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I just got a new fridge, I really want the ice maker to work, my spouse says
it's not necessary.which means he's not doing it we have galvanized steel
pipes and the last time I messed with the plumbing I broke the pipe. .have 3
huge holes in my garage trying to fix that . .it kept busting...I do have one
of the bottom loaded water coolers can I somehow use that to connect....I do
see the flojet options....it just seems that this does the same thing...and
before we get all crazy on my fridge choice it was on clearance because of a
dent, I didn't ask permission...I'm already in trouble...but I really want the
ice maker as I'm a smoothie junkie please help
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On Mon, 09 Jul 2018 01:14:03 GMT, Jannelle Poole
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I just got a new fridge, I really want the ice maker to work, my spouse says
it's not necessary.which means he's not doing it we have galvanized steel
pipes and the last time I messed with the plumbing I broke the pipe. .have 3
huge holes in my garage trying to fix that . .it kept busting...I do have one
of the bottom loaded water coolers can I somehow use that to connect....I do
see the flojet options....it just seems that this does the same thing...and
before we get all crazy on my fridge choice it was on clearance because of a
dent, I didn't ask permission...I'm already in trouble...but I really want the
ice maker as I'm a smoothie junkie please help
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Can you snake a copper tube over to the sink, maybe through the
cabinets? You should be able to piggyback off the cold water there
without too much trouble.
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On 7/8/2018 9:14 PM, Jannelle Poole wrote:
I just got a new fridge, I really want the ice maker to work, my spouse
says
it's not necessary.which means he's not doing it we have galvanized steel
pipes and the last time I messed with the plumbing I broke the pipe.
.have 3
huge holes in my garage trying to fix that . .it kept busting...I do
have one
of the bottom loaded water coolers can I somehow use that to
connect....I do
see the flojet options....it just seems that this does the same thing...and
before we get all crazy on my fridge choice it was on clearance because
of a
dent, I didn't ask permission...I'm already in trouble...but I really
want the
ice maker as I'm a smoothie junkie please help
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I see a few options.
Get a new spouse
Hire a plumber to run a water line
Somehow hook up your water cooler.

The problem I see is water pressure. I don't know what your model has,
but most just use gravity for the water to flow. You need some minimal
amount of pressure to the fridge. If the Flojet can keep the line
pressured when the fridge calls for water, that can work. You'd need a
relay to turnit on when the valve on the fridge opens. Talk to a good
applianc repair guy.

Personally, I would not want to live without a water dispenser and ice
in the fridge. We use a lot of it.
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On Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 9:37:23 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 7/8/2018 9:14 PM, Jannelle Poole wrote:
I just got a new fridge, I really want the ice maker to work, my spouse
says
it's not necessary.which means he's not doing it we have galvanized steel
pipes and the last time I messed with the plumbing I broke the pipe.
.have 3
huge holes in my garage trying to fix that . .it kept busting...I do
have one
of the bottom loaded water coolers can I somehow use that to
connect....I do
see the flojet options....it just seems that this does the same thing....and
before we get all crazy on my fridge choice it was on clearance because
of a
dent, I didn't ask permission...I'm already in trouble...but I really
want the
ice maker as I'm a smoothie junkie please help
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/fb
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/fc
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/fd




I see a few options.
Get a new spouse
Hire a plumber to run a water line
Somehow hook up your water cooler.

The problem I see is water pressure. I don't know what your model has,
but most just use gravity for the water to flow. You need some minimal
amount of pressure to the fridge. If the Flojet can keep the line
pressured when the fridge calls for water, that can work. You'd need a
relay to turnit on when the valve on the fridge opens. Talk to a good
applianc repair guy.

Personally, I would not want to live without a water dispenser and ice
in the fridge. We use a lot of it.


Apparently the Flojet is there to provide the pressure. It's designed to work with one of those big spring water bottles and pump it to a sink dispenser, fridge, etc. It keeps the outgoing side at preddure. So if she has a water cooler I think it should work as long as they can connect the suction side of the new Flojet to the piping inside the water cooler and have AC power available. The plus would be using good bottled water for the ice.
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