Hello,
My ice maker had stopped working, and I thought the prongs were just frozen which has happened in the past. I jiggled the prongs a little and checked that they were moving again. However a few minutes later the ice maker started calling for water and never stopped! Water was pouring into the freezer and I had to go to the basement to shut the supply to the ice maker off. I have not been successful at figuring out what stops the water when the ice tray is full of the appropriate amount of water. It must be a little float or sensor, I would guess. Does anybody know how this works?
I have searched this forum with no success with this type of problem.
Thanks,
Jeff
The ice maker is a timed fill. Something like 5-7 seconds fill time.
Sounds as if the ice maker got stuck in the fill cycle and did not advance on it’s own to stop sending power to the water inlet valve.
If that is the case then I would replace the ice maker.
Here is the service manual for your ice maker, maybe you will find it helpful.
http://appliancejunk.com/forums/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=43
I downloaded the service manual, thanks for the link! What part of the ice maker should I be replacing? Or is there a part number for the entire ice maker?
Thanks,
Jeff
This is the replacement ice maker for your model refrigerator.
WHIRLPOOL Complete Icemaker Assembly (8 Cube), part number: AP3182733
I would replace the entire ice maker instead of trying to repair the old one, but that’s just me.
In reading some about this issue, it seems like it is the water solenoid valve that is broken. Is this a separate part or is this part included in the complete ice maker assembly?
Thanks,
Jeff
In reading some about this issue, it seems like it is the water solenoid valve that is broken. Is this a separate part or is this part included in the complete ice maker assembly?
Thanks,
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Your model refrigerator uses a dual water inlet valve.
Here is the water inlet valve for your model refrigerator.
WHIRLPOOL Valve - Inlt, part number: AP5263471
This water valve is not included in a complete ice maker assembly.
Is the valve difficult to access? Do you think this is what I should replace?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Jeff
To access the water inlet valve on our refrigerator your will need to pull the refrigerator out from the wall so you can get behind it. From there you will be able to see the water line that runs to the water inlet valve. Unplug the refrigerator, turn the water to the refrigerator off and remove the access panel at the bottom of the refrigerator.
[QUOTE]Sounds as if the ice maker got stuck in the fill cycle and did not advance on it’s own to stop sending power to the water inlet valve.
If that is the case then I would replace the ice maker. [/QUOTE]
With your ice maker getting stuck in the past I believe the problem is with the ice maker, but that is just my opinion.
I thawed out the overfilled ice maker and reinstalled it and then manually added some water. If the icemaker does everything properly, do you think I should replace the icemaker or the valve?
I turned on the ice maker water valve to put some water back in the line, but the ice maker has not called for any water yet. The black inlet tube is free of ice, so I don’t think it is iced up.
Thanks,
Jeff
I installed the ice maker last night. It cycled once and I heard the ice dump. But this morning, it had not made any more ice and their was no water in the tray. This happened with te old ice maker as well. I would try to fix the old ice maker, reinstall it and it would cycle once then do nothing.
Any ideas how to fix it?
Thanks,
Jeff
I cannot seem to get the ice maker to work even after installing the new one. What are the symptoms of a bad solenoid valve?
Thanks,
Jeff
I found in another thread to try to test the voltage by using a multimeter and testing at points N and L. I get a reading of 35 volts??? I tried to jump points T and H anyway and nothing happened. Does that mean I have something wrong with the optics?
With the ice maker on and the flapper closed I get a solid red light, which I believe means it is working correctly.
Gene, what should I do next??? What does the 35 volts mean?
Thanks,
Jeff
Okay, I bought a used fridge and the ice maker wouldn’t get water too it. Some say that the ice maker was bad because of what it was doing. Well, my gut feeling was to replace the valve, and bam it sent water to the ice maker. Then it wouldn’t stop. Opened the front of the ice maker casing and found a screw on a spring inside. Without anybody telling me what it does I saw that it had a plus and minus sign above it. So, I tightened the screw so it went more on the negative side and all of a sudden the water stopped pouring into the ice maker. Either I love to tinker with stuff to find out what it does or these machines some how tell me what is wrong with them and know exactly how to fix them. Now with that screw, if you have it too tight water won’t go into the machine unless it is the valve, if you have it too loose water won’t stop going into the machine or too much water will and will cause it to over fill the tray and pour out.