water line hookup on the fridge.
Drill a 1 4 inch hole to run the tubing through.
Still struggling to locate the shut off valve.
Don t use a saddle tee valve for an icemaker or water filter.
In a crawl space.
Ideal for installations of ice makers refrigerators and filtered water dispensers.
Identify the water supply line you plan to tap and determine where to drill a hole to accommodate the refrigerator water.
In the cabinet next to the refrigerator.
Follow the same steps as above to install either a self tap saddle valve or a tee stop valve.
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.
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Once you re outside the last cabinet don t attach any clamps.
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Next attach the 1 4 in.