Could you say something about ice level control in this ice maker…. I couldn’t find any information about that … !!!! My ice maker making ice with non stop! …. WHERE IS THE ICE LEVEL CONTROL? I was looking for that for two months and nobody helped me !!!! No information anywhere!! HELP ME PLEASE 🙏!! Just tell me in simple words-- WHERE IS THE ice LEVEL CONTROL? What must to be fixed ? You are my last hope…. So, help me , please…..
that doesnt look like the same model icemaker as your video but wow $66 for a new thermostat its more than a complete entire ice maker. my icemaker broke with the same symptoms as your video, water fills the ice tray and freezes but nothing gets kicked out. was going to try either replacing the thermostat or the heating elements but at these prices might as well just get a whole new unit. maybe ill look for a generic chinese copy thermostat
I have a 2006 GE Profile Side by Side refrigerator which also stopped making ice. First the main board fried after a bird struck the power lines, Had to replace the main board and the evaporator's fan that showed signs of aging and had low internal resistance. This fixed the fridge, however it was an old fridge and both the water dispenser and ice maker werenot working either. The water dispenser stopped because the water lines (made of plastic tubing) aged and disintegrated where they got near the compressor (the heat from it, caused damage to the plastic tubes). I replaced the 5/16 plastic tubing with 5/16 COPPER tubing, used in air conditioning and stuff. Cut and molded it to size, cleaned the insides, making sure the tip surfaces were clean and scratch free, so it wouldn't leak with the quick connections. Also added some insulating foam covers to the longer copper tube that brought water to the fridge door, to keep the water inside from heating. This fixed the water dispenser, probably for the rest of this fridge's life. The ice maker had a faulty inlet water valve, it would not seal, and if you open the water on the wall, the freezer would flood with water. Replaced the water valve with a new one, this fixed the over filling. The ice maker itself would fill the mold with water, freeze it, and try to eject the cubes, but the ice was completely stuck to the mold, when I opened the unit, inside was an electronic board (instead of switches and gears), filled with high power transistors and reed switches, connected to it was a temperature sensor, a motor, and the heating element. The heating element had a thermal fuse attached to it's wiring, and that the part that failed in my unit. Replaced the tiny thermal fuse, this made the heating element work again, and the ice maker is now capable of ejecting cubes.
This was so helpful! I’ve spent hours tinkering with my ice maker and never new it was just missing that… cube slide for lack of a better word. Now it should be an easy fix!
yes theres a screw on the side thats hidden with a plastic cover and it has (+) and (-) on the plastic. turn it to the (-) direction to reduce water flow
@@HighOctane101 My ice gets cold and frozen, but when the rake hits the ice, it cycles and cant break the ice loose and so it cant complete the cycle and refill. Occasionally, or eventually it finally breaks through the ice and it will cycle then get stuck again. So I never see more then 20 cubes. Would this be the thermostat or the heating element or both? Is it easy to replace the heating element? rcsimon4299@aol.com.
@@davidosilva yeah!!! From what I remember I ended up taking the freezing part out and let it thaw popped the ice out, I guess it was stuck in there. Put it all back together and it worked. Hope this helps
My ice maker is making a weird sound prob cus the water that fills it spilled into something that now makes a sound and the water is now ice so it probably messed something
I opened mine up and was surprised it used a microprocessor instead of all those switches. A power surge when a tree took down my power line caused a trace to burn open. Fixed that and it worked.
@@rachelforestell7588 Electronics is my field. It blew up the surge protector and fuse on the board which I replaced. That surge also took out the microwave, dishwasher, DVD player and a clock. Fixed all of those too except the dishwasher. I had a new one in the garage that I hadn't gotten around installing so no point in that. That incident could have been really expensive for most.
I pulled my apart and grabbed my meter and started going through it. Found a bad thermal fuse that monitors the heater element. I jumped it for now. Can only get them from china it seems Its a "E2F TAM 3a~ 102°C 103 (PS)E Jet" Im going to make sure it works before I spend the 5 bucks and wait like 2 months. :)
@@teachamoore Thermal fuse is in contact with the ice maker's metal mold. When it heats above 102°C for any reason, like lack of water or failure of the compressor/fans to work properly, it opens the circuit that power the heating element.
@@HighOctane101 ...I did that test and it did not work .. when it starts to pour water it does not stop normally, it continues as if it filled it 3 times, then it stops and then the ice ... I lowered the pressure a lot and did a reset .. I know what else to do.
@@sparkev2356 Left front is a 'button' looking plug, remove it with a very small screwdriver, and you should see a Phillip's head screw, ccw to increase, cw to decrease
I have this same ice maker, the old one was leaking water on the controls and freezing so it wouldn’t Cycle, so I bought a brand new one and installed it Now I am getting no water to the ice maker , any idea why?
Could you say something about ice level control in this ice maker…. I couldn’t find any information about that … !!!! My ice maker making ice with non stop! …. WHERE IS THE ICE LEVEL CONTROL? I was looking for that for two months and nobody helped me !!!! No information anywhere!! HELP ME PLEASE 🙏!! Just tell me in simple words-- WHERE IS THE ice LEVEL CONTROL? What must to be fixed ? You are my last hope…. So, help me , please…..
Ice maker level stop is the plastic thing that moves in from that is connected to the on off switch in front. Some of icemaker s have like a wire type of stop
Every time the ice machine cycles it pulls that arm in and if ice is piled in front of it, it will stop the process. You can push on it to test it is spring loaded
Me acaban de regalar uno igual pero nose por donde ponerle el agua para que salga por hay por donde se pone el vaso alguien que sepa que me diga por favor
@@HighOctane101 do you have any idea where you got the thermodisc? I've searched all over the internet and cannot find this part anywhere. Any help locating this part is appreciated. Thank you
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Thermostat looks expensive now, shortage of them now.
Could you say something about ice level control in this ice maker…. I couldn’t find any information about that … !!!! My ice maker making ice with non stop! ….
WHERE IS THE ICE LEVEL CONTROL?
I was looking for that for two months and nobody helped me !!!!
No information anywhere!!
HELP ME PLEASE 🙏!!
Just tell me in simple words-- WHERE IS THE ice LEVEL CONTROL?
What must to be fixed ?
You are my last hope….
So, help me , please…..
that doesnt look like the same model icemaker as your video but wow $66 for a new thermostat its more than a complete entire ice maker. my icemaker broke with the same symptoms as your video, water fills the ice tray and freezes but nothing gets kicked out. was going to try either replacing the thermostat or the heating elements but at these prices might as well just get a whole new unit. maybe ill look for a generic chinese copy thermostat
I have a 2006 GE Profile Side by Side refrigerator which also stopped making ice.
First the main board fried after a bird struck the power lines, Had to replace the main board and the evaporator's fan that showed signs of aging and had low internal resistance.
This fixed the fridge, however it was an old fridge and both the water dispenser and ice maker werenot working either.
The water dispenser stopped because the water lines (made of plastic tubing) aged and disintegrated where they got near the compressor (the heat from it, caused damage to the plastic tubes). I replaced the 5/16 plastic tubing with 5/16 COPPER tubing, used in air conditioning and stuff. Cut and molded it to size, cleaned the insides, making sure the tip surfaces were clean and scratch free, so it wouldn't leak with the quick connections. Also added some insulating foam covers to the longer copper tube that brought water to the fridge door, to keep the water inside from heating. This fixed the water dispenser, probably for the rest of this fridge's life.
The ice maker had a faulty inlet water valve, it would not seal, and if you open the water on the wall, the freezer would flood with water. Replaced the water valve with a new one, this fixed the over filling.
The ice maker itself would fill the mold with water, freeze it, and try to eject the cubes, but the ice was completely stuck to the mold, when I opened the unit, inside was an electronic board (instead of switches and gears), filled with high power transistors and reed switches, connected to it was a temperature sensor, a motor, and the heating element. The heating element had a thermal fuse attached to it's wiring, and that the part that failed in my unit. Replaced the tiny thermal fuse, this made the heating element work again, and the ice maker is now capable of ejecting cubes.
This was so helpful! I’ve spent hours tinkering with my ice maker and never new it was just missing that… cube slide for lack of a better word. Now it should be an easy fix!
Nice, good luck!
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I just want to clean the ice machine. It took a lot of time to find a similar ice maker model. Thank you for your clear instructions.
Your welcome
Nothing comes apart for me as smoothly as this did for him
Sorry about that, hopefully my vid helped some.
What is the thermostat part number or how do I find it?
Where did your get the thermostat?
I have the same type of ice maker but it's not filling with water or the rake arm is not moving either
Same here did you figure it out?
same
Is there a way to adjust the amount of water going into this ice maker? Mine is over filling and dripping into the bin.
You probably going to have to put a flow restrictor in the water line, sounds like you have to much water pressure
yes theres a screw on the side thats hidden with a plastic cover and it has (+) and (-) on the plastic. turn it to the (-) direction to reduce water flow
What is the basic complaint/symptom of this thermostat failure?
Mine is making small cubes but won't dump them and won't make more, any ideas what i need to replace?
Not sure at this time
The switch broke on my ice maker. Is there a way to shut it off or does it need to be replaced?
Unplug the wire to ice maker
Was it held in place by only that one screw to the side of the freezer?
Yes
mine will kick cubes out, but only after I do the "reset" thing: turn off then push paddle in three times. Any idea what "fi" would be?
is it any other way to check why ice is not dropping? mine fills up but doesn’t drop... rather than replacing the thermostat
The defrost element could be bad! You would have to connect an ohm meter to it to see if it is bad
@@HighOctane101 My ice gets cold and frozen, but when the rake hits the ice, it cycles and cant break the ice loose and so it cant complete the cycle and refill. Occasionally, or eventually it finally breaks through the ice and it will cycle then get stuck again. So I never see more then 20 cubes. Would this be the thermostat or the heating element or both? Is it easy to replace the heating element? rcsimon4299@aol.com.
I would say thermistor which is cheapest , usually if the element burns out it is done, never intermittent
My paddle won’t come forward is this a sign the thermostat is messed up?
Hello, you could solve it, I have the same problem and I can't find a solution ?? Thank you man
@@davidosilva yeah!!! From what I remember I ended up taking the freezing part out and let it thaw popped the ice out, I guess it was stuck in there. Put it all back together and it worked. Hope this helps
@@skullknuckcrew Thank you man, good vibes for you
My ice maker is making a weird sound prob cus the water that fills it spilled into something that now makes a sound and the water is now ice so it probably messed something
you may have to thaw it out and regulate the water flow into the ice maker so it dont fill too fast.
@@HighOctane101 the water spilled cause the little white water ramp fell and ok got it
I opened mine up and was surprised it used a microprocessor instead of all those switches. A power surge when a tree took down my power line caused a trace to burn open. Fixed that and it worked.
How did you fix it?
@@rachelforestell7588 Electronics is my field. It blew up the surge protector and fuse on the board which I replaced. That surge also took out the microwave, dishwasher, DVD player and a clock. Fixed all of those too except the dishwasher. I had a new one in the garage that I hadn't gotten around installing so no point in that. That incident could have been really expensive for most.
I pulled my apart and grabbed my meter and started going through it. Found a bad thermal fuse that monitors the heater element. I jumped it for now. Can only get them from china it seems Its a "E2F TAM 3a~ 102°C 103 (PS)E Jet" Im going to make sure it works before I spend the 5 bucks and wait like 2 months. :)
Did you solved the problem with this fix. How does the thermal Fuze operate, should it be closed all the time?
@@teachamoore Thermal fuse is in contact with the ice maker's metal mold. When it heats above 102°C for any reason, like lack of water or failure of the compressor/fans to work properly, it opens the circuit that power the heating element.
moving our manufacturing factories over to china was a huge mistake and a national security issue for this exact reason
Where do you get the defrost thermostat????
I bought off amazon, I’ll see if I can look the number up but all I did was look for the part number on the old thermostat
What’s that on and of switch for ?
To turn the ice make on or off
PN CS-7SA
Hi... I have the same ice maker. but it throws a lot of water and overflows .. someone will know what the problem will be ?????
Water pressure is to high possible, should be under 60psi you made need to add a type of flow restrictor
@@HighOctane101 ... Perfect, I'm going to lower the pressure and try .. thanks 👍👍
@@HighOctane101 ...I did that test and it did not work .. when it starts to pour water it does not stop normally, it continues as if it filled it 3 times, then it stops and then the ice ... I lowered the pressure a lot and did a reset .. I know what else to do.
@@HighOctane101Is there a water level adjustment screw on these? I could not find one.
@@sparkev2356 Left front is a 'button' looking plug, remove it with a very small screwdriver, and you should see a Phillip's head screw, ccw to increase, cw to decrease
I have this same ice maker, the old one was leaking water on the controls and freezing so it wouldn’t Cycle, so I bought a brand new one and installed it Now I am getting no water to the ice maker , any idea why?
F Bryant if it’s was leaking water and now no water I would start at the solenoid valve probably located by the compressor area at bottom of fridge
Could you say something about ice level control in this ice maker…. I couldn’t find any information about that … !!!! My ice maker making ice with non stop! ….
WHERE IS THE ICE LEVEL CONTROL?
I was looking for that for two months and nobody helped me !!!!
No information anywhere!!
HELP ME PLEASE 🙏!!
Just tell me in simple words-- WHERE IS THE ice LEVEL CONTROL?
What must to be fixed ?
You are my last hope….
So, help me , please…..
Ice maker level stop is the plastic thing that moves in from that is connected to the on off switch in front. Some of icemaker s have like a wire type of stop
@@HighOctane101
Thanks 🙏
But how it can be ?
Because that thing moving to horizontal direction only ……
Every time the ice machine cycles it pulls that arm in and if ice is piled in front of it, it will stop the process. You can push on it to test it is spring loaded
Me acaban de regalar uno igual pero nose por donde ponerle el agua para que salga por hay por donde se pone el vaso alguien que sepa que me diga por favor
What is the part number for the thermostat?
I’m not sure but all I did is used the fridge model number and searched for the thermistor
@@HighOctane101 do you have any idea where you got the thermodisc? I've searched all over the internet and cannot find this part anywhere. Any help locating this part is appreciated. Thank you
PN CS-7SA
Ocupo ese termostato pero no lo consigo en México
Como resetear mi frigider PROFILE
Our ice makers always quit working. Cheap garbage
they are all cheap
WR29X157 icemaker thermostat initiates a harvest cycle (electro-mechanical type)
Your welcome
how many times out of 10 is this the reason why icemaker wont work or turn? will the water pour into it regardless if icemaker works or not?
This is my problem
Same problem any update
@@christiesiler1987 thinking its relay inside icemaker or solenoid.still working on it.