Plumbling For Americian Fridge Freezer

[daveturnbull]

I want to buy an americian fridge freezer, however the one i want needs cold water feed.

My sink is on opposite side of kitchen to where fridge will go so i plan on cutting a channel in the concrete floor and laying a pipe to other side of the kitchen.

My questions are:

1) i was going to use copper pipe but do you think plastic would be better? pros/cons?

2) What fitting is actually required to go into these type of freezers.

I plan to T off the cold water pipe, run undernearth the floor to a ball (isolator) valve, then connect into the fridge.

IO would be grateful for any advice any advice

 

[hi-spec plumbing heating]

most american fridges use lldpe 1/4 od pipe.

if you use a washing mashing isolation valve

then fit

http://www.johnguest.com/part_spec.asp?s=CI32_D1


if channeling in concrete floor you should run the pipe in duct for future access

i would run the pipe in copper to your valve.