Chris C
New Member
New member here. Electrician by trade, and no plumbing experience besides relocating a vanity and therefore extending a drain trap.
Anyways, so my refrigerator water is fed from the floor behind it with copper tubing. I took out the copper tubing and attempted to install an in-line water filter(fridge doesn't have a filter). The plastic compression fitting that was provided leaked quite a bit, even though I felt it was plenty tight. I believe I possibly stripped the fitting. So for the time being I decided to postpone the project until I can get new fittings.
After reinstalling the copper tubing, the brass(?) fitting is now leaking in two spots. I've made sure the copper tubing is inserted all the way into the nut and properly tightened.
It appears to be leaking from the threads of the nut. It also is leaking from the valve stem. These might have been preexisting, as the linoleum flooring is bubbled up near the valve. Also, this valve does not shut off the water to the fridge despite being turned the clockwise.
My question is, is this whole assembly easily replaced? And if so, what is it called? I've reached out to my brother in law who is a plumber, but I haven't heard back from him yet. I'm hoping to get advice here as well. I'd like to handle this as soon as possible.
P.s. Also despite turning the main water off, water still comes out of this valve, but my finger is enough to stop the flow.
Thanks,
Chris C.
Anyways, so my refrigerator water is fed from the floor behind it with copper tubing. I took out the copper tubing and attempted to install an in-line water filter(fridge doesn't have a filter). The plastic compression fitting that was provided leaked quite a bit, even though I felt it was plenty tight. I believe I possibly stripped the fitting. So for the time being I decided to postpone the project until I can get new fittings.
After reinstalling the copper tubing, the brass(?) fitting is now leaking in two spots. I've made sure the copper tubing is inserted all the way into the nut and properly tightened.
It appears to be leaking from the threads of the nut. It also is leaking from the valve stem. These might have been preexisting, as the linoleum flooring is bubbled up near the valve. Also, this valve does not shut off the water to the fridge despite being turned the clockwise.
My question is, is this whole assembly easily replaced? And if so, what is it called? I've reached out to my brother in law who is a plumber, but I haven't heard back from him yet. I'm hoping to get advice here as well. I'd like to handle this as soon as possible.
P.s. Also despite turning the main water off, water still comes out of this valve, but my finger is enough to stop the flow.
Thanks,
Chris C.