How to Disconnect the Ice Maker for Plumbing
Ice makers, whether stand-alone units or ones built into your refrigerator's freezer, have to be connected to a water supply. Standard 1/4-inch tubing taps into a cold-water pipe, such as below a sink. The other end of the tubing connects to the pipe on the ice maker or the back of a refrigerator. You may need to disconnect the ice maker from the water supply at some point to make plumbing repairs. Follow the safety precautions to prevent leaking water. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Unplug the ice maker or refrigerator power cord.
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Close the valve for the main cold-water pipe and the saddle valve for the ice maker. Each valve is controlled by a knob that you have to twist clockwise to shut off the water. Both valves must be closed.
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Unscrew the metal nut on the end of the ice maker's water tube where it attaches to the ferrule on the saddle valve, using the adjustable wrench. Twist the nut counterclockwise to detach it from the valve.
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Lower the water tube into a bucket to drain the water inside.
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Disconnect the tube from the rear of the ice maker or the refrigerator in the same manner if you need to remove or repair the appliance.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not open the saddle valve or the main valve while the water tube for the ice maker is disconnected, or you risk flooding the kitchen or room where the ice maker is installed.
