In late June & early July I replaced the icemaker and the inlet valve in my Maytag MFF2258DEM01 fridge with components purchased here in two separate orders. After replacing the inlet valve, the new icemaker worked -- sort of. It made lots of ice but kept making ice after it should have stopped, resulting in cubes bouncing down into the freezer compartment and onto the floor when the drawer was opened. I just lived with that until recently -- after all, it was making ice and it wasn't too hard to pick up any cubes that bounced onto the floor.

Now, however, the icemaker shutoff arm is raised so it is horizontal, and no ice is being made, despite the ice tray being nearly empty. This is not due to anything I've done -- I just left it alone to make all the ice it wanted to.

Is the new icemaker defective? What should I do now?

Edited by user Sunday, December 18, 2022 11:41:50 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

You're correct, it was in the "off" position. I didn't know that existed. A gentle tug popped the arm free and it dropped and is swinging free. However, I've only heard it call for water once in the past six hours and no ice has been made. The freezer is definitely cold enough. Has the icemaker died? This is very frustrating, after buying both icemaker and valve and having it work for less than six months.

Edited by user Tuesday, December 20, 2022 10:16:23 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified