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ljlehn

Kinetico K5 system and ice maker

ljlehn
11 years ago

I am wondering if anyone has run into problems with the water pressure between their Kinetico K5 water filtration system and their fridge's psi requirement to make ice cubes? The minimum psi for the K5 system is 35 and my Samsung fridge's minimum psi requirement is 20, but it seems I may not be able to rely on these numbers to adequately make ice. If it is adequate as is, then great, but if not, then hearing from folks about how they solved this issue would be very helpful. My research appears to yield four solutions to ensure adequate water pressure between the K5 and fridge: 1) install a K5 flow suppressor valve, 2)remove fridge filter, 3)install a booster pump, and/or 4) install Kinetico's ice maker kit. The K5 is about 3' from the faucet and 10' from the fridge.
Thanks in advance!

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