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  • Mar 12, 2013, 01:57 AM
    Delphin9
    Fridge in the garage - Icemaker hook up?
    Hi there, we have a fridge in the garage. It was moved there due to a leaky icemaker. We'd like to hook it up to a hose bib to see if we can repair the leak before moving it back into the house. What adapter would I need to go from a hose bib to an icemaker connection?
    Thanks

    Byron
  • Mar 12, 2013, 05:26 AM
    hkstroud
    Find a discarded garden hose, a short piece of 1/2 copper pipe, end cap and hose clamp. Solder on the end cap to the 1/2 copper, cut off the male end of the hose, insert the copper in the hose and clamp. Connect a 1/4 ice maker piercing valve to the copper pipe.
  • Mar 12, 2013, 08:07 AM
    scott53715
    Dishwasher water supply kits contain a female garden house end to 3/8" compression. Sort piece of 3/8" tubing to 1/4" compression adapter would work. This same style fitting is available separately in female garden hose to 1/4" compression (exactly what you need). One piece, simple; but a little harder to find. Either will work. Try your favorite hardware store. Hope this helps.
  • Mar 13, 2013, 01:58 AM
    Delphin9
    Got this from a plumbing site. They have a brass adapter. Thanks for the other answers.
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    If you still have the 1/4" OD compression water line attached to your
    ice maker than we do offer a garden hose adapter that is sized 1/4" OD
    compression (to hook up to the water flex line) x 3/4" female hose
    thread (to hook up to any standard garden hose). Below is a link to the
    page on our site where this adapter can be purchased for $5.06 + shipping.

    Brass hose fittings - PlumbingSupply.comŽ

    If you do not have the water flex line still attached or available to
    use we offer those as well. Here is a link to that page:

    Braided stainless steel water flex lines from PlumbingSupply.comŽ

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