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sarapamela
 
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Default Disconnect Ice Maker When On/Off Valve is Hidden in Finished Ceiling???

When we finished a playroom in the basement a few years ago, we had
pointed out the on/off valve/faucet thing that was in the basement
ceiling. I think it goes to the icemaker in our refrigerator upstairs.
We marked it and asked them to leave an access panel. They neglected
to do this!

In two days, we have to move our refrigerator so they can put hardwood
floors down in the kitchen. We will not be getting a new refrigerator
for a few weeks. How do we disconnect the icemaker and move the frig
without having a "flood"? We don't want to tear apart the playroom
ceiling looking for that pipe. Must we turn off the main water line to
the house? Can we clamp off the pipe or icemaker somehow? I wish we
could just move it 3-4 feet to the front hall without diconnecting it
so we could keep it there until our new one is delivered and installed,
but I doubt it would reach that far... We do have room for it in the
mud room, and could certainly live without the icemaker until the new
one arrives in a couple weeks ~ BUT we can't leave the main water off
for that long!?

What is the best way to solve this problem? Thanks!