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Question for the OT Plumbers re. low water pressure for fridge supply line
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:33 am
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:33 am
I shut the water down to the whole house to change a couple fixtures, and when I turned it back on, I no longer have pressure getting to the supply line. I disconnected the supply line from the refrigerator, and there is only a faint drip of water. To my knowledge, there isn't a shut off valve for the supply line. At the very least, there isn't one that I touched.
I'm assuming I must have gotten a kink in the copper line somewhere, but I figured I'd ask here to see if anyone has any other ideas since the loss of pressure coincided with shutting off the supply to the whole house. Maybe it was just a coincidence though. Home is raised, so I do have access under.
I'm assuming I must have gotten a kink in the copper line somewhere, but I figured I'd ask here to see if anyone has any other ideas since the loss of pressure coincided with shutting off the supply to the whole house. Maybe it was just a coincidence though. Home is raised, so I do have access under.
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Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:38 am to LNCHBOX
Did you only disconnect at the fridge or did you disconnect the supply line at the wall?
You might have gotten some debris in the line when you cut the water back on.
You don't have a shutoff where the line comes out of the wall?
You might have gotten some debris in the line when you cut the water back on.
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To my knowledge, there isn't a shut off valve for the supply line.
You don't have a shutoff where the line comes out of the wall?
This post was edited on 9/7/16 at 8:40 am
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:39 am to LNCHBOX
Check for a bad valve or a kinked line. You're on the right track
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:41 am to terd ferguson
Only disconnected at the fridge. The supply line comes up through the floor and runs under the house. I haven't been able to get under there yet due to all the rain, but the parts that I can see aren't kinked.
I should also mention that all other water fixtures and appliances are working normally.
I should also mention that all other water fixtures and appliances are working normally.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:42 am to LNCHBOX
If you can't find out where the stoppage is, the ice maker water supply kits are cheap at Home Depot.
Just tap into the cold water under your sink and run the line. I would not use copper for the line. This is very DIY.
Just tap into the cold water under your sink and run the line. I would not use copper for the line. This is very DIY.
This post was edited on 9/7/16 at 8:45 am
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:15 am to LNCHBOX
sounds like you have some trash in the line that is blocking the valve or the 3/8" tubing feeding the fridge.
This can typically happen when shutting water off an beading the pressure off. debris can then be loosened when the water is turned back on
This can typically happen when shutting water off an beading the pressure off. debris can then be loosened when the water is turned back on
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