[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by lpkruege1

I had a new refrigerator installed 2 years ago along with new countertops. They turned off the water at the device. Sinks, refrigerator, dishwasher. Half the push pulls leaked after that. They had to be replaced with shark bites. Turn the water off at the main in your garage, drain the lines, unscrew the line, put the line back on the refrigerator, turn the water back on, check for leaks.

This is a good idea, although I have turned off a few push-pull valves on my toilets without a leak problem. If you read the installation manual for the new refrigerator, it is very likely that you can use the existing supply piping from the wall to connect the water to the new refrigerator. If so, it is very easy to do, and will save you the cost to replace the valve. Note that if you have sheet vinyl flooring or laminate flooring in the kitchen, I recommend using a sheet of plexiglass to protect the floor when you pull out the refrigerator.

[Singerlady]

Originally Posted by Foxtrot

Getting new refrigerator from home depot, they will not hook up the water to the fridge, due to the Villages style water hook up, they say I have to do it myself. So does anyone have instruction on how I do that?

Thanks

We just had Best Buy do it for us. Wonder why Home Depot won’t do it for you. They charged us $125. Worth it. And while you’re at it, just change all the hookups in your house. It’s worth it.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Singerlady

We just had Best Buy do it for us. Wonder why Home Depot won’t do it for you. They charged us $125. Worth it. And while you’re at it, just change all the hookups in your house. It’s worth it.

A typical house in The Villages has about 12 plastic push-pull valves.

How much did it cost to have all of them replaced and who did it?

[BrianL]

It's fairly straightforward to replace the goofy valves that are used in new houses with Sharkebite valves. You can find instructions on the internet. I've replaced some of our valves with these.

[jrref]

The problem is many of these retailers don't want the liability of a leak or a flood after connecting up the refrigerator to an existing water line. The water line hose needs to be changed every 5 years or so and with these push-pull valves we have in the Villages you need to replace the valve in order to replace the hose. That said, many don't know this and never change the hose until it leaks or bursts so there is a good chance after a new refrigerator is installed that a leak or flood can happen and the retailer blamed because they were the last ones to touch the refrigerator. Lowes and or HomeDepot for example will connect up dishwashers because they always change the water supply hoses and connections and the drain.

[rrdsg]

Originally Posted by patfla06

Best Buy delivers and installs refrigerator plus hooks up the water line.
It’s ridiculous Lowe’s & Home Depot don’t do it.

I'm in a new house and got my appliances from best buy. They installed both dishwasher and refrigerator but would not do it unless they first replaced the plastic valves with the metal ones at a charge of $80 each. A Villages plumber told me that the big box stores have had problems with after installation leaks using the plastic valves so they no longer permit their installers to use them.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by jrref

The problem is many of these retailers don't want the liability of a leak or a flood after connecting up the refrigerator to an existing water line. The water line hose needs to be changed every 5 years or so and with these push-pull valves we have in the Villages you need to replace the valve in order to replace the hose. That said, many don't know this and never change the hose until it leaks or bursts so there is a good chance after a new refrigerator is installed that a leak or flood can happen and the retailer blamed because they were the last ones to touch the refrigerator. Lowes and or HomeDepot for example will connect up dishwashers because they always change the water supply hoses and connections and the drain.

I don't understand. My dishwasher has the same push-pull type valve as my refrigerator. So, Home Depot will install a dishwasher, but not a refrigerator? I don't see the difference. According to the Home Depot website, they will install dishwashers and refrigerators.

[MacScuba]

FYI. Our fridge was delivered today (12/13/22). From Lowes. They hooked up fridgee, water line, and washer. Did a great job.