Q: I was talking to a neighbor about hooking up an ice maker line, and he suggested using a “saddle valve” for the job. What is this, and how hard is it to install? A: A saddle valve is unique in that ...

The biggest challenge when running a refrigerator water line is tapping into the cold water pipe and running the 1/4-in. O.D. (outside diameter) flexible copper ...

Hooking up an ice maker to water is an easy plumbing task, but if done incorrectly it can leak and lead to problems down the road. Saddle valves come in most do-it-yourself ice maker hookup kits, but ...

Fractional horsepower refrigeration systems typically come from the factory sealed, with no access valves installed. While working on these systems, if some type of access valve has not already been ...