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We replaced the water inlet valve, but that did not work so we replaced the ice maker. The water works fine, but I notice that the ice tray is not receiving water. Here are some suggestions from repair service persons. This is a page about Kenmore Elite icemaker not dumping ice.

In such a case a service rep will need to visit your home. You should be able to trace the line from the fridge to where it comes in. How to Reset a Kenmore Ice Maker. Some guidance would be much appreciated. Ice is being made, the ice maker auger turns, but the flap does not open.

The hair dryer did the trick! I changed the flyer, but the sounds still continue. Any idea what need to do I need to do to fix it? If the water is being dispensed slower than normal, this is probably the problem. Ice Dispenser Door Flap on Kenmore Elite Won't Open? This is worrisome in case you have meat, seafood, or other highly perishable items in there; you do not want those things to defrost and refrost, ever.

Finding Plumbing Repair Assistance for... Finding Home Repair Help for Low Income Families. Check water line and water valve. Ice from Kenmore Ice Maker Contains White Plastic Particles? The Kenmore ice maker manual shutoff switch is typically located on the top right side of the appliance's interior.

Please advise.

I have replaced the ice maker and water filter. Our Kenmore had also stopped making ice but yet we could get water through the door.

Four days later I got some dirty ice and then nothing. Since changing the filter the ice maker isn't making ice regularly. There was an ice blockage at the end of the water tube. I don't know what planet he lives on but the cheapest one I found was $50 and I'm not even sure it's the one for my refrigerator. Knocking sounds from a motor can mean that the motor is working too hard, not enough water is added to the machine to allow the motor to run properly, or there is a piece that is broken inside the motor that needs to be replaced. Anytime you lose your water supply to fridge, remember to turn ice maker off so it doesn't freeze up. The first time this happened, I called the repair man, now, I do it myself. My Kenmore ice maker is making ice, but not as much as it used to produce.

It will fix the problem. (08/09/2008), I have a 5 year old Kenmore side by side fridge that had an in the door water/ice dispenser. I took out the container that holds the ice and looked at everything I could see. That was an expensive lesson to learn. Do as the other person said. Locate the cover plate on the front of the Kenmore ice maker, and pull the plate off the front of the ice maker by hand.

The ice maker was leaking and causing big a chunk to form in the ice bin. Use your blow dryer on your fill cup. I read all these posts and did try the blow dryer trick but then noticed my receptacle that holds the water where it freezes the cubes was not filled so I took a little water and started pouring it down the white spout and as soon as some water reached the compartment that holds the water the water started coming out in the normal manner and arm started moving, was I surprised! If there are plastic bits mixed with the ice in a Kenmore refrigerator's ice maker, there is likely a gear or motor that needs to be adjusted or replaced.

Wrapped warm, wet dish rag around the end of tube, until it thawed and I could pull the piece of ice out. You may just need to change the filter. It seems that supply line is simply 1 inch of tubing that hangs down from the ceiling of the freezer. You are correct when you say it is a temp problem in the ice tray.

Try replacing the water valve. There are no visible leaks. I got my hairdryer out and blew warm air on the ice maker unit itself for a few moments. (02/07/2008). www.hunker.com/.../my-kenmore-ice-maker-is-slow. This is common when an ice door isn't closed completely and the ice shavings accumulate or hang the door slightly open.

Troubleshooting Kenmore Refrigerator Ice Maker? (10/26/2008), We have a Kenmore elite side by side bought in 2002. Did maybe you replace a pipe in your house somewhere? Something must have bumped it. Is it on the icemaker itself or on the opening under it that connects it to the freezer or somewhere else in the freezer?

The flap motor was not running so I replaced it, but the new one isn't running either. Kenmore Ice Maker Only Makes a Few Cubes a Day?

Ask a QuestionHere are the questions asked by community members. Now it works just fine. period. The ice maker keeps making knocking sounds. I would call the Kenmore Product Line at: Depending on the model, the gear in your ice maker may be adjustable. Turn hair dryer on high and go to town on heating up the ice maker section of your freezer. Make sure line isn't clogged and that water valve is turned up, for more water flow. (01/29/2008), My Whirlpool stopped making ice one time. I had some repair work done and the repairman hooked up the water line, etc. It is very slow and makes just a few cubes a day. (06/12/2009), Kenmore Refrigerator Ice Maker Not Working. We had 2 different problems with our fridges icemaker-possibly one of these will be your issue. Try that! (04/30/2008), I have a Kenmore Elite and the ice maker quit working after my water had been turned off by the plumbers. Defrost the ice maker. You could try to thaw the door with a blow dryer. Like I said it has a new filter and the water seems to dispense fine.

The ice maker is in refrigerator and makes ice great except the ice clumps in tray. If that doesnt work, the ice maker itself has to be replaced. When I reinstalled ice came out the same way. I see some of you suspect the water line in the fridge got frozen up during the plumbing work, so many have suggested to heat up the supply line with a hair dryer. It works.

I have a Maytag and if the temp gets too cold, my ice maker and the cold water will freeze. Take out the ice bin, turn freezer temp. It seems to clump in the center of the bin. (01/29/2008). Did you check the seals around the door? If your ice maker has stopped dropping ice, it may just be stuck and need some minor repair. (04/23/2009). You may need to take the ice maker our and check the parts on the inside, check the lines that ad water to the machine, and check to see if any valve is clogged or plugged up that prevents the flow of water to the ice maker.

Also, now whenever anything stops working (this new electronic technology), I unplug it for a few minutes and plug it back in and it works perfectly. You may need to check on this more often and move the ice around to keep it out of the middle of the bin and more around the sides. It is usually easy to see where there would be leakage.

I have read that I could use my blow dryer to defrost the water fill spout, but I am not sure where it is. This sounds liike a warning to me that maybe the freezer isn't working as well as it ought. (Should I also mention that every time the landlord "fixes" something, it has to be redone once if not twice - need I say more?) They run about 45 dollars. If that is not a permanent solution, you could have a board failure, door motor problem or switch failure and will need to call a service person. I don't remember if mine was a Kenmore, but mine stopped working.

I changed my filter and ice maker did not work.

The section that remains in the mechanism is closest to the water inlet. This ice maker was working fine then it started freezing up and now it getting too much water.

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