In Line Water Filter

[Stulgs]

I have a in-line under sink water filter that I would like to fit to filter the water going into my refrigerator.

The water line to the fridge is a 1/4c x 1/4c braided line. The supply lines to the filter are made to fit a standard sink supply line, which I think is 3/8".

So I think I need to get an adapter which will take the male 1/4" from the wall at the valve and make it a 3/8" male at the valve to connect to the filter inlet.

Then I think I will need an adapter that will make the 3/8" male to a 1/4" male to connect to the existing hose.

I'm having a very hard time finding these adapters online so if anyone could point me to a source and what exactly I need, I would appreciate it!

Thank you for your help!

 

[Jeff Handy]

Does the water line from the sink already run over to the fridge?

Why do you want to put the filter there?

Do you have a basement or crawl under the fridge?

Meanwhile, it is usually easier to splice in a typical fridge water filter, which already has correct fittings for a fridge water line.

I think they need changing every six months to a year, so putting it behind the fridge would require pulling out the fridge to change it.

So somewhere ahead of the fridge, like in a basement ceiling, with a shutoff valve immediately upstream, or even better both up and downstream right there, is a convenient way to filter it and maintain it.

So lots more info on your whole setup and intentions would be helpful.

 

[Stulgs]

Thanks for your response!

There is an existing supply valve from the wall behind the fridge. This valve has a 1/4" outlet for a braided ice maker supply line.

I'd like to fit the filter unit I have in between the existing valve and the existing waterline connected to the fridge.

So wall 1/4" wall valve -> water filter unit (which has 3/8 fittings for a regular sink supply line) -> existing fridge water line.

This unit is good for a minimum of 12 months and moving the fridge in this location to replace filters is no hassle at all.

Hope this helps and thanks again!

 

[TomFOhio]

Get a 3/8" compression tee and then a 3/8" x 1/4" compression coupling and then run 1/4" over to the fridge.