How to hook up an ice maker water supply with no plumbing experience
Connecting a new ice maker line without a pre-existing shut-off valve or prior plumbing knowledge leaves people guessing about what fittings to buy and where the water actually taps in. This uncertainty stops them from using their fridge's built-in water and ice features, or forces them to worry about wasting money on a feature they cannot set up themselves.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Asking for advice on forums
- 2Using an add-a-tee fitting
- 3Turning off the main water supply to the house, cutting off the pipe cap, and installing a sharkbite quarter-turn shut-off valve.
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“First time ever hooking up an ice maker lol so need some advice .”source ↗
“I purchased a 15 ft stainless Steel ice maker supply line but can’t figure out the rest.”source ↗
“There is no water valve to turn water on or off. How the heck would it connect to a fridge? Or is it some other sort of waterline? In case you can’t tell, I have no idea what I’m even asking. Just don’t want to spend extra money on a fridge with ice and water dispenser if not able to use.”source ↗
Where this came up
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