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2 years, 6 months ago

What would cause an ice maker to stop working? See details inside...

My last refridgerator was having problems making ice, it only made it when it wanted to. After realizing the milk was not staying cold I went and bought a 2 year old side by side ice maker in the door. For the first week I had more ice than I knew what to do with. Now I have none! It just stopped working. I still have water coming through the dispenser just no ice.

Any appliance men out there that might have a suggestion or two for me?
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opher | 2 years, 6 months ago
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Check if there's a single cube stuck in the teeth of the ice-maker that has not dropped into the ice-maker's cube holder. If there is, pry it loose, and that should solve the problem.
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debbiehenthorn | 2 years, 6 months ago
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Eagle...Opher gave what would be to me the first course of action - check to see if an ice cube is stuck.

We have an "intermittent" automatic ice maker. Ours seems to "sense" the temperature falling - it's almost as if when it gets cooler outside and in the basement where the refrigerator is, the production slows way down. My boyfriend adjusted the freezer temp lower and it seems to have helped increase the production.
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jillbeth | 2 years, 6 months ago
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Once my dad's ice maker froze up, the whole mechanism had become ice covered and couldn't move. I think it was the result of a leaky connection. And the water line under the floor sprung a leak once. I never wanted a frig with an ice maker; they seem like too much trouble. Something else to break down!

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monky3 | 2 years, 6 months ago
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Things that could cause this.
Excessive Ice buildup on the moving parts.
Freezer not getting cold enough to freeze ice
The water line that supplies the water to the ice maker could be clogged or disconnected.
A lack of water pressure could cause this also.

Try thawing out the ice machine and check the water connection to make sure it is connected and not clogged up. There could be a simple piece of ice clogging the mechanism as well. I've had issues with these things before, sometimes the hose that supplies the water will get crusted up with minerals from the water.

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lisak52 | 2 years, 6 months ago
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Have you tried shutting down the fridge and letting it thaw out? It may fix the problem. Also try unplugging it when you shut it down.the computer will reset itself and maybe fix it self.

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