![]() ![]() However, these have a tendency to leak from the rubber joint after a while and are an accident waiting to happen, so I suggest you stay away from them even if they are tempting. ![]() The last valves you see are called saddle valves and use a clamp type system that clamp’s onto a pipe with 2 screws and uses a small needle to puncture it, giving water to whatever it’s connected to. In any case, don’t ever use THIS type of valve. However, if you feel like trying it out, I do suggest watching this video right here as it gives easy step-by-step instructions on how to properly solder a copper pipe. I’ll be showing both ways to install one as you may not be familiar with sweating copper pipe. To be able to connect the line from the refrigerator to your closest cold water supply line, you’ll either need a push fitting, or a dedicated Tee with a sweat on valve (1/2" male sweat shut-off valve). These push fittings are easy to use and do the job just fine, but if you’re looking for a more durable option I suggest using compression fittings. If you don’t feel comfortable using compression fittings, there’s a much more user-friendly alternative that’s available and it’s called a push-fitting. The sleeve acts as a reinforcement to make sure the pipe isn’t squashed during the tightening process. If you don’t insert one before tightening, the pipe will collapse onto itself and could also cause water damage due to it not being installed correctly. If you use a brass ferrule, you run the chance of it cutting thru the pipe and causing the fitting to leak, this is where most DIYers make a mistake that could potentially lead to a disaster.Īnother thing to keep in mind is using a brass sleeve inside the pipe. The ferrule, AKA sleeve or olive, is the part the compresses on to the pipe which makes for a leak free joint. Whenever installing plastic pipe with compression fittings such as these, you always want to use plastic ferrules. Another good alternative would be to use a braided stainless steel line, but they are double the price. I don’t recommend using copper for this application as yes it may be a more durable solution but it could corrode in the long run and easily be pinch or kinked while pushing the refrigerator back in place and for what we are doing here, plastic works fine. To start off, I’d like to go thru all the tools and materials needed to complete the job.Īs for materials, you’ll be needing some ¼” plastic tubing(PE-RT). 1/4" Push coupling: 1/4" Brass compression coupling:
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