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Refrigerator Ice Maker repair
Posted on 7/18/23 at 9:54 am
Posted on 7/18/23 at 9:54 am
My ice maker stopped producing ice. Thought it was an issue with the water inlet valve, so I replaced it and it's still not working.
Found out after I can get water into the ice maker by using a jumper cable, but it's not filling automatically. Should I just replace the ice maker at this point or is there another failure point?
Found out after I can get water into the ice maker by using a jumper cable, but it's not filling automatically. Should I just replace the ice maker at this point or is there another failure point?
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Posted on 7/18/23 at 1:10 pm to Boudreaux35
Whirlpool WRS325SDHZ01
Only a few years old
Only a few years old
Posted on 7/18/23 at 1:28 pm to urtoosmall
How are you jumping it to get it to fill? I just fixed one is this Icemaker at the top? And the vent blows out at the top also?
Posted on 7/18/23 at 2:22 pm to urtoosmall
Side by side? If so, have you checked the Youtube videos where you access the tray, hit the front area with your palm and kinda wedge a flat knife near the tray. Hard to explain but the videos do a much better job. If you actually have not, I seriously advise doing so.
Benn there over and over. It's a 2 minute fix.
Benn there over and over. It's a 2 minute fix.
Posted on 7/18/23 at 2:25 pm to Cracker
Ice Maker at the top. Vent at the bottom. Side by side fridge.
If I put a jumper cable in the V and L slots, water will fill the ice maker so it can make ice again, but it will only do it that one time and the water will not fill again unless I manually fill it with the jumper.
This isn't the exact one I have but looks almost the same.
If I put a jumper cable in the V and L slots, water will fill the ice maker so it can make ice again, but it will only do it that one time and the water will not fill again unless I manually fill it with the jumper.
This isn't the exact one I have but looks almost the same.
Posted on 7/18/23 at 2:35 pm to urtoosmall
Jumping it and it fills tells you the fill valve/solenoid is working. Does it eject the ice cubes? Take a pic of the wheel/ drive gear and wait 10-15 minutes and see if it has rotated any. Sometimes that wheel/drive gear gets stripped and you can just replace it. If the drive gear is not stripped replace the ice maker unit.
This post was edited on 7/18/23 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 7/18/23 at 2:39 pm to weadjust
Yes the ice cubes eject. Everything seems to be working as expected outside of the fill.
Posted on 7/18/23 at 2:50 pm to urtoosmall
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Yes the ice cubes eject.
That tells you the drive gear is spinning. I would order a new one.
Posted on 7/18/23 at 3:36 pm to weadjust
Thanks. Just ordered a new one.
Posted on 7/19/23 at 7:43 am to weadjust
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Sometimes that wheel/drive gear gets stripped and you can just replace it.
It also gets frozen over and won't turn.
Had the same issue on my folks ice maker and I did what OP did by jumping it just to turn it just enough to make a cycle. Has worked ever since.
Posted on 7/19/23 at 8:01 am to urtoosmall
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Identical to one I just changed. Super easy. That is a knock off in the link but should be the correct part number per your model.
Identical to one I just changed. Super easy. That is a knock off in the link but should be the correct part number per your model.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 6:33 am to urtoosmall
When you say jump it are you putting 120v into those connections or just putting two dead wires? I’m just curious? If you are actually putting 120v as said above certainly seems like a bad solenoid
Posted on 7/20/23 at 3:54 pm to urtoosmall
When I bought my fridge 10 years ago I ordered them to remove the ice maker before delivering it because there are always problems. 4 modern plastic ice trays give me plenty of ice and only take 30 seconds of cracking each day.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 5:34 pm to Zach
same on the automatic unit but after using silicone trays I switched to a silicone bowl like this:
when they freeze I break it into medium size chunks about baseball size or so and like this much better than tray because they last longer without diluting what I'm drinking. A couple smacks with a a hammer and dump the chunks in the ice bucket where the failed icemaker used to be
when they freeze I break it into medium size chunks about baseball size or so and like this much better than tray because they last longer without diluting what I'm drinking. A couple smacks with a a hammer and dump the chunks in the ice bucket where the failed icemaker used to be
This post was edited on 7/20/23 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 7/21/23 at 1:46 pm to urtoosmall
Yep, I just repaired mine as well. Very easy after you understand the mechanics. Watch the youtube video and you will be able to replace.
Posted on 7/21/23 at 2:29 pm to I 10 one lane merge
This may be a terrible recommendation but I’ve fixed several ice makers in several different refrigerators by turning the ice maker off and putting a hair dryer on all the gizmos on the back for ten minutes. It may just be luck but I saw it recommended on the internet and it’s worked for me a few times.
Posted on 7/25/23 at 8:06 am to urtoosmall
UPDATE - I tried replacing just the ice maker module rather than the whole unit and it's now producing ice. Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
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