Maytag French Door Fridge Not Making Ice

First ensure that ice is not jammed in the ejector arm of the ice maker.

Maytag french door fridge not making ice.

To determine if the door switch is defective use a. A clogged or incorrectly installed water filter will reduce the water flow to the ice maker and dispenser which will result in small ice cubes low ice production or decreased water flow. If the bottom of the refrigerator is covered in ice it it most likely leaking down from a blockage or unsecure water lines. If a large amount was recently removed it could take 24 hours to fully replenish.

The icemaker isn t making enough ice. They replaced the ice maker. If the refrigerator has a water dispenser check for a problem with the filter by doing the following. The water filter may be the issue replace it and observe what happens.

Remove jammed ice from the ejector arm using only a plastic utensil so the ice maker is not damaged. Kitchenaid french door freezer ice maker not making ice cubes but dispenses water. The door switch turns off the ice and water dispenser when the refrigerator door is open. If your refrigerator was just installed it may take 24 hours for ice production to begin and up to three days for full ice production.

Because the ice may not be completely frozen yet when the harvest fingers try to harvest the ice cubes the fingers bring up icy water that attaches to the stripper. Its not strong enough to break up all the ice. If the door switch fails the dispenser will not turn on. First make sure the freezer is below 10 degrees because the icemaker will not cycle if the temperature in the freezer is over 10 degrees.

If the door switch does not have continuity when activated replace it. Next fill up the icemaker with a cup of water and wait 24 hours to see if it cycles and dumps the ice. This will likely resolve the issue. If the control board is faulty it may stop supplying power to the entire dispenser system.

It s difficult to get water into the icemaker mold so i would use a turkey baster or something to help. Multimeter to test it for continuity. The ice cubes freeze in big blocks causing the system to clog. Can you give us the model number to help guide you further.

Maytag refrigerator ice dispenser not working 01 dispenser control board the dispenser control board governs most of the functions of the dispenser system. Now the ice maker is still having problems.