This video just saved me from throwing out my own portable ice maker I've had for the past 6 years!! It didn't occur to me that dust had accumulated to on the fan & coils... I read about it first, blew on the rear without removing the cover, & it started working again... then I later cleaned it by removing the back, used a toothbrush, & NOW it's good as new! Thank you!
We were a trip away from Menards to buy a new ice maker when I found this video. A simple tooth brush and a few minutes later and it worked like new! Probably saved $100. Thank you,m
Man, you saved me a headache and some money as well. My machine would make 3 ice cubes and stop after that. And take a long time to make them. I became frustrated and ready to trash the ice maker. Insert your video. Followed it to the T. And the problem solved. The machine makes full baskets of ice in about an hour or so. Thank you
Thank you for the video! I see no one talking about this. I thought it was going bad. But now it’s back to making the huge ice cubes from the beginning as it was new. Thank you so much.
You saved me buying a new machine THANK YOU! I used an old toothbrush to carefully clean the foils and had canned air i use on my keyboard to blow through the foils. Removed a lot of fuzz. My Machine is running like new making Large ice cubes fast.
THANK YOU! My ice maker started making small hollow bits of ice a few weeks ago. Yesterday, I decided to fix it or get it off my counter. I started by giving it a good cleaning with vinegar. I noticed that the ice tray was only filling halfway, so I took the cover off and blew through the water line. I then noticed that the coils were filthy. I used a toothbrush to clean them like you suggested, and now my ice maker is working like new!
Thank you so very much! We followed your instructions and now our ice machine is working like it's brand new. Which is a great thing since we live in Texas and it's been 100+ degrees every day for a month!!
This worked out great as far as getting into my ice maker and cleaning the dust filter and fan assembly. I unscrewed the fan box and blew air through from the outside in and that did a great job (room covered in dust). Also, watch out for bending the very thin dust filter tines. I did bend some as I brushed them, so I had to carefully bend them back so air could flow as designed. Thanks again
Really clear instructions to clean the coils ~! Thank you because I just ordered the Frigidaire Counter top ice maker and I am getting ahead on my maintenance education for it. I guess the interior needs cleaning once a month as I have seen some disgustingly dirty machines in cleaning videos where they let things go way too long with mold issues. Kit
I didn't have high hopes, but surprisingly, it worked! I followed your advice and opened it up to clean everything thoroughly. After closing it back up and turning it on, it ran like it was brand new again. I am overjoyed that I didn't have to purchase a new one. Thank you so much for your helpful suggestion!
When removing the cover I found the same issue but it wasn't the only problem. It would go through the motions yet wouldn't feed any water to the ice making tray. When watching the mechanism I found that one of the micro-switches was broken, therefore not sending a signal to the pump that the tray was in position. Replaced the micro-switch and we're back in business. DONGHAI 5A 250VAC T120 micro-switch. Hope that this helps someone!
I am amazed at how much ice we go through at home. we have a Frigidaire too because our freezer is full of food. I use filtered water from an under sink RO system. very happy with both. good video. Thanks
Forced air will definitely be more effective. Also, be careful when brushing the fins of the core assembly as they bend very easily. Appreciate you sharing your video.
An additional technique is to take it outside and blast it with a leaf blower. That will clear almost all of the dust out of the case. Start out with a little distance to make sure wires are not being pulled lose. I found it is also a good way to clean the dust out of desk top computer cases.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing, I was amazed at how much dust had collected inside the unit. Regularly blowing it off once it’s clean would help tremendously. Thanks for watching!
12/20/2022- I JUST NOW disassembled my Frigidaire Ice maker, took out to the back porch, set my Craftsman leaf-blower to highest setting and aimed it at the exterior fan. As the blower loosened the dust I took a toothbrush and gently brushed the coils. RE-assembled the unit , plugged it in and now it works like a charm! THANKS! 😊
I have a Makita blower now and others in the past but thats exactly how I have cleaned all of my desktop PCs for the last 15 yrs. I had a feeling it was dust in the ice maker. Thanks for verifying it for me.
Thanks! I was fixing to throw our ice maker away. Your short, informative video encouraged me to open it up and do a little "spring cleaning." We've got ice coming out better than ever!
I take apart the cover. Take it outside a use the leaf blower to remove the dust. I'm careful not to bend the thin fins. It now works like new. Thank you so much for your time and video. 🙂
I have had 3 countertop icemakers. I bought them because i did not want to waste space in my freezer with ice cubes. I just have the freezer/refrigerater that came with my batchelor apt. The first one I bought died 2 yrs after purhcase the second one died 1.5 years after bit I managed to repair it by replacing the fan with an old computer fan I had lying around. It died 6 months later because the top reservoir kept cycling bbefore the water even started freezing. (i intend on trying to fix that). The current one I just bought I also purchased a food vacuum thermos. Because I ran the other 2 24/7 they wore out fast .now all I do is run it till the basket is full and dump the ice bullets into the thermos and I have ice all day and the ice machine is not running.😊
You probably should consider fabricating an air filter for the inlet side of the unit. I'm considering buying one of these to create a small portable AC unit for my caravan. You video really helped in my planning, thanks.
@@JouppiOutdoors Yeah i was thinking about it some more. As i will probably have to do the same with my project. I'm considering using a filter from a cheap home depot mask. Attach the mask filter holder to the filter inlet, glue or screw, then have replacement filters on mass. It should work.
Super helpful!! My ice maker stopped working for a few months but after doing this it started working again (: Unfortunately, it only made 3 rounds of ice and stopped working...not sure if there's another issue
Good content, thanks for sharing. Your thoughts about the following: "use compressed air towards the coils through the fan - for it to go out in the direction it came from - and have the vacuum cleaner on the other end to collect the dirt/dust".
If half of the water misses and makes half size, then your water line is possible restricted and plugging up. Check that the ice maker tray is sitting level.
I'm thinkin' compressed air might do a job on that coil. I did clean mine but It won't even start. Hate to send it to the dump but looks like it's destination. I won't be buyin' another one but it was a joy when it was working.
Thank you will do the cleaning. Hopefully it will help mine. My icemaker will fill and freeze ice when i first plug it in. But it will not continuously fill and make ice. You got any ideas about that?
It would have been nice to have a fast forward in your video showing ice in your ice maker; after the cleaning. Nice video hopefully your ice makeer is producing ice now. Maybe that for the next video.:)
LOL! I did this about 2 months ago not knowing this video existed but I removed the fan....similar vacuum attachment too. She chooches the ice out once again!
What do I have to look at if it’s leaking water?? At first I thought it was leaking from the little hole that’s on the bottom to drain and change the water but upon watching it I realized it’s not even leaking from there it’s leaking from where the metal plate is at, from one of the slits. Can anyone that’s had this problem help? We really don’t want to pay another $200 if it’s something that can be fixed at home! I also want to be a bit more educated before I open it up and start tinkering with it 😂 (Also, your video was so informative! I had no idea we had to clean it! We’ve had ours for about a year now and I want to take care of it so that it’ll last a good time! Thank you!)
You’re welcome. I have not had that issue, but it is not difficult to take apart. I’d give it a try and see if you can solve the leak. Thanks for watching!
these are the fins of the coils that are underneath same with any cooling system, Car AC, Window AC's, and even the outside units on full HVAC systems - one tip the toothbrush is great to use, just don't push too hard as the fins are somewhat fragile and can bend, and then you will be in worst shape - they do make a fin comb but this is a tight situation, so the tooth brush method is a great way to do it.
Great video, what mine is doing is the tray will move up in position click, the pump does not engage. Then immediately will go back down and repeat one more time. Then just rest at the bottom and till do nothing until I power off. Any suggestions? Thanks
Might be a bad microswitch, so it's not detecting when the tray is in position. You could use a multimeter to test if the switch works. There's another video (about 18mins long) from "CelGenStudios" that shows those parts and replacement. Microswitches sometimes have 3 terminals on them - one pair will give you "normally open" behavior and the other pair will give you "normally closed". Make sure to match how the originals were wired to behave.
Home Depot carries a can of coil cleaner. You’ll have enough to clean an ice machine, refrigerator and your window ac. You’ll save on electric bill and extend the life of you appliances. It also leaves a little no stick so you can do it less often. Once a year and a refrigerator will last 10 years longer if you’re lucky.
I have a new ice maker and on the left side of the evaporator coil, the rods freeze up and doesn’t release the ice . The other half side release ice, but there very thin. What do you think might be the culprit .
Thanks for this video, I gave it a shot, but I was more surprised that there was barely any dust on the coils at all. I did give it a thourough cleaning though, but the problem that I'm having is that about a month ago, I noticed that the ice cubes being made were smaller and smaller, even though it's set on Large. It finally got to the point where it's just basically making Ice discs, many of which just fall thru the slots in the ice tray. Any ideas what might be causing that?
Thanks for the tips ! I wonder if you have a suggestion regarding my Insignia 44lb unit. When I push the clean button lots of water comes out and it works When I push the ice button no water comes out at all ? any suggestions would be appreciated
I had hope, yes my ice maker was not producing ice at all. Pumps were fine, water flow great but the pegs were not getting cold. Maybe the one on the far left was making very thin cubes. Ok thought it might be the dust dirt, nope I found out my wife had already went in there and cleaned it up a few months ago. Spotless. So maybe the electronics?
The ice shovel broke on mine, first one side and I put it up with a twist tie and it worked but then the other side broke, I tried to rig it the same way but it didn't work. Any advice?
You could definitely give it a shot depending on how bad the dust is. If it’s caked on, the shop vac might not work well for this. Thanks for watching!
My ice full/water needed lights are blinking back and forth and ice tray will not go into position. Do your lights blink back and forth and have you found a fix?
@@Jesus_Saves494 mine also. There are some directions on the lid for when that happens but the writing is so small that I can't read it. I have a Kuppet and I have had it for a few years but haven't been using it but maybe four months. I don't think I can do anything that involves taking it apart and stuff and these people that do these videos never answer anybody's question. They just thank the people that it worked for. I hope you get some help. If I can clean mine then I will. If not I will just go back to my refrigerator ice maker. I got the portable one because I had become anemic and was spending too much money getting large cups of crushed ice from Cook Out or Exxon everyday 😊.
Any tips on what to do if the metal piece that makes the cubes still isn’t getting cold enough to make ice even after cleaning out the fan? The fan kicks on but it doesn’t make the extra noise after to tell you that it’s actually freezing the water.
I have an air blower for my computer that I use to clean out dust. I haven't figured out how to take the front chasis off yet. I need to see what is going on with the water tray cycle.
@@JouppiOutdoors well. That’s very weird. I opened the back panel to look if there was any dust and it was clean. Closed up and plugged it back in. Started making ice again! 🤷🏻♂️ Large cubes getting ready in 8 minutes.
Quick question. Ice maker used to work and would blow out warm air, but now it is only blowing out cold air and not forming ice. Is this a refrigerant problem.? I have tried cleaning things up. Good air flow but not warm like it used to be.
ours is 4 months old and suddenly stopped making ice, the water flow does go to the silver tubes at top, will try cleaning, but seems not very dirty at all. Any other thoughts? could compressed air can be used on these? I also cleaned with vinegar water in case mineral build up but still not working.
Compressed air can be used. If the airflow across the fins is blocked, the metal tubes will not get cold enough to make the ice properly. Thanks for watching!
There are several videos showing that the water pump that fills the tray can have it’s impeller fouled by a single hair or other debris. You can disassemble the impeller housing and clear the debris to get it working again (if the motor hasn’t burned out)…good luck!
My Frigidaire icemaker had the arm freeze up and I how to unplug it and let it thaw that ice would come off those little fingers. I plugged it in and let it run again and it made ice for a little bit but then it started smelling like burning rubber so I just unplugged it again. I am a single mom with very few mechanical skills. Is this worth my while to try and troubleshoot it myself?
It doesn’t sound like your issue is what we had in this video. Honestly, these units aren’t very serviceable except for some cleaning and maybe replacing the fan. The burning smell is a bit concerning.
good luck getting a fin comb in there. I have a small fin comb and there is 0% chance I get enough access unless the ice maker is almost completely disassembled
I tried your suggestion. The inside was clean as a whistle. The compressor motor was hot and not vibrating. I think the compressor motor is dead. Not impossible to replace but might not be worth it.
Took to clean mine and drain not working so turned over to empty. Did cleaning and plugged in . Has power but shows needs water when its full. I dont hear the compressor at all.
The water pump inside is probably stuck. I had the same problem on mine. I took my unit apart then disassembled the pump itself and cleaned it and it works now. Open yours and check the part number of the pump itself. My pump was a Hicon ZLWB-12. They sell them on eB@y
Can you help with my ice maker it was running fine and the compressor stopped while it was making ice the evaporator fan was still going I powered it on and it started but the compressor just stopped running. So can you maybe help its a frigeadare or however you spell it im not at fridge guy so if you want can you give some tips and there i no dust i opened the back so do i have to replace the compressor?
Mine may have got fried from s power surge recently. Do you know if these have fuses in them that may have protected against that. It will no longer power up. Let me know, thanks
Mine is leaking from the bottom and I have no idea why. I can’t find any videos on it. It holds water in the tank but once it goes to make the ice it starts leaking water.
I would check the small hose going from the water pump to the upper part of the icemaker. You should be able to see it if you remove the cover as I did in this video. Hope this helps!
The problem with my Ginnys ice maker is that if I unplug it and plug it back in it wont turn back on and the light keeps flashing and I have always had a problem with this but when I bought it, my freezer in my refrigerator stopped working and it was up to 100F in my living room and I was tired of dragging bags of ice home. If it is still under warranty I am going to send it back and do NOT buy this ice maker as pushing on the on button does nothing and the light just flashes over and over.
After I left it alone for awhile it finally turned on. I think it is because it has a switch under the rubber & may have some reset button but its stupid not to have a reset button you can push to make it go on again. It does make a lot of ice though. Make sure you clean your ice makers. I got mold in it once but not since I flushed it & used vinegar & hot water.
I have one just like that. Accidentally left it on overnight. When I turned it off and moved it off the counter I found a few minutes later it was leaking a whole bunch of water through the bottom. The counter was dry when I moved it. How does that happen?
i dont think that is exactly trouble shooting. but it is still good info. people dont realize their refeg and freezer can also get the same problem. one should clean it yearly, although most dont know to do that. i learned that also on RUclips. lol to the average person, who knew... Mine cuts on. goes through start-up like its going to start making ice, and then it stops like its full. lights and fan work. Can't figure out what is going on. is what i am trying to figure out. anyone know, let me know what you think that could be. oh thanks for sharing
Good info! Unfortunately these small ice makers aren’t the best quality. We were ready to toss ours, then I found the dirty coils. I figured this is an issue a lot of people might be having which is why I made the video, but I definitely realize there are many other problems one could have. Thank you for watching!
We thought we were only ones that use our portable icemaker in RV we have same brand, different color. That should run off your solar/inverter set up, doesnt it? Can you run a tv and satelitte dish off solar setup too?
We don’t run the ice maker on the inverter, although it is capable, the draw is more than we like on the battery bank. A rv and satellite dish would be no problem as long as the battery bank was appropriately sized. Thanks for watching!
Guys, the water pump not working, its running but can't pump the water to upward. So I take out out. But here that water pump not available. Can I use any other water pump with different amperes?
So my fan on the side isn’t even moving..it looks like it seized up. I will open it like you did to see if it’s just dusty but I think mine is fried. It’s not even a yr old 😖
Check the filter at the bottom of the water reservoir. It pulls off and you can make sure it is clean. If it’s blocked, no water gets pulled in and it thinks it’s empty.
This video just saved me from throwing out my own portable ice maker I've had for the past 6 years!! It didn't occur to me that dust had accumulated to on the fan & coils... I read about it first, blew on the rear without removing the cover, & it started working again... then I later cleaned it by removing the back, used a toothbrush, & NOW it's good as new! Thank you!
You’re welcome! Glad the video was helpful!
We were a trip away from Menards to buy a new ice maker when I found this video. A simple tooth brush and a few minutes later and it worked like new! Probably saved $100. Thank you,m
Awesome! Glad this helped you out and thank you for watching!
Man, you saved me a headache and some money as well. My machine would make 3 ice cubes and stop after that. And take a long time to make them. I became frustrated and ready to trash the ice maker. Insert your video. Followed it to the T. And the problem solved. The machine makes full baskets of ice in about an hour or so. Thank you
Awesome! That’s the point ours was getting to when I did this video. Glad it helped you out and thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video! I see no one talking about this. I thought it was going bad. But now it’s back to making the huge ice cubes from the beginning as it was new. Thank you so much.
Your welcome! Glad the video helped you fix the problem!
I used a can of compressed air from the computer store. It worked very well!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
You saved me buying a new machine THANK YOU!
I used an old toothbrush to carefully clean the foils and had canned air i use on my keyboard to blow through the foils.
Removed a lot of fuzz.
My Machine is running like new making Large ice cubes fast.
Awesome! Glad the info was helpful!
i shall try
I had a new one waiting in my Amazon cart. So happy I found you before I purchased! Thanks! 🛠️
Awesome! Thanks for watching
THANK YOU! My ice maker started making small hollow bits of ice a few weeks ago. Yesterday, I decided to fix it or get it off my counter. I started by giving it a good cleaning with vinegar. I noticed that the ice tray was only filling halfway, so I took the cover off and blew through the water line. I then noticed that the coils were filthy. I used a toothbrush to clean them like you suggested, and now my ice maker is working like new!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Mine is giving me the same problem and I did just as the video said to do and it's still giving me small pieces of ice😭
Thank you so very much! We followed your instructions and now our ice machine is working like it's brand new. Which is a great thing since we live in Texas and it's been 100+ degrees every day for a month!!
You’re welcome! Glad the video was helpful and thank you for watching!
Thank you - cleaned the coils off as you suggested, works like a charm.
This worked out great as far as getting into my ice maker and cleaning the dust filter and fan assembly. I unscrewed the fan box and blew air through from the outside in and that did a great job (room covered in dust). Also, watch out for bending the very thin dust filter tines. I did bend some as I brushed them, so I had to carefully bend them back so air could flow as designed. Thanks again
Glad it worked out for you!
Thank you Thank you I live in Germany 🇩🇪 and really was excited last summer when I purchased this. Then this summer it started to fade. Thank you
You’re welcome!
The fan on ours gave out completely on ours. Gonna show my gf this vid and will give it a try!
Really clear instructions to clean the coils ~! Thank you because I just ordered the Frigidaire Counter top ice maker and I am getting ahead on my maintenance education for it. I guess the interior needs cleaning once a month as I have seen some disgustingly dirty machines in cleaning videos where they let things go way too long with mold issues. Kit
We’ve had ours just over a year and have been thinking it is running slower. Now we will try this. Thanks for sharing.
This definitely helped ours! Thanks for watching!
Your repair worked perfectly. Our icemaker is as good as new. Thanks!
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful and thank you for watching!
I didn't have high hopes, but surprisingly, it worked! I followed your advice and opened it up to clean everything thoroughly. After closing it back up and turning it on, it ran like it was brand new again. I am overjoyed that I didn't have to purchase a new one. Thank you so much for your helpful suggestion!
You’re welcome, glad it worked for you!
Thanks a lot buddy. Used your technique for my old one in the garage now the both of them are working just fine. Appreciate you boss.
You’re welcome! Glad the video was helpful!
When removing the cover I found the same issue but it wasn't the only problem. It would go through the motions yet wouldn't feed any water to the ice making tray. When watching the mechanism I found that one of the micro-switches was broken, therefore not sending a signal to the pump that the tray was in position. Replaced the micro-switch and we're back in business. DONGHAI 5A 250VAC T120 micro-switch. Hope that this helps someone!
Mines doing that after only one month, ridiculous I’m taking it back to Walmart . Thank you for your video for this piece of junk
I am amazed at how much ice we go through at home. we have a Frigidaire too because our freezer is full of food. I use filtered water from an under sink RO system. very happy with both. good video. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much! I thought I was going to have to buy a whole new machine!!!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Forced air will definitely be more effective. Also, be careful when brushing the fins of the core assembly as they bend very easily. Appreciate you sharing your video.
Great advice, thanks for watching!
Yea I bent mine.....
Just wanted to say thanks great video you saved my little ice maker working like a charm
Awesome! Glad the info was helpful!
An additional technique is to take it outside and blast it with a leaf blower. That will clear almost all of the dust out of the case. Start out with a little distance to make sure wires are not being pulled lose. I found it is also a good way to clean the dust out of desk top computer cases.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing, I was amazed at how much dust had collected inside the unit. Regularly blowing it off once it’s clean would help tremendously. Thanks for watching!
Use a air compressor or Ryobi makes a cheap battery operated compressor
.. Great to keep in care in case you catch a nail
12/20/2022- I JUST NOW disassembled my Frigidaire Ice maker, took out to the back porch, set my Craftsman leaf-blower to highest setting and aimed it at the exterior fan. As the blower loosened the dust I took a toothbrush and gently brushed the coils. RE-assembled the unit , plugged it in and now it works like a charm! THANKS! 😊
I have a Makita blower now and others in the past but thats exactly how I have cleaned all of my desktop PCs for the last 15 yrs. I had a feeling it was dust in the ice maker. Thanks for verifying it for me.
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Thanks! I was fixing to throw our ice maker away. Your short, informative video encouraged me to open it up and do a little "spring cleaning." We've got ice coming out better than ever!
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate you taking your time to produce this video. God bless 🙏
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
I take apart the cover. Take it outside a use the leaf blower to remove the dust. I'm careful not to bend the thin fins. It now works like new. Thank you so much for your time and video. 🙂
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I know I can do that myself! I especially like the tip about letting it sit after you have tipped it over. Good job.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I have had 3 countertop icemakers. I bought them because i did not want to waste space in my freezer with ice cubes. I just have the freezer/refrigerater that came with my batchelor apt. The first one I bought died 2 yrs after purhcase the second one died 1.5 years after bit I managed to repair it by replacing the fan with an old computer fan I had lying around. It died 6 months later because the top reservoir kept cycling bbefore the water even started freezing. (i intend on trying to fix that). The current one I just bought I also purchased a food vacuum thermos. Because I ran the other 2 24/7 they wore out fast .now all I do is run it till the basket is full and dump the ice bullets into the thermos and I have ice all day and the ice machine is not running.😊
You probably should consider fabricating an air filter for the inlet side of the unit. I'm considering buying one of these to create a small portable AC unit for my caravan. You video really helped in my planning, thanks.
An air filter is a great idea! Thanks for watching!
@@JouppiOutdoors Yeah i was thinking about it some more. As i will probably have to do the same with my project. I'm considering using a filter from a cheap home depot mask. Attach the mask filter holder to the filter inlet, glue or screw, then have replacement filters on mass. It should work.
Super helpful!! My ice maker stopped working for a few months but after doing this it started working again (: Unfortunately, it only made 3 rounds of ice and stopped working...not sure if there's another issue
Oh no! Check the water pickup tube and make sure it’s clean. Sometimes it can get blocked.
just did mine - totally clogged - good vid!
Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
Good content, thanks for sharing.
Your thoughts about the following: "use compressed air towards the coils through the fan - for it to go out in the direction it came from - and have the vacuum cleaner on the other end to collect the dirt/dust".
That would work, just be sure the air pressure doesn’t fold the fins over…they are very thin.
Nice fix. Looks like an interesting life y'all live.
Thanks for watching!
Good video. Although, doubt dust is our issue. When attempting to fill the water tray, half of the water misses. It makes cubes 1/2 the size.
If half of the water misses and makes half size, then your water line is possible restricted and plugging up. Check that the ice maker tray is sitting level.
@@christmysavior the end of the tube had some sort of crud on it that redirected part of the water. Now fixed and working great.
Thanks for that information it was a really simple explanation
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
Money savor. Thank you. Just about to throw away. I always forget that most issues is because things are dirty.
You’re welcome, glad the video was helpful!
Very informative. I have a new one that haven't used yet.
Definitely keep an eye on the dust buildup…Ours is working very well again now that the coil is clean! Thanks for watching!
I'm thinkin' compressed air might do a job on that coil. I did clean mine but It won't even start. Hate to send it to the dump but looks like it's destination. I won't be buyin' another one but it was a joy when it was working.
Ours has since bit the dust as well, agreed…they are awesome while they work!
Thank you will do the cleaning. Hopefully it will help mine. My icemaker will fill and freeze ice when i first plug it in. But it will not continuously fill and make ice. You got any ideas about that?
Sounds similar to what ours was doing, hopefully this helps!
It would have been nice to have a fast forward in your video showing ice in your ice maker; after the cleaning. Nice video hopefully your ice makeer is producing ice now. Maybe that for the next
video.:)
Thanks for watching!
LOL! I did this about 2 months ago not knowing this video existed but I removed the fan....similar vacuum attachment too. She chooches the ice out once again!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for the video, I think I just fixed mine appreciate it!!
You’re welcome!
What do I have to look at if it’s leaking water?? At first I thought it was leaking from the little hole that’s on the bottom to drain and change the water but upon watching it I realized it’s not even leaking from there it’s leaking from where the metal plate is at, from one of the slits. Can anyone that’s had this problem help? We really don’t want to pay another $200 if it’s something that can be fixed at home! I also want to be a bit more educated before I open it up and start tinkering with it 😂 (Also, your video was so informative! I had no idea we had to clean it! We’ve had ours for about a year now and I want to take care of it so that it’ll last a good time! Thank you!)
You’re welcome. I have not had that issue, but it is not difficult to take apart. I’d give it a try and see if you can solve the leak. Thanks for watching!
Omg I just did this. And it's working. Thank you sooo much
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
ooh man. never thought about that… it’s similiar to a computer collecting dust 🤦🏻♀️. need to see how much ours has!!
Thanks for watching!
these are the fins of the coils that are underneath same with any cooling system, Car AC, Window AC's, and even the outside units on full HVAC systems - one tip the toothbrush is great to use, just don't push too hard as the fins are somewhat fragile and can bend, and then you will be in worst shape - they do make a fin comb but this is a tight situation, so the tooth brush method is a great way to do it.
Thanks for watching!
Great video, what mine is doing is the tray will move up in position click, the pump does not engage. Then immediately will go back down and repeat one more time. Then just rest at the bottom and till do nothing until I power off. Any suggestions? Thanks
Unfortunately I haven’t had to troubleshoot that problem yet.
Might be a bad microswitch, so it's not detecting when the tray is in position. You could use a multimeter to test if the switch works.
There's another video (about 18mins long) from "CelGenStudios" that shows those parts and replacement.
Microswitches sometimes have 3 terminals on them - one pair will give you "normally open" behavior and the other pair will give you "normally closed". Make sure to match how the originals were wired to behave.
Great info, I have the same ice maker. It did help ice maker perform better! thanks
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
That helped. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Home Depot carries a can of coil cleaner. You’ll have enough to clean an ice machine, refrigerator and your window ac. You’ll save on electric bill and extend the life of you appliances. It also leaves a little no stick so you can do it less often. Once a year and a refrigerator will last 10 years longer if you’re lucky.
Thanks for sharing!
Link?
Well did it fix it before i take mine apart? Ty
Yes, It did solve our problem.
@@JouppiOutdoors it solved mine also I really want to thank you. 😊😊😇🥰
Thankyou im going to try this!
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
Never knew to clean this.
It has definitely helped the ice maker perform much better since cleaning the coil.
I have a new ice maker and on the left side of the evaporator coil, the rods freeze up and doesn’t release the ice . The other half side release ice, but there very thin. What do you think might be the culprit .
If want, you may have air conditioning coil cleaning spray on hand to thoroughly clean coils - just an idea :)
That’s a great suggestion! Thank you for watching!
Thanks for this video, I gave it a shot, but I was more surprised that there was barely any dust on the coils at all. I did give it a thourough cleaning though, but the problem that I'm having is that about a month ago, I noticed that the ice cubes being made were smaller and smaller, even though it's set on Large. It finally got to the point where it's just basically making Ice discs, many of which just fall thru the slots in the ice tray. Any ideas what might be causing that?
Thanks for the tips ! I wonder if you have a suggestion regarding my Insignia 44lb unit. When I push the clean button lots of water comes out and it works When I push the ice button no water comes out at all ? any suggestions would be appreciated
Unfortunately I don’t have any experience with that unit
I had hope, yes my ice maker was not producing ice at all. Pumps were fine, water flow great but the
pegs were not getting cold. Maybe the one on the far left was making very thin cubes. Ok thought
it might be the dust dirt, nope I found out my wife had already went in there and cleaned it up a few months ago. Spotless. So maybe the electronics?
The ice shovel broke on mine, first one side and I put it up with a twist tie and it worked but then the other side broke, I tried to rig it the same way but it didn't work. Any advice?
It worked!!! Thank you so so much.
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Could I use my small shop vac to blow the dust out?
You could definitely give it a shot depending on how bad the dust is. If it’s caked on, the shop vac might not work well for this. Thanks for watching!
Wow this is great... my icemaker is so loud...I'm going to try this today
Thank you!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Will compressed air be effective do you think?
Yes, as long as you blow in a direction to remove the dust and not embed it deeper into the fins.
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Hello,should the fan run as soon as compressor kicks on,or is it t-stat controlled??
Ours kicked on with the compressor but would cycle once it started making ice
Thanks so much for this video. My ice maker was filthy. My tray is in a stuck position. Any ideas 💡??? I'd appreciate any feedback
I haven’t had that particular issue, but I would definitely take it apart and check it out. It may be just jammed.
My ice full/water needed lights are blinking back and forth and ice tray will not go into position. Do your lights blink back and forth and have you found a fix?
@@Jesus_Saves494 mine also. There are some directions on the lid for when that happens but the writing is so small that I can't read it. I have a Kuppet and I have had it for a few years but haven't been using it but maybe four months. I don't think I can do anything that involves taking it apart and stuff and these people that do these videos never answer anybody's question. They just thank the people that it worked for. I hope you get some help. If I can clean mine then I will. If not I will just go back to my refrigerator ice maker. I got the portable one because I had become anemic and was spending too much money getting large cups of crushed ice from Cook Out or Exxon everyday 😊.
Any tips on what to do if the metal piece that makes the cubes still isn’t getting cold enough to make ice even after cleaning out the fan? The fan kicks on but it doesn’t make the extra noise after to tell you that it’s actually freezing the water.
Unfortunately, it sounds like the compressor isn’t coming on. I do not think they are serviceable on these units.
I have an air blower for my computer that I use to clean out dust. I haven't figured out how to take the front chasis off yet. I need to see what is going on with the water tray cycle.
Ours is saying add water even if it’s full. Would doing this help that at all?
I would check to make sure the water pickup or hose is not blocked.
hello, what kind of compressor does it have? thank you.
Mine is blowing very hot air out of that fan.
Idk if I need to refill the freon or maybe do a deep cleaning like yours
I would check to see if the coil is covered in dust first.
@@JouppiOutdoors well. That’s very weird. I opened the back panel to look if there was any dust and it was clean.
Closed up and plugged it back in.
Started making ice again! 🤷🏻♂️
Large cubes getting ready in 8 minutes.
Good tip thank you
You’re welcome and thank you for watching!
Quick question.
Ice maker used to work and would blow out warm air, but now it is only blowing out cold air and not forming ice. Is this a refrigerant problem.? I have tried cleaning things up. Good air flow but not warm like it used to be.
No warm air sounds like the compressor is not running. Unfortunately these units aren’t very serviceable for issues like that.
ours is 4 months old and suddenly stopped making ice, the water flow does go to the silver tubes at top, will try cleaning, but seems not very dirty at all. Any other thoughts? could compressed air can be used on these? I also cleaned with vinegar water in case mineral build up but still not working.
Compressed air can be used. If the airflow across the fins is blocked, the metal tubes will not get cold enough to make the ice properly. Thanks for watching!
There are several videos showing that the water pump that fills the tray can have it’s impeller fouled by a single hair or other debris. You can disassemble the impeller housing and clear the debris to get it working again (if the motor hasn’t burned out)…good luck!
My Frigidaire icemaker had the arm freeze up and I how to unplug it and let it thaw that ice would come off those little fingers. I plugged it in and let it run again and it made ice for a little bit but then it started smelling like burning rubber so I just unplugged it again. I am a single mom with very few mechanical skills. Is this worth my while to try and troubleshoot it myself?
It doesn’t sound like your issue is what we had in this video. Honestly, these units aren’t very serviceable except for some cleaning and maybe replacing the fan. The burning smell is a bit concerning.
They make and sell what is called a fin comb and it is specifically designed to clean the fins without smashing or bending them. Just an FYI
Great info, thanks for sharing!
good luck getting a fin comb in there. I have a small fin comb and there is 0% chance I get enough access unless the ice maker is almost completely disassembled
Let's see it work.
I tried your suggestion. The inside was clean as a whistle. The compressor motor was hot and not vibrating. I think the compressor motor is dead. Not impossible to replace but might not be worth it.
Definitely sounds like the compressor has failed.
Is the fan supposed to run all the time? I just got a used one from a family member. I plugged it in with water in it and the fan is not running?
Our fan doesn’t run constantly
Took to clean mine and drain not working so turned over to empty. Did cleaning and plugged in . Has power but shows needs water when its full. I dont hear the compressor at all.
The water pump inside is probably stuck. I had the same problem on mine. I took my unit apart then disassembled the pump itself and cleaned it and it works now. Open yours and check the part number of the pump itself. My pump was a Hicon ZLWB-12. They sell them on eB@y
@johnhardasnails7464 I did that and yes that was the problem, Thank You
Can you help with my ice maker it was running fine and the compressor stopped while it was making ice the evaporator fan was still going I powered it on and it started but the compressor just stopped running. So can you maybe help its a frigeadare or however you spell it im not at fridge guy so if you want can you give some tips and there i no dust i opened the back so do i have to replace the compressor?
Mine may have got fried from s power surge recently. Do you know if these have fuses in them that may have protected against that. It will no longer power up. Let me know, thanks
I did not see any fuses in mine when I had it apart. It would be worth taking apart to check though.
Thank you very much friend.💪😎🇵🇷
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Mine is leaking from the bottom and I have no idea why. I can’t find any videos on it. It holds water in the tank but once it goes to make the ice it starts leaking water.
I would check the small hose going from the water pump to the upper part of the icemaker. You should be able to see it if you remove the cover as I did in this video. Hope this helps!
any ideas on how to take off the front of the machine? Water pump stopped working and can't seem to access it without taking off front part.
I’m not 100% sure how to remove the front, but I would think the top would need to be removed first.
The problem with my Ginnys ice maker is that if I unplug it and plug it back in it wont turn back on and the light keeps flashing and I have always had a problem with this but when I bought it, my freezer in my refrigerator stopped working and it was up to 100F in my living room and I was tired of dragging bags of ice home.
If it is still under warranty I am going to send it back and do NOT buy this ice maker as pushing on the on button does nothing and the light just flashes over and over.
Thanks for sharing your experience. They are great when they work correctly, but definitely have their issues it seems.
After I left it alone for awhile it finally turned on. I think it is because it has a switch under the rubber & may have some reset button but its stupid not to have a reset button you can push to make it go on again. It does make a lot of ice though. Make sure you clean your ice makers. I got mold in it once but not since I flushed it & used vinegar & hot water.
how do you "blow out" the water line? mine is not pushing through the water with enough pressure to contact the sensor
I have one just like that. Accidentally left it on overnight. When I turned it off and moved it off the counter I found a few minutes later it was leaking a whole bunch of water through the bottom. The counter was dry when I moved it. How does that happen?
Maybe the reservoir drain plug on the bottom is not seated all the way or leaking?
i dont think that is exactly trouble shooting. but it is still good info. people dont realize their refeg and freezer can also get the same problem. one should clean it yearly, although most dont know to do that. i learned that also on RUclips. lol to the average person, who knew... Mine cuts on. goes through start-up like its going to start making ice, and then it stops like its full. lights and fan work. Can't figure out what is going on. is what i am trying to figure out. anyone know, let me know what you think that could be. oh thanks for sharing
Good info! Unfortunately these small ice makers aren’t the best quality. We were ready to toss ours, then I found the dirty coils. I figured this is an issue a lot of people might be having which is why I made the video, but I definitely realize there are many other problems one could have. Thank you for watching!
What's happen if fan condenser not working how to get it working?
DID THAT FIX YOURS
Yes! This corrected the issue we were having. Thanks for watching!
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We thought we were only ones that use our portable icemaker in RV we have same brand, different color. That should run off your solar/inverter set up, doesnt it? Can you run a tv and satelitte dish off solar setup too?
We don’t run the ice maker on the inverter, although it is capable, the draw is more than we like on the battery bank. A rv and satellite dish would be no problem as long as the battery bank was appropriately sized. Thanks for watching!
Guys, the water pump not working, its running but can't pump the water to upward. So I take out out. But here that water pump not available.
Can I use any other water pump with different amperes?
Is there a way to take off the top to replace or clean the ice bucket?
Yes the top is removable once you take the side off like I did in this video.
Same unit. Only 4 months old. Only getting half the ive cubes out of the squares. Right half isn't doing anything. Any idea?
would this help for a weird loud sqeaking noise my unit is making? It started a few days ago, no idea whats wrong
I’m not sure? It couldn’t hurt to try! Thanks for watching!
So my fan on the side isn’t even moving..it looks like it seized up. I will open it like you did to see if it’s just dusty but I think mine is fried. It’s not even a yr old 😖
Oh no! The fan may be replaceable.
@@JouppiOutdoors nah..its dead.
Thanks
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
Hi mine says add water but tank is full. Any advice? Thanks.
Check the filter at the bottom of the water reservoir. It pulls off and you can make sure it is clean. If it’s blocked, no water gets pulled in and it thinks it’s empty.