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Re: Replacing Ice Maker Water Line (Split from "Ice bucket for Dometic needed"

Reply #25 –
My turn to replace my waterline today.  My new coach has had the ice maker off for years, per Norm the PO.  I installed a new water valve to replace the leaking one.  Everything works, but the old waterline is being a pain to patch.  I bought several hose solutions and will replace the line today, hopefully from the top and the access door.  Big unknown is how is the hose fastened at the top, where it enters the freezer?

Barry's photos show his new line having the heated element, mine does not have that feature.  But his photos do show a hose clamp on the plastic "thru the wall" part.  Not sure one can hose clamp 1/4" line?
Dave Cobb
Buckhorn Lake Resort The Club, #6202, Kerrville TX
check the map.  I do rent it out when I am traveling!
2001, U320, 36' #5887, in Kerrville, FT Club #17006, (7/23 to present)
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Summit, white
EX: 98 U295, 36' #5219, (mid door), (4/13-10/23)
EX: 93 U225, 36' (4/11 to 4/13)

Re: Re: Replacing Ice Maker Water Line (Split from "Ice bucket for Dometic needed"

Reply #26 –
Quote from: Dave and Dolly Cobb –
Barry's photos show his new line having the heated element, mine does not have that feature.  But his photos do show a hose clamp on the plastic "thru the wall" part.  Not sure one can hose clamp 1/4" line?
The clamp goes around the plastic insert (which is larger) not the 1/4" hose as in the photo.
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Re: Replacing Ice Maker Water Line (Split from "Ice bucket for Dometic needed"

Reply #27 –
Thanks, we are looking at the back of the unit, thru the access door, and moving closer to being able to touch the parts.  Looks like a real tight fit into the coach, between the pantry and the incoming unit.

DW says she is ready to just slip into the access door, and stand up inside the space.  I think another solution is better, TBD.
Dave Cobb
Buckhorn Lake Resort The Club, #6202, Kerrville TX
check the map.  I do rent it out when I am traveling!
2001, U320, 36' #5887, in Kerrville, FT Club #17006, (7/23 to present)
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Summit, white
EX: 98 U295, 36' #5219, (mid door), (4/13-10/23)
EX: 93 U225, 36' (4/11 to 4/13)

Re: Replacing Ice Maker Water Line (Split from "Ice bucket for Dometic needed"

Reply #28 –
If anyone is doing this replacement,the best thing you can do is go to your local hose and rubber company and get the best food grade line you can buy,the stuff you get from HD and Lowes is cheap and most of it is from across the pond.
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Re: Re: Replacing Ice Maker Water Line (Split from "Ice bucket for Dometic needed"

Reply #29 –
I plan to use copper if mine ever needs a re-do.

Right now the plastic line from Home Depot is lasting longer than the original line did.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
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Re: Replacing Ice Maker Water Line (Split from "Ice bucket for Dometic needed"

Reply #30 –
Heated line is $80 , would copper without heat line be better option ??
Jimmy
2003 U295 3620

Re: Re: Replacing Ice Maker Water Line (Split from "Ice bucket for Dometic needed"

Reply #31 –
Quote from: Jimmyjnr –
Heated line is $80 , would copper without heat line be better option ??

My thoughts are to keep the old heating element just like I did last time. Since copper is an electrical conductor, I would sheath it first in an insulator, heat shrink tubing comes to mind, before laying the heat strip alongside, then another layer of heat shrink.

A toasty sandwich.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

Re: Replacing Ice Maker Water Line (Split from "Ice bucket for Dometic needed"

Reply #32 –
We succeeded in replacing the line.  We did have to pull off the doors and the hinges to get our unit into the coach far enough to be able to work on the rear wall.  We used one of Bill Chaplin's hydraulic lift platforms that adjusted to the height that we needed.  With a piece of formica covered plywood as the lifting and support surface it was easy to slid the unit inboard.  On the platform we were able to just slip and side and roll the unit forward from between the kitchen wall and the pantry units on our mid door 36.

The line we replaced had been one that replaced the heated line still taped to the rear of the unit.  The top end of the supply hose had a brass ferrel insert, and was held to the thru the wall attachment by a spring clamp.  I choose a new route, to avoid the hot metal pipes.  We think we are going to like having an ice maker in the coach.
Dave Cobb
Buckhorn Lake Resort The Club, #6202, Kerrville TX
check the map.  I do rent it out when I am traveling!
2001, U320, 36' #5887, in Kerrville, FT Club #17006, (7/23 to present)
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Summit, white
EX: 98 U295, 36' #5219, (mid door), (4/13-10/23)
EX: 93 U225, 36' (4/11 to 4/13)

Re: Replacing Ice Maker Water Line (Split from "Ice bucket for Dometic needed"

Reply #33 –
He did an excellent job !! A super repair and re-install ;)
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