How To Install A Water Line To Your Refrigerator 

Not a plumber or even a proficient DIYer, but everything I've heard recommends a compression or sweated tee connection; anything but a saddle valve.

Thanks Jimmy! I’m going to give this a second shot. I previously replaced my water line a few months back and last week I woke up to water in the kitchen and basement due to my expert installation. :) It’s been disconnected for a week as I search for videos like this one. It was the connection from the waterline to the fridge that came disconnected. I took a screenshot of your video at that point for reference for my second attempt. Wish me luck! :)

Thank you!!! I did it myself and saved money! Also figured out how to hook up my water sprayer in my kitchen sink from this video! Ha! Too think I wasted days waiting for a man to hook it up for me@#! I'm so proud of myself!! Thank you Great Video!!😎

Thank you for actually showing the fitting-connection to the water inlet of the refrigerator. I feel like so many other videos omit that crucial piece. All the tubing installation means nothing if the connection goes loose or breaks apart. I sped through the rest of the video, so can't comment on the complete thing.

I'm glad you gave the disclaimer at the beginning because I didn't want to put my life in danger ... so I got my wife to do it! She'll be ok ... eventually!

Very helpful and easy. I've been trying to get help but no one I know has ever installed one before. The guys at Sutherlands are equally useful.

That type of saddle valve that comes with the kit violates code in many US states; it can cause leaks. If I had a copper line installed, I would NEVER replace it with a poly line; the fittings at the ends can be easily replaced. Also, pulling a line from under the sink is another good alternative.

a lot of people dont like saddle valves but i do. they are fast, cheap and easy to to install. never had a problem with them. some people just like to complain and gripe.

I did exactly what you said in the video step by step. Worked out great👍🏼 Thanks for the instructional, do it yourself, DO try this at home, video.

This was extremely helpful. My contractor and all of the subs left me to finish things up. There is a valve in a box on the wall behind the refrigerator but the line on the back of the fridge would not reach it. AH HA! one must bridge the gap with an installation kit. Easy. I wonder if they offer one without the valve that I won't be needing? Thanks for the help!

To anyone doing this, if your situation allows for it (ie you don’t need to run a 25ft tube through a basement) just get a braided tube with inner PEX lining and compression fittings at the end. WAY easier to setup, less likely to fail, and you can get a 12ft tube for like $20 at Home Depot or Lowes. Smaller ones are even cheaper.

The general expert! Thanks again Bro for a great video

Comedic honesty intro is hilarious

Best disclaimer ever. I had to like, subscribe and click the notification bell.

Saddle valves are the worst.

Does it hurt the water line if you keep the water shut off valve half-way? Or is the pressure the same as if full open?

The picture at 3:23 is what everybody came to see! 👍

First off the existing "Saddle Valve" is not a permitted plumbing fitting. Both the Ontario Building Code and Canadian National Code (under the plumbing section) do not permit these fittings (because they leak...duh). Secondly the kit used must be "CSA" approved. All plumbing fixtures, pipes, etc must be CSA approved (and marked so) So....if you do install as shown...and have a flood....well don't tell your insurance you did it on the cheap.

Thanks for the helpful video. Thanks also for the disclaimer. I didn't die.

Very good and detailed explanation. Thanks.

Thank you! Nice video. Easy to understand.

I have a copper wire connection and can’t for the life of me figure out what to use to connect the plastic tube from the fridge to the copper wire. Any ideas?

Hello and thank you for helpful info. I did the job but no water coming from the water dispenser. Please let me know what is missing?

How is the water pressure when trying to get a glass of water from fridge. I've installed 2 of these connectors before and both of them had no water pressure at all.

thank you, this was helpful for installing a new fridge

This is for people that have decent municipal water supply. Other's not so lucky must first route it through the water filtration system (that they have to buy and install first too). Thanks.

Thanks man your video help me a lot.

you forgot an "emergency" shut off valve somewhere in the line!

Do you have to connect that water line? Or is it ok to just plug in the fridge only & just leave the line unconnected on the back of the fridge? Thanks

Thanks to you , I lost my finger . Just kidding , great video by the way Wish you all the best ☺️

Well done I need this video 👍

Thank you!

Quick question , my water line isnt copper its pvc would this kit work on pvc pipe?

Thanks. This showed me exactly what I needed to know.

and the refrigerator does not have a filter for the water?

My fridge is across from the sink. We have an attic but no basement (duplex top unit). How do I install water?

Nice job

Did not show how far the parts for the connection?

Thanks!

What is the name of the device at 326 you're using to connect the tubing. I've been told by my local Canadian Tire and Home Hardware that SharkBite won't work

You are supposed ot run copper line from the Main water line to your fridge

Awesome!!!

I've used those pierce valves before they leak bad....

It's easy when the full house is made of wood and paper... Try doing this with a european house that has concrete base and brick walls...

What if I don’t have a basement, but I want my fridge to be placed near the sink in the kitchen

Thanks for the great video!

Never use that plastic line, it will crack over time and flood your house.

Using a tap does not meet code and when it fails no insurance agency will cover it.

Glad he gave a disclaimer the line he bought is garbage and shouldn't even be sold. Just have a pro do it if you are not sure

The water line needs to be connected in cold or hot water

Started watching this and I thought i accidentally turned on my last 1 road video

While the video was good - I wish you stressed more on why you used what. For e.g., no responsible plumber should EVER recommend the plastic water line over a proper braided line because, as you know, the plastic line will get brittle and spring a leaking fountain within 5-6 years requiring the owner to: 1) Install a new line and 2) Re-drill all the cabinets throughout because the plastic lines require a 1/2" hose versus the braided lines which require a 5/8" hole to pass through. Thank you!

Are you American or British? Thinking of regulations

This would annoy me as a technician if the shut off was in some hard to reach place like that.

We dont have copper lines!

why take a good copper pipe for a plastic pipe.... this makes no sense at all... always copper is better and the plastic pipe as I saw in the video its fine.... the connection you use the saddle connector is a failure to happen.

Are you American or British

this kind line is easy leak iin ten years

Copper line would've worked fine. More work than was needed.

When I used my ice maker my pitch light turned off wtf man I even read the directions

What a waste of copper. You could make so many counterfeit pennies with that!

Saddle valve yikes

Here’s a better idea learn some basic maintenance skills and do it properly you literally heat up pipe add solder around fitting till it stops sucking it in . Don’t forget to turn off water and leave a tap open to depressurize the system

Duct tape is useless to secure water line. You’re fired

Holy cow man!!! Do nothing this guy says he even says it!! Copper is much much better than poly.. wow d.i.y.ers with no clue.. next video, how I flooded my house with my refridgerator water line!!!

"Entertainment purposes only "?! Wtf! Why am I even watching it, then?

Do not use this style of valve. The saddle pin valve is a disaster waiting to happen.

This is so stupid what a dumb purchase like bruh it doesn't mention that a water attachment is required I can't even use any of the ice or water machine because theres not any attached water system

Bruh gefährlich für Amateure

so you make a video showing everything you did... and what you bought...and how it's done... but "DON'T DO IT AT HOME'!!!" this is for entertainment purposes only??? funny.

You didn’t tell us anything, lol

This is terrible.

Don't use this particular type of plastic line for your pressurized supply. You are setting yourself up for a potential flood in the future. Use copper or stainless steel braided lines.

This ain’t it yo let’s replace a line video not how to install

WRONG ! NEVER use a saddle valve. This video is a good HOW NOT TO DO IT , , , But hey eventually you will have a leak and wished you did it correctly. Oh well, enjoy it while it works cause that leak is comming.

That saddle valve is error-prone. I'd get that replaced asap

Thank you!

Great video! Straight and to the point. I thought it was going to be a nightmare hooking up my new water line to the fridge, but this was the first and only video I watched, and it works like a charm! Thank you very much! And again. Great "DIY" Video

Those puncture saddle connections are how to flood your house 101

Always put the supply line connection for the refrigerator or ice maker at the WATER MAIN. This insures the freshest water possible going to the refrigerator or ice maker. The reason is that when you connect at the water main, any water being used, hot, cold, indoors, or outdoors passes by this location. When I moved into my home the former owner had the water connection at the cold supply for a little used lavatory sink. The water there was almost always stale as that lavatory wasn't used much. This is not where you want your consumable water coming from. The freshest water is always at the main.

This is exactly what someone did in my house before I bought it and now I'm having major drywall damage and leaking. Please make sure that your poly tube is in a place that will not freeze and break during winter!

Thanks for the close up shots of the connections especially at 3:26 its not hard for a novice like myself to turn the little white thing-a-ma-jig the wrong way!!!

"Pull my refrigerator away from my wall" ohhhhh so *THAT'S* what I was doing wrong. Thanks!

Great job, I hope you took that copper to a scrap yard for a couple of bucks.

This kit is not code compliant and is known to fail. Should not use it.

No water filter?

I have a GE side by side. Got it used. Someone cut the water line before sale. It's 3/8". Literally no place I can find can figure out how to fix this. Every water line kit is 1/4". Is GE special? Driving me nuts trying to mcgyver this.

This is amazing and exactly the video I was looking for. Thank you for sharing your knowledge here.

At least you honest but I don't think you give yourself enough credit for your knowledge!

Basement?! The only basement in Texas is at the Alamo. You must live north of the Red River. People in the comments below need to listen to him at 0:14 and chill the fuck out. 0:49 wouldn’t that be UP from the basement? Maybe not, we don’t have basements in Texas so I’m no expert.

I don't want to use the water from the refrigerator. I can't. Do I need to put the water filter if I don't and will never use the water?

That refrigerator water line kit that you bought is the biggest piece of shit that you could add to your home! Those saddle valves are responsible for more water leaks than probably any other plumbing do it yourself project. You should never make videos about anything else...ever again!!

Don't do your own research or you'll end up using saddle valves like this fool did. Get your information from actual experts.

Dont do this.. my was installed who know how long ago before i move in my house and now the turn valve leaks when fully opened.

DO NOT use a valve that pierces and clamps on the main copper lines. This is a flood waiting to happen.

I have a crawl space not a basement I can’t get down there I’m too …. Over weight to fit lol

We got it installed but the waterline seemed to be frozen any idea how I can fix this?

i need yo see the back off the refrigeerator lines i need to replace to the filter and ice maker lines

Damn after that disclaimer I dont even want my refrigerator to make ice or water

Never seen someone changing out copper line to put in a plastic one.