What do ya call this fitting?

[AHI in AR]

The copper fitting connected to the PVC is the fitting used for the icemaker drain. What is the name of the fitting...and is it proper? It may not show up well in the pic. It's a clamped on thing like a saddle valve. I can't say if it leaks as the unit has no water supply on to it yet. This was a 43 year old home which burned and was rebuilt.

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[hausdok]

It's not allowed.

IRC 3003.2/UPC 311.2 No saddle fittings or tapping/drilling of drain line.

[fqp25]

Originally posted by AHI in AR

What is the name of the fitting

Bubba Fitting

[AHI in AR]

Originally posted by fqp25

Originally posted by AHI in AR

What is the name of the fitting

Bubba Fitting

I've never seen one like it, hence the question...but it appears to be commercially made. If it wasn't, someone spent a hell of a lot of time making it.

Maybe Bubba's brother made it. (The one who went all the way THROUGH 8th grade.)

[fqp25]

Could it be something like one of these?

http://www.bs-products.com/coppersaddles.html

If so it's a real expensive fitting.

[hausdok]

Can't you just imagine the kind of bacteria trying to make it's way up that pipe to the fridge? Turn off the freezer to defrost it and there's going to be a stampede going up that pipe.

"Damn! These be some tasty ice cubees, Elrod!"

OT - OF!!!

M.

[Jim Katen]

I'm just going off the top of my head, but don't icemakers have to drain into indirect waste receptors?

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[hausdok]

Hi Jim,

Yeah, I think they do. I was looking for that reference when I found the one above. This may be indirect, but he didn't indicate that one way or the other when he posted.

OT - OF!!!

M.

[AHI in AR]

I realize that the drain line has to go into an indirect receptor. It doesn't, but that's not the question. Admittedly, it was amusing to see the looks on the faces of the clients when I explained why you didn't want to tap directly into a drain line with an icemaker drain. I not sure they'll ever be able to use it.

I just wanted to know what this thing was since I had never seen one on a drain line.

After looking at the link that Frank posted, it appears that the fitting used is actually intended for larger diameter supply lines, not drains.

[hausdok]

Hi,

Yes, that fitting that Frank showed is designed to be installed onto an existing line without shutting off the water. That manufacturer makes several devices for direct tapping into lines under pressure.

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M.

[paul burrell]

It is a cross connection and not allowed. Mike is correct waste water has access to ice maker. YUK.

Paul B.

[Richard Moore]

No argument that it would be wrong. But, I can't remember ever seeing a drain from a refrigerator ice-maker...only the supply feed. Am I missing something?

[sepefrio]

Hrmm, good point Richard, all refers thats I have seen drain into the floor, erm, the drain pan. And that has me thinking now, I have a ice and water dispenser on my fridge, if I let the water run with no glass, it drains to somewhere? Is it to the pan or is it recycled?

[AHI in AR]

Originally posted by Richard Moore

No argument that it would be wrong. But, I can't remember ever seeing a drain from a refrigerator ice-maker...only the supply feed. Am I missing something?

Yes. It's a drain from a stand alone under-counter icemaker, not one built in to a freezer. While I don't see a lot of them, (kinda pricey) they do have drain lines. Normally, I see them drained vertically into larger diameter drains mounted below the discharge, and with a gap between them.

[Richard Moore]

Ahhh. I've never come across one. Thanks, Kevin.