Plastic inlet appliance water valve

摘要

An apparatus and method for connecting a residential water line to a household appliance, solenoid controlled, inlet water valve such as that used on a refrigerator freezer icemaker is disclosed. A residential water line, typically a 0.25 inch (0.635 cm) diameter copper or plastic line, is connected to an all plastic inlet connector. The inlet connector has an integral O-ring seat. A gripper nut that is designed to cooperate with an O-ring and the O-ring seat is slipped over the water line. The water line is positioned against a shoulder in the inlet connector that properly positions the water line. The gripper nut is tightened to compress the O-ring, and seal and fix the water line in the inlet connector.