Add Ice Maker To Fridge

Insert the water inlet tube into the cabinet hole and lock the water inlet tube into place.

Add ice maker to fridge.

Pull the foam plug out of the water line opening. Buy the kung fu maintenance e boo. Be sure you have the recommended water pressure to your ice maker according to the refrigerator manufacturer. Mine has an ice maker in the freezer and i am interested in changing out just the.

The same process can be used should you ever need to replace an ice maker that has failed. Provided the refrigerator is configured to accept an ice maker installing it yourself is a fairly easy process all that required is for you to mount the accessory in the freezer compartment then plug in the water and electrical connections. Install the ice maker water supply line peel off the label over the ice maker water line opening on the upper right corner of the outside back panel of the refrigerator. At one time this was typically done with 1 4 inch bendable copper tubing that was snaked from the refrigerator to the nearest source of water and tapped into the water line using a saddle valve or other type of fitting.

The ice maker is usually installed in an area of the freezer where air coming out of the evaporator is directed. Replacement means you re replacing an existing icemaker in a fridge that already had one. Your non ice maker fridge might not have enough air flow through the freezer to do. This helps the ice to freeze faster.

Kung fu maintenance demonstrates how to add install change or replace an icemaker to fridge refrigerator freezer ice maker. I have an lfxc22596s fridge purchased within the last year. Add on kits come with the water valve and ice bin replacement kits do not. It looks from the outside exactly like the model being sold now with a craft ice maker.

Running a water line to a refrigerator to supply its ice maker and drinking water dispenser has never been easier. You can use an add on kit for a replacement but you can t use a replacement kit for an add on. You will hear another tone shortly if the ice maker is functional. Add on means you re installing an icemaker kit in a fridge that never had one.

Metpure ice maker fridge installation kit 25 feet tubing for appliance water line with stop tee connection and valve for quick installation 1 4 fittings for potable drinking water by metpure 19 99 19. You will hear a response tone at the press of the button. When it is time to change your ro filters shut off the inline valve until the filter change is complete and the system has been thoroughly flushed.