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Icemaker Supply
My CPA called this morning. Had a leak in his basement. Found out the ice maker line he had installed about 2 years ago looked like it had dried out and cracked. Anyone see that happen ? This was one he installed, got it from Lowe's, its a 3/8" supply line, semi transparent, with the saddle that attaches to the copper pipe and pierces a hole. I replaced it with some 3/8 pex I had for dishwashers. I buy that stuff by the 100 foot roll. Never had a problem with the pex cracking.
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08-02-2008, 03:26 PM
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Cheap plastic they sell at lowes or where ever, saddle valves are not code here, I always run my ice maker lines in 1/4" copper refer tubing.
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08-02-2008, 03:39 PM
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In remodels, or new construction I use an ice maker box that has a 1/2" MIP to attach a 1/2" FIP fitting to. Then just run 1/2" pipe to the main line and tie in with copper.
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08-02-2008, 04:43 PM
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Copper only. That plastic tubing gets brittle. HO slides out the fridge to clean and it breaks. Piercing tap valves aren't code compliant here either. If it was a remodel I would add a stop under the kitchen sink and run 1/4" reefer tube to the fridge. That way if there's a problem the HO just has to shut off the labeled valve in the cabinet. Not yank out the fridge to shut it off.
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Needle valves are the worst. You might get a positive shut off but it leaks like a sift when you close it. Im with IL, I always install a stop and run copper. Looks cleaner too.
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08-03-2008, 12:34 AM
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Hook ups
I use a stainless steal braided hose on both my Ice maker and dishwasher hook ups.
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08-03-2008, 09:25 PM
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Here we install I/M boxes in the walls at fridge loaction. But if I have to run line from a far distance I use poly line.
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08-03-2008, 09:34 PM
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Or, I spose you could put a 1/2" valve under the K sink and run it back down and over to the icemaker box in the wall behind the fridge. I've never done it but , it would be nice. I don't like the idea of the valve behind the fridge. |
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