For fresher-tasting ice, connect a water filter (figure A) to the icemaker's water-supply line. The filter will remove lead and chlorine as well as other impurities that lead to stale taste. You can purchase an in-line water filter for about $15 at your home-improvement center. Materials: water filter
two adjustable wrenches
two compression fittings
Teflon tape
mini-pipe cutter
ferrule
- Turn off the water supply to the icemaker.
- Cut the supply line in an area that will allow you to rest the water filter on the floor. Use a mini-pipe cutter for copper supply lines, scissors for a plastic line.
- Wrap Teflon tape around the threads of the water filter.
- Slide a compression nut onto the supply line connected to the valve, with the open side facing the end of the supply line. Then slide a ferrule onto the supply line.
- Slide the supply line into the intake fitting on the water filter. Finger-tighten the compression nut. Use two adjustable wrenches to finish tightening the compression nut: one to hold the supply line steady, the other to tighten the nut.
If your supply line is plastic, insert a brass support piece in each end of the line before attaching it to the water filter. Otherwise you could crush the tubing when you tighten the compression fitting. If your refrigerator is an older model that uses a lot of electricity, consider replacing it with a newer refrigerator with a built-in water filter. Refrigerator Maintenance Tips Care of the refrigerator is often neglected. But a few simple maintenance steps can help you get the most out of your appliance. Be sure the coils (figure B), which help the refrigerator release heat, are kept clean. If they're dusty, the refrigerator must work harder to keep cool. On older refrigerators the coils are in the back. On newer models, they're underneath. Simply vacuum them periodically to keep your refrigerator operating at peak efficiency.
Check the gasket for leaks. If the gasket around the door is cracked, torn or bent, cold air will leak out. Fortunately, gaskets are easy to replace.
RESOURCES :
Mike Ferrara
Lazy Homeowner,The
Minneapolis, MN 55423
Phone: 612-861-5230 ext 12
Fax: 612-861-3128
Email: axiom@skypoint.com
Website: www.axiomproductions.holowww.com/
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