House Doc
"If it's broken we fix it
Good morning
I have a customer that needs an icemaker line run to a new fridge. (No builder installed line) Now she tells me that it needs to have the stop BEHIND the fridge. If there was a leak it would be easier to reach under the kitchen sink for the stop than dragging the fridge out and finding a valve. But common sense doesn't seem to show up in these "must haves".
Also, that it needs to have brass "nut and ferrul" connectors instead of the push fittings that I usually use on small tubing. Not a problem, but I don't see the "upgrade" value.
Also, it can't be copper, which is fine since it's a pain to run it through the cabinets.
Also!, The installers said that they can't hook up to plastic, although the line on the fridge is, of course, plastic. They want a braided SS line.
The last problem I'm finding is trying to find an "inline" stop for 1/4" tubing that I can mount to the wall or cabinet side.
I've been doing this for 40+ years and of course she hits me with these "rules" after I've already run the line.
I have a customer that needs an icemaker line run to a new fridge. (No builder installed line) Now she tells me that it needs to have the stop BEHIND the fridge. If there was a leak it would be easier to reach under the kitchen sink for the stop than dragging the fridge out and finding a valve. But common sense doesn't seem to show up in these "must haves".
Also, that it needs to have brass "nut and ferrul" connectors instead of the push fittings that I usually use on small tubing. Not a problem, but I don't see the "upgrade" value.
Also, it can't be copper, which is fine since it's a pain to run it through the cabinets.
Also!, The installers said that they can't hook up to plastic, although the line on the fridge is, of course, plastic. They want a braided SS line.
The last problem I'm finding is trying to find an "inline" stop for 1/4" tubing that I can mount to the wall or cabinet side.
I've been doing this for 40+ years and of course she hits me with these "rules" after I've already run the line.