Mary, they've been in storage so let's assume they have been kept in a cool place, have not been watered, and kept out of light. Now the sun is returning, soon it will be April and high time stored plants can come ouf dormancy and given fresh potting soil, a clean pot, something to keep the soil away from the drainage holes, the plant cut back to encourage new foliage and water to enable it to take up nutrition. The amount of cut-back is up to you but usually 4" is a good size to take it back to. Clean away all old stems, broken or damaged, any old leaves or flowers hanging on. Use sharp scissors or pruners so that you see good green. Soaking the roots will be done after you plant it because you will water the plant until drainage is seen below. Soaking the roots might be considered if you feel they wont get the required water when you water the plant but if you give it frsh soil, a thorough watering after planting, there should be no concern for the roots getting their fill. The water that accumulates in the saucer below will be left for about 10 minutes to allow full drainge....then dumped so that it cannot be re-sucked up around the roots which got rid of it. Then given the best sun you can give it...south or west or east is a good esposure and in about 10 days you should begin to see new growth and advancing foliage each day for about a month when the foliage will be quite full. When first watered, no more water unttil it begins to foliate, then only as the plant needs it. Every time you water, water to drainage and dump the excess. Poke your finger down to test whether dampness is there...if so, let it go another 2 - 3 - 4 days, then test again. Do not overwater...the plant can only use a little at this time....its the sun that determines how fast the plant grows and its easy to water too much thinking the plant needs it. The finger test is a reliable way to determine that. Each or every other day, turn the plant 1/4 turn thus ensuring all parts of the plant is receiving adequate sun. Don't be concerned if the flowring doesn't come before setting it outside--it will come in its time. When temperatures outside allow it, put it out during daylight hours, back indoors at night, back outside -- indoors...each day giving longer periods and acclimatizing it when it will go out and stay out. Geraniums expand greatly their roots and can be given containers that suit their roots.

My guess is that there isn't that much water in there, depending on the typy you have. You could look at the water valve to see where the line exits and disconnect the line going up to the icemaker. Then let it drain into a pan.

Hi Serviceplumberman, Thanks for responding. I haven't seen any quick lock design parts on the web, so think I'll just forget about trying to hook up the ice machine for now and just be content with all the extra fridge and freezer space I have now. Anne

You stated that the leak only occurs when you are actually using the cold water tap on the refrigerator. If the supply line from the source to the refrigerator was leaking it would leak all the time. Look on the back of your refrigerator where the water supply line connects to the refrigerator and you will see that the connection on the fridge is actually the input side of an electrical solenoid operated valve. Generally on the output side of that valve they have a barb fitting to which a small plastic line is attached and goes up into the fridge. It is quite common for those thin plastic lines to dry out and become brittle and crack, resulting in a leak. Usually there is a fair amount of slack in that line. You should be able to disconnect the line from the solenoid valve, then cut the line back to a soft flexible portion of the line and reattach it to the valve.