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Tried the torque wrench method versus just hand-tightening on ice maker lines, and the difference was night and day
Switched to a torque wrench for ice maker copper lines after 3 service calls back in a row for leaks. Hand-tightening was getting leaks around 4 months out, but with the wrench set at 10 ft-lbs I haven't seen a single callback in over a year now. Anyone else find a specific setting that works best for different line sizes?
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amybarnes10d ago
10 ft-lbs is my sweet spot too for 1/4 inch lines. Bumped it to 12 for 3/8 but anything over that and you risk crushing the ferrule.
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