ice-makerplumbingrefrigerator
This picture is the fitting that comes off the back of my fridge for water into the fridge. Fridge manual says it is 1/4" but doesn't mention fitting type. Is it compression?
And if it is compression, then this fitting should work to connect to a 6 ft hose to ice maker outlet box which are both 1/4" compression fittings?
I think kitchen sinks are 3/8" (but I can never remember). So you'll want a 3/8" female, 1/4" male, 3/8" male tee. You should be able to find one at the local big box, or hardware store.
Something like this
NOTE: Use your preferred pipe dope method (tape or goop), however, since it's a brass fitting dope should not be required.
I would not put it low. I recommend it being above the adjacent counter height so you don't have to pull the fridge all the way out to turn the shut off valve and bend down. 4'-0" aff is my answer. Nobody cares what it looks like once the fridge is in place. It will be all about convenience and repairs.
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Yes, that's a (cheesy plastic) compression fitting. Depending on the hose (often male to male, rather than male to female) you might need a female-female coupler to connect (male threads = female compression fitting - female threads = male compression fitting)
The item you have linked is both the female-female coupler and the male ends to go on hose that does not have a fitting on it already. So you may only need the center part of it, if your hoses already have fittings on them.