Hello everyone, I am the new member from Frankfurt Hausen.
My wife wants an "American-style refrigerator,"
and she will get one, but it requires a water connection.
Who has experience with this?
Can I use a copper pipe up to the water tap?
If yes, what diameter should it be?
Do I need to use sealing paste or hemp fiber for the seal?
Thanks 😎
My wife wants an "American-style refrigerator,"
and she will get one, but it requires a water connection.
Who has experience with this?
Can I use a copper pipe up to the water tap?
If yes, what diameter should it be?
Do I need to use sealing paste or hemp fiber for the seal?
Thanks 😎
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Bauexperte27 Jul 2015 11:24Chris29.2 schrieb:
why without a connection?Because a water connection is not necessary with modern technology nowadays, and the main reason is that we want to remain flexible regarding the placement of the refrigerator.Regards, Bauexperte
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Chris29.227 Jul 2015 11:36Bauexperte schrieb:
Because a water connection is not necessary with modern technology, and the main reason is that we want to stay flexible regarding the placement of the refrigerator.
Regards, Bauexperte Thank you for your reply.
And don’t you find refilling the tank tedious or annoying?
How often do you refill it?
Best regards
Chris29.2 schrieb:
And you don’t find refilling the tank tedious or annoying?
How often do you refill it? No – not really.
I believe it’s a 5-liter (1.3 gallon) tank, but I usually fill it only halfway. That way, even if we drink little, the water stays fresh.
Refilling isn’t usually tedious or annoying for me.
It’s not for my wife either, since she normally doesn’t refill it.
The only problem is when others empty it and don’t refill it.
How often to refill: It depends entirely on the outdoor temperature and usage.
On warm days, once. If a lot of ice is needed, maybe twice (the construction workers who were building our outdoor areas were really happy about ice-cold drinks in what felt like 50 degrees Celsius (122°F) in the sun).
f-pNo schrieb:
This way, the water stays fresh even if we drink less sometimes.That’s funny. I love things like this. The water was created a long time ago and isn’t produced at the tap for each draw.
If I assume that the storage tank is disinfected from time to time, then even with slow withdrawal from a fully filled container, the water should taste fresh rather than "old."
But I might be wrong… am I overlooking something?
Voki1 schrieb:
That's funny. I love things like this. The water formed quite a long time ago and is not produced for tap extraction.
If I assume that the storage tank is disinfected from time to time, then even when slowly drawing from a fully filled container, the water should taste fresh rather than "old."
But I could be mistaken... am I missing something? Hm – yes – seen from that perspective.
Now I could bring up the argument about "stagnant water," but I don’t think anyone would believe that the water has been sitting there that long.
We also have a side-by-side refrigerator with an ice maker and a water reservoir.
I LOVE the ice function, but I hardly ever drink the water – although I do occasionally drink tap water.
The pump on my LG makes a loud noise and the thin stream it produces is pretty weak... and the water isn’t cold either. I’d rather get the ice first and then fill the glass under the tap.
And the 5 liters (1.3 gallons) of water last quite a while just for making ice.
I LOVE the ice function, but I hardly ever drink the water – although I do occasionally drink tap water.
The pump on my LG makes a loud noise and the thin stream it produces is pretty weak... and the water isn’t cold either. I’d rather get the ice first and then fill the glass under the tap.
And the 5 liters (1.3 gallons) of water last quite a while just for making ice.