Tips: Ice maker not working? appliancerepair

When you encounter problems with your machine not making enough ice, here are some troubleshooting tips that you can follow to determine the root of your machine’s problems:

1. Check the machine shut-off arm in your freezer. This arm should extend to the machine. When that arm is down, it means the machine is on, when it is horizontal, it means the machine is off. You may need to remove the ice bucket to check this shut-off mechanism. Another thing to check is the on/off position of your machine.

2. Make sure that the freezer temperature is set at 50F or lower. If not, adjust the thermostat. If you are not sure of the settings, you can use a cooking thermometer and place it in the freezer in a bowl of cooking oil. The cooking oil will not freeze but the thermometer should give you a more accurate reading if you leave it in there for more than two hours. If the reading on the thermometer does not correspond with the set temperature on the freezer thermometer, you may need to readjust the thermometer itself.

3. The next thing you will need to do is to unplug your refrigerator and move it so you can get to the water supply line. Turn the ice maker off by turning the supply valve off. Remove the line from the valve, turn the water supply valve on and check how steady the flow of water is. Use a bucket to collect the water that comes out.

4. Check the inlet valve. You can do this by inserting a small, flathead screwdriver, remove the inlet screen also and check for any debris that might block water coming through as it should. Flush the line with cold water.

5. Check the tail tube located above the ice mold. If it is frozen, thaw it by using some source of heat like a hair dryer until the frozen water thaws and flows. Simple.

6. Connect all the disconnected lines before you push the refrigerator back to its position. Replace the ice bucket and wait for 24 hours to see if the ice maker is working properly again.

This should help you to get your ice maker working properly again. Good luck!

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Submitted October 12, 2015 at 10:16AM by elmersmithstove http://ift.tt/1NAGiG1 appliancerepair