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Jim
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Sorry for bringing up the subject again but thought this might be of help to someone -

38RL. Had another water leak in the line, this time behind the Whirlpool refrigerator. Decided to replace the entire line. For anyone thinking about the same thing, here are the simple steps I did:

1. It takes about 30 feet of line to run from the back of the fridge, through the floor, along the slide, through the underbelly, and up to the island connection. I used a 10 ft and 20 ft braided line from Lowe's.

2. With a helper, carefully slide the refrigerator forward about 12 inches, protecting the bottom slide trim where the refrigerator will rest. Then take the left refrigerator door off including disconnecting the water and electrical connection in the top hinge. Water disconnects by pushing on the colored washer while pulling the door-side water line out of the quick-connection. Take the freezer door off with four screws that attach to the bracket.

3. Carefully slide the refrigerator farther toward the island where it can tilt. The existing water line on the fridge has about 4 ft coming out of the fridge where I could disconnect the RV water line without taking the fridge all the way out and having to get behind the fridge.

4. I drilled a new hole from the bottom of the slide through the floor as close as I could reasonably get to the cabinet wall and slide wall. The new line is larger and wouldn't fit through the old holes.

5. Fed the line through the bottom and attached to the fridge line.

6. Covered the outside line with split foam pipe insulation and thread it through the underbelly and up to the sink. Connected at the sink. Turned on the water at the sink and checked for leaks. Put everything back together.

7. Sealed up the old and new holes in the bottom of the slide with silicone.

Now maybe my icemaker line problems are over!

 
Posted : February 11, 2017 3:03 PM
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Turn the valve in the off position, and buy bag ice and sleep happy ever after ! I did from day one

 
Posted : April 30, 2017 7:13 AM
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We are also Happy Campers! So far in West Yellowstone it's been 17*F and we still have running water and ice cubes at the door and no leaks!

 
Posted : April 30, 2017 12:55 PM
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That's great Paul...glad the fix is still fixed ! . . We do not drink any campground water, so as soon as we got our 38RL home we drained the line and disconnected the hose...

We also buy a bag and pour it into the maker.... That's just our way of enjoying

 
Posted : May 1, 2017 6:09 PM
Jim
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That's great Paul...glad the fix is still fixed ! . . We do not drink any campground water, so as soon as we got our 38RL home we drained the line and disconnected the hose...

We also buy a bag and pour it into the maker.... That's just our way of enjoying

Joe..... I hope your not going to tell us that you go to the CG office to buy a bag of ice? :woohoo: :whistle:

 
Posted : May 1, 2017 7:43 PM
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Steve , 1 comment. - - - A HAPPY WIFE Is a HAPPY LIFE . . Need I say more ?

 
Posted : May 1, 2017 8:16 PM
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