How to Install an Ice Maker

Posted on October 11th, 2009 by aileen

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Most of us like to have our favorite drinks served ice cold. Stop wishing wishing for an ice maker. Hook one up to your refrigerator. Here are some steps you can follow to install an ice maker.

Things You’ll Need:

Copper or plastic tube
Compression nuts
Drill bits
T-valve

Steps:

If your refrigerator doesn’t come with an ice maker, buy one that will fit your refrigerator.
Check the manufacturer’s manual. Instructions on how to install your ice maker may be included there.
Look for the cold water line and attach the T-valve. Be careful that you’re not connecting the T-valve on the faucet tube.
You should now have 2 outlets. One going to the sink and the other one connected with the ice maker line.
Turn off the water supply.
Attach the sleeve and compression nut on the ice maker line.
Turn on your water supply.
Flush the tubing to get rid of dirt. You may place one end of the tubing in the sink or use a bucket for flushing.Turn the water off.
Position the tubing properly. You may want to drill holes where the tubing should go through.
Connect the other end of the tubing with the ice maker inlet that can be found inside your refrigerator. Use a compression nut to secure the connection.
Turn the water on.
It may take a few hours for your ice maker to make ice. Discard the first few batches of ice it’ll make to make sure that the ice you’re going to use is clean.

Tips:

If you’re buying a separate ice maker, don’t forget to also buy an ice maker hook up kit if the ice maker you’re buying doesn’t come with one.

The normal length of a tubing in an ice maker hook up kit is 25 feet. Cut the tubing to your desired length. Have at least 3 to 4 feet of extra tubing.

Installing an ice maker isn’t hard to do. Before starting, make sure that you’ve got all the materials with you so you won’t have any problems later on.