Hello
We want to have a refrigerator with a fixed water connection for our new build, for example for ice cubes.
My question is: How long can the supply hose for the refrigerator be?
The hose has a 1/4" diameter.
The water connection in our kitchen is about 3m (10 feet) away from the refrigerator.
My question is:
Do we need to install a separate water connection for the refrigerator?
Or can we run a thin 1/4" line surface-mounted to the refrigerator?
Or is a 3m (10 feet) supply hose long enough?
We want to have a refrigerator with a fixed water connection for our new build, for example for ice cubes.
My question is: How long can the supply hose for the refrigerator be?
The hose has a 1/4" diameter.
The water connection in our kitchen is about 3m (10 feet) away from the refrigerator.
My question is:
Do we need to install a separate water connection for the refrigerator?
Or can we run a thin 1/4" line surface-mounted to the refrigerator?
Or is a 3m (10 feet) supply hose long enough?
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FrankChief13 Sep 2022 10:23Thanks for your messages.
We will be getting a freestanding refrigerator,
probably an Instaview model from LG (French door).
LG advertises that it purifies the water hourly with UV light (does that actually help, or is it just marketing?).
I spoke with my kitchen fitter, and no other water connection is possible.
We now have to choose between a 2.5m (8.2 ft) long hose or a water tank.
Unfortunately, I have no idea how much water would be contained in a 1/4" hose that is 2.5m (8.2 ft) long.
Another question: do refrigerators even need a filter? In Germany, the water is so clean that no filter is needed. The filters are supposedly essential in the USA (where these refrigerators come from), which is why they always offer the option to install a filter (and so the manufacturer can make a profit from it).
We will be getting a freestanding refrigerator,
probably an Instaview model from LG (French door).
LG advertises that it purifies the water hourly with UV light (does that actually help, or is it just marketing?).
I spoke with my kitchen fitter, and no other water connection is possible.
We now have to choose between a 2.5m (8.2 ft) long hose or a water tank.
Unfortunately, I have no idea how much water would be contained in a 1/4" hose that is 2.5m (8.2 ft) long.
Another question: do refrigerators even need a filter? In Germany, the water is so clean that no filter is needed. The filters are supposedly essential in the USA (where these refrigerators come from), which is why they always offer the option to install a filter (and so the manufacturer can make a profit from it).