megagnome
New Member
Hello all,
First, let me thank you for all of the help I have received here throughout my recent kitchen remodel. It has been extremely beneficial.
I had a question about bending 1/4" copper tubing. While I know that there are tools which will aid in this task, I am specifically needing help with the installation of a Thermador refrigerator. Because the fridge gets mounted securely to the surrounding cabinets, it cannot be pulled out. So the water line for the ice maker comes through a protective tube from the back of the unit to the front of the refrigerator, then makes a sharp loop to connect to the icemaker.
Since I don't feel comfortable making this sharp turn using copper, and I am not sure the tool would even fit in this tight space, I would like to use an alternate supply line. Because the fridge is counter depth, it pushes all the way against the wall in the back, so the line has to go along the floor behind the fridge, then make a 90 deg. turn to enter the tube and come through the front. So then the question is, how sharp of a corner can one make using other materials such as braided stainless or nylon to get through the back or would you even recommend the use of these alternate supplies for water?
I am not using Reverse Osmosis filters.
Thank you in advance for any information that could help me out with this.
-Nate
First, let me thank you for all of the help I have received here throughout my recent kitchen remodel. It has been extremely beneficial.
I had a question about bending 1/4" copper tubing. While I know that there are tools which will aid in this task, I am specifically needing help with the installation of a Thermador refrigerator. Because the fridge gets mounted securely to the surrounding cabinets, it cannot be pulled out. So the water line for the ice maker comes through a protective tube from the back of the unit to the front of the refrigerator, then makes a sharp loop to connect to the icemaker.
Since I don't feel comfortable making this sharp turn using copper, and I am not sure the tool would even fit in this tight space, I would like to use an alternate supply line. Because the fridge is counter depth, it pushes all the way against the wall in the back, so the line has to go along the floor behind the fridge, then make a 90 deg. turn to enter the tube and come through the front. So then the question is, how sharp of a corner can one make using other materials such as braided stainless or nylon to get through the back or would you even recommend the use of these alternate supplies for water?
I am not using Reverse Osmosis filters.
Thank you in advance for any information that could help me out with this.
-Nate