I removed my washer and dryer from my kitchen. I want to hook up the refrigerator water line to cold water faucet the washer used. I purchased a 3/4" Male connector and a 3/4" x 1'4" reducer (item # 30806) from Lowes. My problem is that this part leaks. Is there another part I can buy to make this work?
2006-09-12 13:48:59 · 11 answers · asked by Patee 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
The above is a good answer. Go back to Lowes, take the parts
if no trouble and be more specific than your question .
2006-09-12 13:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by wallyinsa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can get at the copper tube coming to the cold faucet you can use a saddle valve. The saddle valve clamps around the tubing then you screw in the t-pin which punctures the tube. The saddle valve has one side of a compression fitting just waiting to accept your plastic tubing with a matching compression fitting. You can still use the faucet for something else or just leave it turned off. Check with a hardware department to get the right sizes. By the way the saddle valve could go on any exposed copper tubing in the kitchen. I once ran a really long plastic tube thru my cabinets to get to the sink cold water.
2006-09-12 14:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by Don R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both the 3/4" and 1/4" reducer should have a gasket seal in them. Much like a garden hose gasket for the 3/4" and a clear or white plastic gasket for the 1/4" also used with telfon and it should not leak.
2006-09-12 14:50:11 · answer #3 · answered by fred flintstone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is a water connection kit designed for ice makers. It mounts to the pipe and has a pin thing that you turn and the 1/4" hose. Turn the pin and it pierces the pipe. Back it off and it allows the water to flow through the hose. It;s about $10 at Lowes/Home Depot.
2006-09-16 13:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by Jim C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea they have a shut off valve designed for the Frig, 1/4 inch tubing is the standard, go with the compression fitting and plastic tubing, go back to Lowes and explain. they sell the whole kit.
2006-09-12 14:00:09 · answer #5 · answered by edgarrrw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 3/4" needs rubber gasket like your garden hose. The 1/4" uses a compression ring & nut, if you over toghten it will need replaced.
2006-09-12 14:07:27 · answer #6 · answered by Greg P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you put teflon tape around the threads if you have maybe you have a defective part if not try that first. This has been the problem for many of my plumbing problems.
2006-09-13 17:08:15 · answer #7 · answered by cossette_les_mis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not have an answer personally but if you do not get answers on here then contact Lowes. Most of these places know what you will need.
2006-09-12 13:52:37 · answer #8 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TEFLON TAPE ON THREADE AND MAKE SURE THE WASHER IS INSTALLED IN THE FEMALE END OF THE LINE
2006-09-12 14:00:50 · answer #9 · answered by emortalwolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What type of fittings are they? If they are pipe-thread fittings (may be marked MIP or FIP), you need to use several wraps of teflon tape.
2006-09-12 14:08:00 · answer #10 · answered by Steve-O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋