Ice Maker valve location

[Medic97]

Hi fellow members

For those of you Columbus owners; I am having difficulty finding the water shut-off valve to the residential ice maker. I just had my fridge replaced under warranty and I am coming up to the 24 hr mark and still no ice nor any water noted in the maker. In order to verify if this valve is open I first need to find it. Any help to its location is appreciated.

Thank you in advance

[TURBS]

Under the slide?


2015 Columbus 320RS
2008 2500HD Duramax
2015 nights camped "34"

[georgew48]

I don't understand why RV manufactures can't identify where all the shutoff valves are located with a label and also a diagram. In my previous Cardinal It was behind a drawer below the oven and way back against the wall where my arm would just reach. Then I had to try to push/pull using just one hand. The one on my new Georgetown is in one of the basement bays behind a screwed in panel. The only way I found it was through a long search. Come on RV manufactures quit playing hide and seek with these valves.

[Medic97]

There is a valve under the slide but it is already open (assuming this is in fact for the ice maker). Incidentally, that line appears to be all dry. If this is the correct one, then it is not getting water at all and there must be another somewhere that needs to be opened. Any other suggestions?

[TURBS]

Air lock ? Did you try to loosen fittings see if you got water?


2015 Columbus 320RS
2008 2500HD Duramax
2015 nights camped "34"

[Medic97]

What fittings and where? My abilities are limitted unless shown what needs to be done.

Thanks Turbs!

[TURBS]

Can you loosen the fitting at the shut off valve?


2015 Columbus 320RS
2008 2500HD Duramax
2015 nights camped "34"

[Medic97]

Ah, I misunderstood earlier. As mentioned, this line has no water, it is dry and must have another valve somewhere else.

[TURBS]

Well if it's air locked it won't have water in it.
You'll need to loosen the fitting to get the water flowing.


2015 Columbus 320RS
2008 2500HD Duramax
2015 nights camped "34"

[lakeozarkguy]

The valve on my Cedar Creek is a "bullet" type valve. The button on the end needs to be pushed in for it to be opened.

[nehiba]

I have a Columbus 320rs with the residential fridge. There is a valve behind the entertainment center drawers next to the Res. fridge. Pull the drawers all the way out by pushing by on the plastic locks on both sides and you should see it. I had the same problem took a while to find. It also makes it difficult to winterize. Good Luck!

[edgewant]

Don't know a thing about the Columbus but on my Berkshire the cutoff is located in the wet bay directly behind the water filter. It's out of sight unless you stand to one side and look behind the filter.

[Medic97]

Issue resolved. Thanks everyone and specially LakeOzarkguy. The issue was the valve next to the fridge and behind the drawers. It is a push button type valve.

Incidentally, in case you did not know; there is also a button under the ice maker that is used to cycle the ice maker. According to a service tech that just inspected my unit for the yearly warranty needs, this cycle should be performed everytime you connect to city water and ice maker had not been used for a while. It should be done twice (back to back cycles) to allow ice make to pull water into the trays.

Can anyone state why it is so hard to educate the consumer or write this kind of information down in a booklet when the RV is purchased? I don't know about you guys but I certainly failed mind reading during my educational years.