Dear Shannon: Most refrigerators have automatic ice-makers, and many have cold water dispensers. So a small ice-maker valve with flexible water piping is often installed in new plumbing systems or ...

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Q: We recently moved into our new home and inherited the seller’s kitchen refrigerator, which is connected with a copper water line. We plan to have a plumber hook up our own fridge, which connects to ...