Refrigerator water line question HomeImprovement

I just bought a new fridge and it comes with a stainless steel hose for the ice maker. The steel hose fits the fridge (naturally) but it doesn't connect to the water line in my home. However, I found that I can actually connect the water line directly to the fridge (skipping the steel hose). My question is... is that a good idea? If not, what kind of adapter do I need?

Photos: http://ift.tt/1LbgXje

• The bronze one is the connection to the fridge
• The white hexagonal plastic one is the line in my home
• The stainless steel hose
• The last one shows how my existing water line connects to the fridge

Submitted June 21, 2015 at 09:01AM by maxwindiff http://ift.tt/1RkHnif HomeImprovement