I was recently on vacation and turned off the water to the house while I was gone. I came back and turned on the water. After a couple days, I noticed icicles in the freezer and ice sheets under the ice tray.

I waited through an ice making cycle and actually saw what was happening. Instead of filling the ice tray nicely, the water was splashing all over the back of the freezer. Some water made it into the tray but obviously something is wrong.

Just thought I'd ask what to look for before I yank out the ice maker to investigate.

Turns out the fill tube was almost solid with ice. I pulled the ice maker and then saw that the tube was full if ice. I pulled that out and shoved a screw driver in one end.

A solid core of ice came out. It looked like a small version of one of those ice cores in the Antarctic.

Put it back in and re-installed the tube and it looks like everything is working fine now.

Thanks,
Paul

So, if I disconnect the supply line from the valve, will water leak backward through the valve if I have an issue? Is that what I am looking for?