Answers: Ice maker stopped making ice

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Refrigerator ice maker stopped making ice?

This is common problem faced by many other users too.
The ice maker stops making ice.

There are few possibilities.
1) Faulty water inlet valve.
2) Clogged water passing line.
3) Faulty ice maker assembly.

Click this link below to get more details:---
The ice maker not working: ---
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/06/ice-maker-stopped-working.html

If water inlet valve checked ok and water line is clear, then for replacing ice maker assembly,the procedure is as follows :---

Replacing ice maker assembly on most of the refrigerator is not very difficult and procedure is near to same.But not exactly same.On some models there is clips holding the parts and on some models there are screws holding parts.Many a times screws are hidden and difficult to see.

One of the user who replaced ice maker assembly has mentioned the procedure to replace ice-maker,Go through this procedure :---

First remove the three screws which are attached to the ice maker to the freezing compartmnet wall in refrigerator.Then disconnect the power to the old ice maker and removed the old ice maker. Take the white front cover off of the old ice maker.Then disconnect the wiring harness from the old ice maker. Remove the "ice making-stop arm" from the old ice maker.Properly place the items taken from old ice maker on to the new ice maker.Then reconnect the new ice maker to the power. Now placed the new ice maker in the proper position in freezing compartment of refrigerator and refit the three screws.

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FROM WHERE TO GET PARTS IF REQUIRED:----

Replacement parts can be purchased at any of the following web sites:

searspartsdirect.com
pcappliancerepair.com
appliancepartspros.com
repairclinic.com

partsselect.com

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Before going to buy any parts directly.
Go through this other troubleshooting help links.

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This is list of refrigerator problems,which is normally faced in refrigerator.
You can go through the details,by clicking the link below:---

Compressor not running on refrigerator?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/10/compressor-not-running-on-refrigerator.html

Water dispenser not working on refrigerator?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/10/water-dispenser-not-working-on_19.html

Ice maker stopped making ice?

If the Ice maker stopped making ICE,then the water valve and water passing line needs to be inspected.

The ice maker not working: ---

Its the problem of water inlet valve. It’s a dual valve. This valve has two tubes in it. One for water dispenser and one for ice maker chamber. The one side of valve is working, but other side of the valve is not working. The valve is got stuck in one position

Click this link below to troubleshoot the problem: ----

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/06/ice-maker-stopped-working.html

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If the valve and water line checked ok.Then Ice maker Assembly has to be replaced.
Replacing ice maker assembly on most of the refrigerator is not very difficult and procedure is near to same.But not exactly same.On some models there is clips holding the parts and on some models there are screws holding parts.Many a times screws are hidden and difficult to see.

This is how the ice maker assembly looks:---
See the image shown below:---

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The user who bought this parts, have mentioned the ice maker dis-assembly procedures.
Go through this procedure, this will help you,when you need to replace the ice maker assembly.

The procedure mentioned by User :---

I removed the failed ice maker and performed a post-mortum to detemine the root-cause of the failure. Removal began with me reaching behind the icemaker and disconnecting the power to the icemaker. Then I removed the single screw that attached the supporting "L" bracket located on the bottom of the icemaker unit. I then carefully lifted the bottom of the icemaker away from the wall. This move disengaged the two plastic latching features that anchored the top of the icemaker to the refrigerator wall. I could then pull the unit out so that I could inspect it for the problem.

I have had experience with failed icemakers of similar design in the past and there is a fundamental weakness in their design. The small electric motor that is used to activate the various steps involved in making the ice moves a set of copper finger contacts around a circular track. During this movement, these contacts frequently make and break the electrical circuit that turns on the small heating element that is used to lightly thaw the ice so that the extraction fingers can more easily sweep the latest batch of ice cubes from the ice making tray. This making and braking of contacts can occur several times a day. Over the lifespan of the icemaker, this making and braking of the contacts erodes the contact fingers and also builds up a residue of carbon that ultimately results in the loss of electrical contact between the fingers and the copper track that it normally rides upon. Once the electrical contact is lost, the icemaking process comes to a grinding halt.

Installing the replacement icemaker was a breeze. I just reversed the order of the previous steps and after reconnecting the power cable to the icemaker, it was back in the icemaking business. Of course there was a waiting period of approximately one hour before any ice was forthcoming since the new icemaker had to cold soak before it was ready to make the first batch. It has made ice consistenly since the installation.

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FROM WHERE TO GET PARTS IF REQUIRED:----

Replacement parts can be purchased at any of the following web sites:

searspartsdirect.com
pcappliancerepair.com
appliancepartspros.com
repairclinic.com

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This is list of refrigerator problems,which is normally faced in refrigerator.
You can go through the details,by clicking the link below:---

Refrigerator is not cooling properly?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/06/refrigerator-is-not-cooling-properly.html

Both refrigerator and freezer not cooling properly in refrigerator?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/06/both-refrigerator-and-freezer-not.html

The ice maker not working: ---
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/06/ice-maker-stopped-working.html

Compressor not running on refrigerator?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/10/compressor-not-running-on-refrigerator.html

Water dispenser not working on refrigerator?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/10/water-dispenser-not-working-on_19.html

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

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