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Dumb Ice Maker Question? SMcK 01-05-2007
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Posted by SMcK on January 5, 2007, 2:47 pm



We're considering buying a used GE refrigerator w/ ice maker. Our
current fridge has no ice maker and there is no water supply to that
area of the kitchen. I was wondering how feasible it would be to rig
up a connection to a big bottle of spring water on top of the fridge
for use in the icemaker. Advantages would include improved flavor of
the water and not having to run a water line down into the crawlspace,
under the kitchen and up behind the new fridge. Disadvantages would
include need to periodically replace the water bottle, and the overall
kludgi-ness of such a system. Does this just sound like a silly idea
or does it have merit? I guess the first, most important question
would be: would the gravity feed to the icemaker provide sufficient
water pressure?

Thanks
-Scott


Real Goods Solar, Inc.
Posted by Grandpa on January 5, 2007, 2:56 pm


SMcK wrote:
> [...]I guess the first, most important question
> would be: would the gravity feed to the icemaker provide sufficient
> water pressure?
>
> Thanks
> -Scott
>
No. DAMHIKT.

Consider an RV demand type pump. And a method to keep atmospheric
contaminants (dust) out.
--
Grandpa

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on January 5, 2007, 3:42 pm


no you cant do that.

icemakers are really easy to install using plastic flexible tubing and
saddle valve.

no muss no fuss, how far from water line to fridge?

a old friends hubby refused to connect ice maker after 2 years I showed
up one day he was away 1/2 hour later the maker was running.

Its NPOT like running a regular water line at all:)


Posted by Jeffy3 on January 5, 2007, 4:02 pm



hallerb@aol.com wrote:
> no you cant do that.
>
> icemakers are really easy to install using plastic flexible tubing and
> saddle valve.
>
> no muss no fuss, how far from water line to fridge?
>
> a old friends hubby refused to connect ice maker after 2 years I showed
> up one day he was away 1/2 hour later the maker was running.
>
> Its NPOT like running a regular water line at all:)


Anytime you're dealing with tapping into plumbing you can't expect it
to go as smoothly as it did for the above poster!


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on January 5, 2007, 4:23 pm


Anytime you're dealing with tapping into plumbing you can't expect it
> to go as smoothly as it did for the above poster!

had one leak once, and one fateful day the idiot company provided a
brass compression ring with a plastic kit, the fitting blew off.

but these troubles were minor, and easily solved.

flexible tubing comes in a 25 foot length the saddle valve clamps to
the copper tubing you dont even have to turn off the water


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