How Do You Install A Refrigerator Ice Maker?
High-tech refrigerators have made ice cube trays all but obsolete. We have grown accustomed to ice on demand with the push of a button. Typically the installation of an ice maker is not part of the purchase price. This leaves you with two options: You can pay a contractor an astronomical hourly wage to make your ice maker operational, or you can take on the project yourself. Installing an ice maker is a relatively easy job with the right tools and an hour of extra time. Locate the water connections on the back of your refrigerator Attach the PVC hose to the water connection. Put a compression nut over the connection and tighten the bolt. Wrap the connection with latex tape. Determine the location of the cold water pipe closest to your refrigerator. Turn off the cold water. Tighten a pipe clamp around the cold water pipe and attach a packing nut to the clamp. Turn the packing nut until it taps into the copper cold water pipe. Attach copper tubing to the valve located on the side of the