Franner11
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Hey guys - Fran here again...
Had a hard plastic type line break (snapped) a couple of years ago, so I mistakenly (I guess) put in a new line of the flexible 1/4" pvc/rubbery line after the shut off valve and ran it to the fridge using the old fittings.
Well, that puppy burst at about midnight last night. We don't use very much ice in our house, so we usually have a full ice bin and have the arm on the "off" position. I guess water has been building up and "ballooning" that rubbery/flexible pvc line for a while now, and it finally gave way.
That said, what is the correct type of tube to reinstall?
The shut off valve would not completely stop the water from coming through, so I tied the end of the pvc line off in a knot. It held up overnight (I think it's a slight trickel of water, not free flowing) and didn't leak.
Bad thing is, I have to work today, so I won't be able to fix the problem until this evening.
My other issue is this: I know I'll probably have to turn off the main water line to work on this line (since the old shut off valve won't stop the water completely). The old shut off valve is connected to a 1/4" copper line. I probably need to replace that fitting, but I don't have all the tools to remove it and "sweat" a new valve, until I can get a friend who does, to help out.
Could I possibly keep about a 2" piece of the flexible line intact in the old valve and install a new shut off valve after that 2" piece, then install the correct hard pvc 1/4" line to the fridge?
Can anyone help clarify for me and set me in the right direction?
Thanks a million guys!
Had a hard plastic type line break (snapped) a couple of years ago, so I mistakenly (I guess) put in a new line of the flexible 1/4" pvc/rubbery line after the shut off valve and ran it to the fridge using the old fittings.
Well, that puppy burst at about midnight last night. We don't use very much ice in our house, so we usually have a full ice bin and have the arm on the "off" position. I guess water has been building up and "ballooning" that rubbery/flexible pvc line for a while now, and it finally gave way.
That said, what is the correct type of tube to reinstall?
The shut off valve would not completely stop the water from coming through, so I tied the end of the pvc line off in a knot. It held up overnight (I think it's a slight trickel of water, not free flowing) and didn't leak.
Bad thing is, I have to work today, so I won't be able to fix the problem until this evening.
My other issue is this: I know I'll probably have to turn off the main water line to work on this line (since the old shut off valve won't stop the water completely). The old shut off valve is connected to a 1/4" copper line. I probably need to replace that fitting, but I don't have all the tools to remove it and "sweat" a new valve, until I can get a friend who does, to help out.
Could I possibly keep about a 2" piece of the flexible line intact in the old valve and install a new shut off valve after that 2" piece, then install the correct hard pvc 1/4" line to the fridge?
Can anyone help clarify for me and set me in the right direction?
Thanks a million guys!