Plz help (hooking up icemaker)

[Greg Baker]

I recently moved into a new house that has a water tap behind the refridgerator. The tap looks like every tap I've ever seen behind household toilets. That is, it has an oval handle and it has a male

3/8" hookup. There is a flexible hose coming out of the back of my refridgerator that is a female 1/4" (plus it has a female to male adapter).

My problem is I cannot find anywhere an adapter that can change the

3/8" to 1/4". People in the hardware stores keep telling me I need an icemaker hookup kit, but I have bought two different ones and they don't come with the adapters I need.

Can someone help me figure out how to hook a 1/4" female onto a 3/8" male? I know it shouldn't be hard but 3 different hardware stores around here couldn't help me.

[Jerry]

Something like this from Grainger? A little pricey though.

Jerry

[Greg Baker]

Thanks Jerry.. I found similar things at the hardware store around here, but the problem is the threads on both the hose coming out of the refridgerator and the tap have a tight thread (sorry I don't know the technical term). All the adapters I find have a very large thread and they won't screw into or onto my tap or appliance.

:(

[Jerry]

Have a plumber change the tap to 1/4 compression fitting? Now you're talking a few more bucks.

Jerry

[trader4]

Instead of going to the hardware store, go to a plumbing supply.

[Red Green]

Greg Baker wrote in news:2f153172-b9bc-4c3d- [e-mail]:

I recently picked up one of these at Lowes. A little more than what you need. If you can't find a simpler adapter you could cap off the 3/8 outlet side of the tee.

[Greg Baker]

Ahh, thanks Red Green. I have found one of these. Now I'm in search for a female cap! lol.. But I'm one step closer.

[Greg Baker]

Ahh I just replaced the tap with a 1/4" tap. Too much trouble looking for the other pieces.

[hallerb]

be sure to use plastic ferrule on plastic lines

or brass ferrule on copper lines.......

otherwise it can leak or the connection

[Red Green]

Greg Baker wrote in news:8b4b115e-16d9-4874- [e-mail]:

Good deal. It's just something I had here to give you an idea. That's why I said a little more than what you need but an option if you're hard up.