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DanYHKim t1_iwwv4x3 wrote

Reply to comment by DrHugh in Can I run a water line for a fridge off a washer dryer hook up? by SpicyyySalsaaa

I would think that all faucets in the house are potable water, and so it shouldn't be a problem.

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DrHugh t1_iwwxfc3 wrote

I agree, but plumbing and electrical codes can have specific things that are allowed or disallowed, and that can vary from place to place. One problem might be that to work on the washer, you would turn off water to your fridge, so you'd have to vent the lines after you turn the water back on.

For instance, a common kit in home stores is a thing with a valve that pierces a supply line, then has a coiled hose you connect to your refrigerator. I was watching an Ask This Old House video on this, where they said this was actually against code in all fifty states, because of the chance of a leak, but it didn't stop retailers from selling the kits.

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DanYHKim t1_iwwzcq5 wrote

Aah! OK. That can make sense, of there's back-contamination from the washer into the supply pipe. It might not get far, but it might get into the ice maker if it's right next to it.

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DrHugh t1_iwwzyhm wrote

There should be an air gap in the washing machine, but yeah, that sort of thing.

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