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Drill holes in the base cabinet walls to route the water line from beneath the sink to the rear of the refrigerator. Drill as close to the back wall of the cabinet as possible, so you do not lose storage space inside the cabinet. Thread the water line, included in the ice maker installation kit, from the area behind the refrigerator to beneath the sink. Leave the excess water line behind the refrigerator.
Turn on the cold water faucet to drain any water left in the supply line. Use pliers to untwist the faucet supply line from the cold water supply valve. Wrap threads on the cold water valve with two or three wraps of thread-seal tape. Twist the male end of a quick-tee adapter onto the valve.
Wrap the female thread on the opposite end of the adapter with thread-seal tape. Twist the faucet supply line onto the female end of the adapter.
Slip the compression nut that came with the kit over the newly installed supply line. Make sure the threads are facing the end of the line. Thread the ferrule from the kit onto the new line. Wrap the remaining male threads on the quick-tee adapter with thread-seal tape. Insert the new water line into the opening on the tee.
Slide the compression nut over the male threads and tighten it on the adapter. Tighten all three nuts on the quick-tee adapter with pliers or an adjustable wrench. If you have no gas service and this is located in the spot designated for a fridge and the material is brass, plastic, or copper, it's a pretty good chance it's water. Based on size, location above the baseboard and distance from the wall and the fact that it is a screw-on cap, I'd guess gas. By clicking "Post Your Answer", you acknowledge that you have read our updated terms of service , privacy policy and cookie policy , and that your continued use of the website is subject to these policies.
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Is this a refrigerator water hookup? Jeremy Nikolai Jeremy Nikolai 3 2. Is the pipe Cooper under the paint? If it is, there must be a shutoff somewhere, otherwise you'll never be able to hook it up unless you shut off the whole house.
Once you are happy with the space that the refrigerator will go into, put it in front of the space, but with enough of a gap that you can get behind it. Image Unavailable Image not available for Color: Twist the faucet supply line onto the female end of the adapter. Tighten all three nuts on the quick-tee adapter with pliers or an adjustable wrench. Pigrew Pigrew 2, 2 18 You'll find this in the manual that came with the refrigerator This gap allows air to circulate, carrying away the heat that the refrigerator is removing from the food inside.
Looks like it's PEX or some other type of plastic pipe, but it's hard to see since I'm on my phone. If there's a basement or crawlspace below, you might be able to follow the pipe back to its source.
The water feeds I've seen for fridges have tended to be mounted higher on the wall, to allow the hose to form a dangling "service loop" so you can slide the fridge in or out without risk of running over the hose, but there's no guarantee that this is what they did. I would want to be Absolutely Sure I knew what it was and had it turned off before opening it up. Pipe like that could be water, but it also could be oil or natural gas.
There is a chance that it is a drain, but I find it unlikely. Locate the cold water source closest to the refrigerator. You'll want to use water lines that are already in place if possible, rather than attempting to install new pipes. Drill a hole either through the cabinet wall separating the space under the sink and the refrigerator or in the basement ceiling up to the refrigerator. Thread copper tubing through the hole you just drilled. Attach one end of the copper tubing to the refrigerator's water pipe, using a nut and ferrule.
Imagine the convenience of having cold water or ice cubes any time you want them -- no more filling up pitchers to keep in the refrigerator or waiting for ice cube. A refrigerator with an automated ice maker and a built-in water dispenser does absolutely nothing if you do not have a water line to connect to it. The kit provides you with the required parts to hook up a water line to your refrigerator. Thread the water line, included in the ice.
Make sure you leave extra tubing coiled behind the refrigerator, so you can move the refrigerator when necessary. Cut the cold water line under the sink or in the basement and attach a copper T-fitting.