Q: I was talking to a neighbor about hooking up an ice maker line and he suggested using a "saddle valve" for the job. What is this, and how hard is it to install? A: A saddle valve is unique in that ...

Saddle valves are installed by tightening a metal clamp onto a water pipe, then tightening down a needle valve until it pierces the water pipe. No cutting of pipes is required, no soldering, no ...