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Amana fridge - water leak farblue 07-18-2005
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Posted by farblue on July 18, 2005, 2:59 pm


Hi there...

I've got an older Amana Fridge (I think it's model SDI22FL, the tag's a
little hard to read) and the clear plastic tubing that supplies the
water dispenser has cracked, causing a water leak. Unfortunately,
there isn't enough tubing left where it disappears up into the unit (At
the front, looks like it goes up into the divider between the freezer
and the refridgerator section) and before I start tearing things apart
to get to the line, I was just wondering if there's any way to get to
the line to replace it. I've got plenty of Parflex 1/4" line and
fittings to make a run at the job, I just don't want to end up breaking
my way into the internals and not be able to put things back again.

Thanks,

Karl



AppliancePartsPros.com, Inc.
Posted by Gordon Reeder on July 19, 2005, 4:32 am


@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> Hi there...
>
> I've got an older Amana Fridge (I think it's model SDI22FL, the tag's a
> little hard to read) and the clear plastic tubing that supplies the
> water dispenser has cracked, causing a water leak. Unfortunately,
> there isn't enough tubing left where it disappears up into the unit (At
> the front, looks like it goes up into the divider between the freezer
> and the refridgerator section) and before I start tearing things apart
> to get to the line, I was just wondering if there's any way to get to
> the line to replace it. I've got plenty of Parflex 1/4" line and
> fittings to make a run at the job, I just don't want to end up breaking
> my way into the internals and not be able to put things back again.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Karl
>
>

Can you thread a piece of wire up through the tube??
When it reaches the far end, push it through. Attach the
new tube to the wire and pull the old tube out along with
the wire, the new tube will follow.

--
Just my $0.02 worth. Hope it helps
Gordon Reeder
greeder
at: myself.com

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Posted by farblue on July 19, 2005, 1:52 pm


Yes, I can thread the wire through, although only to where it makes its
first bend next to the ice/water dispenser. Also, I can't get the old
tube to budge, I am guessing that it's being held in place by
insulation, the front piece (from what I could see by prying at the
ends) looks like it's held in place by something that's a combination
of rubber cement and expanding foam insulation. I'm thinking of
re-routing the tubing and just drilling a hole through from the fridge
side to the side of the dispenser if I can't get that front strip of
metal off...



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