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Old 12-16-2020, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by jbrown132 View Post
Strange. I bought a refrigerator up north from Home Depot and they completely installed it. Maybe it’s State by State or the manager of your store just does not want to take the responsibility. Do you know if the people who came to install it were Home Depot employees or were they third party subcontractors? That could be the case.
Home Depot doesn't have any employees who install appliances. They hire contractors who are not licensed plumbers. But, I think they should connect the water line to the refrigerator as part of the installation, otherwise they haven't installed the appliance. If they are concerned about liability, then they should hire licensed plumbers. If they are concerned about the plastic push-pull valves, then they should bring a metal valve to replace the plastic valve. A metal valve only costs a few dollars. I wouldn't buy a refrigerator from someone who is not prepared to install it.