Amana Ice Maker Stopped Working

Hi,

I just bought a home with an Amana side by side and the ice maker seems to have been working since we moved in but has now stopped. I suspect it may be the pump or a valve but want to feel more confident before I purchase parts. The white rubber tube coming in the top right of the freezer was clearly frozen and I thawed it with a hot towel and hit it with a hairdryer along with the back where it enters the freezer but nothing has changed. The ice maker seems to be working, periodically when I open it I can see the mechanism rotating as if it were going to eject ice and the metal bar rises then goes back down.

Any other troubleshooting I should do before purchasing parts? The water dispenser works fine. One other things is it is a counter depth model and it is built into a cubby in the cabinets and when I pulled it out I noticed there was quite a bit of condensation on the back of the unit and mildew on the wall behind it, not sure if these are related to my issue but the condensation goes up the back along the ice make supply line.

thanks for any insight

Scott

Scott,

Sounds like the problem is a bad water inlet valve on the back of the refrigerator. You probably defrost only part of the water line into the ice maker. There is a piece inside the freezer too.

If you need the correct part number for the water inlet valve, post the manufacturing number (starts with “P”) which is next to the model number.

Gene.

Great thanks Gene! That number is P1190008W W

Thanks for the prompt reply!

Scott

[QUOTE=Gene;281264]Scott,

Sounds like the problem is a bad water inlet valve on the back of the refrigerator. You probably defrost only part of the water line into the ice maker. There is a piece inside the freezer too.

If you need the correct part number for the water inlet valve, post the manufacturing number (starts with “P”) which is next to the model number.

Gene.[/QUOTE]

You are welcome Scott,

The water inlet valve AP6017730

Keep us posted.

Gene.

Great I just ordered it will post back once I install it.
Scott

Thanks Gene! Ordered the part and received it 2 days later. Installed the valve today and just heard the first load of ice dump!

Thanks again for the quick help!

Scott

You are welcome Scott. I’m glad you were able to fix it.

Gene.