Exactly my problem. I figured line was plugged but wouldn't have guessed in the freeser on that tube. You are awesome for taking time to film this and share info on the problem. Thanks a million!
This video was a great help! I changed the water valve and then wound up changing the icemaker itself when it still didn't fill with water. For a total of about $75 I fixed an otherwise good working refrigerator and saved over $2k to replace it.
So appreciative of you sharing this video! Your one-line sentence about saying that if ice was sitting in the bottom of the maker then it's broken saved me tons of diagnostic time (I just bought a replacement ice maker) and your take out/put back was pivotal in me being able to replace it successfully. Thanks so much!
Thanks to the poster of this video. This tip turned out to be a huge money and time saver. I was on the hook to drop almost $3k on a new fridge as mine is quite old and wifey has been asking for a new one for quite some time. A broken ice maker meant I had no other choice but to buy a new one now. However, saw this video and followed the steps and the frozen ice in the tube was the exact problem. Instead of the warm water solution, I used a hair dryer and actually saw the clump of frozen ice move slowly down the tube! Also, the tip for using a jumper between T and H terminals was priceless as the ice maker wasn't turning until I did that step. All in all, the fridge is back in business with around 30 minutes of work on a Sunday morning! Big THANKS!
Thanks for the video I was able to remove mine to find out it was frozen not allowing the parts to turn and dump the cubes, I let it thaw reinstalled and works fine now:)
Thanks I thought my icemaker was bad so I bought a new one and it worked for about a day I sent it back to Amazon and they sent me a replacement same thing. So now I know it’s not the icemaker at all it’s the valve probably. So I will check into that and get a new valve thank you!
Thanks for posting this video. My ice maker quit about a week ago. I've been trying to get it out ever since. Turns out it was frozen in on the right side. The comment about the screw in the back holding the cover for the electrical connectors helped. I'd already removed it and it was still stuck. I applied some heat with a heat gun and melted enough ice to let it slip out. The ice maker is frozen solid. I will let it thaw overnight in the sink and try it again tomorrow.
Thank you for posting this video, I had the same problem. I used a blow dryer to defrost the ice build up and noticed that the sidewall was deforming. I would be careful when defrosting the ice build-up close to the side wall. Now my icemaker has a new pump and is working again.
Yes be careful when using those. If that is the only thing you have to thaw it, I get it but just have to be careful. If you want to do this for a reason you want to get a steamer. Works great! Anyways, Glad to help my friend!
Thanks for sharing, a TIP: I used a blow dry to melt the Ice in the tube that feeds the ice tray. No mess and after about 30 seconds the the ice slipped out of the tube in one chunk.
I had left a msg with a question but did a further search and found a guy who actually new how to teach using a video. You might update your video to include how to release the ice maker by removing the plastic piece on the back right side and the little release tab on the left side underneath. Not everybody works on these things for a living. Good info could have been GREAT had you mentioned these couple of items. Thanks again AdamDIY
My bad on missing that for you. I decided to make the video on this after that was already removed. I don’t plan these things out. I notice part of the way through that this would be good for my RUclips channel. I am not a professional RUclipsr so thanks for the criticism. I will take it humbly and try to make these better for you in the future. At the very end of the video it shows me putting it back on though. It’s a long video so not sure if you watched it all the way through. More importantly I hope this helps you get it fixed.
Thanks much for this informative video. Our ice maker stopped working a few days ago, and after pricing new refrigerators today, I decided to give a repair a try. After resetting and jumping as you suggest, my ice maker isn't moving at all. It's getting power and it heats up almost too hot to touch (heating element for ice release, I assume) but no movement. I ordered a new ice maker today. FYI, your affiliate links go to items listed as "Currently unavailable," but I was able to find an OEM ice maker. Would have preferred to support you for your help. Might want to check on that.
Word to the wise. When you order your ice maker order an authentic maker from the whirlpool website. It’s a little pricey but well worth the trouble, a lot of those off brand ice maker fits your refrigerator but a lot of problems goes a long with it
This was a great, short video that might not fix everyone's icemaker, but it worked for mine. I just needed the patience and to make sure I was following your directions. I never realized the importance of the 'wire jumper'. I was skeptical at first, as it didn't seem to make a difference, but low and behold it started making ice again. Well done, Sir!
@@wahoozaI had the same question, but I just found an old light fixture in my garage, and cut a bit of wire off it. I used a wire stripper to pull off the plastic coating, and used that as the jumper wire. It worked perfectly.
Thank you for sharing this video. I'm having a problem with a tenants ice maker, and was having a hard time finding a similar configuration. Like the problem you encountered, I believe it is a faulty water valve. But your insights have provided me with some excellent information. Thanks again.
Thanks for the video, this might be a lucky shot, but I replaced both, got the ice maker jumped and still don't have ice. No water is coming from the little black hose inside and I even sprayed hot water in it. Any clues?
Thanks for the informative videos! Only issue is what is wrong if the ice maker does not move? This is a refrigerator that did not make ice when we acquired it.What and why I have changed so far. First, I installed a new ice maker mainly because the coating where the ice is made was coming off and getting in the cubes per previous owner. Second, I installed new boards because the light was blinking continuously whether the L/H side panel was pressed or not. Now the light is operating as in your related video but when I do the jumper in the above video, my ice maker is not moving, not even slowly. I followed the instructions in the video with no luck. Am i missing something. I am not sure if I have a faulty water valve or not because the ice maker will not get to the point to turn it on.
Thanks to the poster great video of course I have some questions: - when I put the cable on jumper wire between T & H the motor moves but stops immediately when I remove it. How do I get it to keep running? - how did you pop off the cover that flops up and down? Mine fridge seems narrow than the one in the video so it may be a different model (I have a narrow model fridge to fit in the space the builder made too small). With that being said, on the left side the square cover my fridge has a diagram showing that I should have a metal lever to turn on (when down) or off (when up) but I don't have that switch (I have the one on the side of the freezer). Could my question 1 be related to that?
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this repair video. I have a whirlpool model ED2SHAXMQ10 Side by Side. I followed all your instructions and everything is back to making ice, Only thing is, now it is filling up a little too high and the ice cubes are sticking together. I replaced the water switch with aEvertechPRO W10408179 4389177 IMV-708 Water Inlet Valve Original Version Replacement for Whirlpool Refrigerator AP5263471 PS3497634 WV8179. Should I reduce the water pressure with the water shutoff valve behind the refrigerator? Or do you have another trick? Thanks TED
Hi and thanks for the video. 2 questions: 1. When removing the water lines from the old valve, are you pressing a release of some sort? 2. I see there isn't a bar that rises to tell when to stop making ice. How is this accomplished without the bar? Thanks so much! Dan
I replace the ice maker and it filled perfectly and made ice within 24 hours. it's cycled half-dozen times and stopped making ice! the icemaker red light is doing proper things! it just is full of ice and won't dump
Extremely helpful video, as I have the exact same setup in my Whirlpool Model GD5RHAXNQ00. Just a couple of comments and one question. -Why not just pump the hot water into the outlet tube first? Would it be possible that the valve is OK and just the line froze up? -Might want to mention that there is one screw on the right hand underneath the icemaker. This screw needs to be removed before the icemaker can be removed. The video makes it appear you just have to pull out the maker. -Minor detail. Just a little slower giving out the part number LOL. I had to replay the video a couple of times to get the number. All in all great video. I feel ready to do the repair.
You can give it a shot. 9 times out of ten it will make one or two batches than freeze up again. My bad on not mentioning that screw and harness cover. Next time I do one of these I’ll bring it up. I also have the part linked in the description. I may or may not have mentioned that but all parts featured in my videos are linked In the description to help you find it faster. Thanks for the comments and questions. There are thing I don’t think about sometimes and a second pair of eyes helps in that regard. Good luck in your repair my friend.
@@BeardedApplianceRepair Update: My Whirlpool is 14 years old. I already had replaced one control module about 8-9 years ago. It was still under the extended warranty. With this in mind first tested the model by inserting a wire into the T&H ports, and turned off the freezer by pushing on the switch. I was told if the module was OK, the wheel would start to spin. Nothing happened, so I ordered a new control module. Hopefully, this is the problem. If not then I will test the water valve. The worst-case scenario is that I bought a new control module that was still OK. Not really a problem. Even with the cost of a new control module and valve, still much cheaper than calling.a serviceman.
@@Joseph-eh4rs Didn't work with a new module. I found a low priced valve on line. Still no luck. I ended up just buying 4 ice trays and making my own ice LOL. If I had it to do again. I would have ordered the compete unit.
How do you reset an aquasense ice maker, looks just like this one on the video. Went on vacation and shut the water off for 2 weeks. Then returned home turned the main water back on, but no ice being made. Ran the water dispenser for a while no air in the system. The red light Emiter flashes when the door is open and stays on when you close the emiter flap. So it seems to be functioning. I can hear the pump go on trying to fill the ice tray, no water in the tray of the ice maker. Would apprecitae your feed back. I shut the fridge off as well by the main shut off switch at the top and turned it back on, like a reboot but still the same issue. This is a Kitchen Aid KSS048QTX04 side by side. Nothing in manual states how to reset it either.
I have a similar fridge to the one in your video and it's only making ice every few hours. The line seems good and ice free. There is ice in the tray but the wheel doesn't turn when I try to troubleshoot. What can I do to check it further?
Just bought one that was used and the ice maker isn't working. I was told beforehand. However I don't see to have power to the little switch on the side bc I don't have a blinking light at all
I am trying to diagnose my ice maker not making ice and your video is the only o e showi g a matching ice maker. However, you do explain how to remove that flap in front of the icemaker and I can't get it off. So much flimsy plastic I'm afraid I will break it. How do you get it off and how do you get the icemaker out? Your hands are doing stuff but I dont know what.
So if there is frozen water in there, I should just replace the ice maker? I have this refrigerator and a few weeks ago an ice cube got stuck in the teeth. Since then, I noticed a little stalactite forming at the bottom of the ice maker, and now it has stopped producing ice completely. I think its frozen? I can feel frozen water down in there in the mold, but nothing is moving. Should I try to remove it and troubleshoot or just replace it? Thank you in advance!!!
Heavy Duty Electrical Tap Thickness 0.177 mm Voltage grade 600V? Will a paper clip wrapped with that tape prevent electrical shock to test the ice maker? Thanks?
Great video. My sensors seam to not be working. The red flashing light is not on. I tried testing it (another video) the light would flash , then stay red (if I closed the left side flap) but then minutes later i go back to check... no ice and no lights. Wouldn't you think its my sensors and not they issue you're describing. Changing the sensor seams easier to me but I'll do what you've described here if that saves me money! Thanks
Those lights can fail and it be working properly. Will you light be on at all or is it off all the time? Those are more of a pain since you don’t have that indicator. If you are getting that light blinking with the door open and such, I would agree. You can try cleaning the ir sensor with a q-tip as well. Sometimes that’s all it needs as well
Hi! How can I make the ice maker work if I change the system from electronic to defrost timer, because my WHIRPOOL broke down, the board is the culprit and it is too expensive. I am going to convert to analogue but I would like to have some suggestions about how to connect the ice maker. For that I need to know how it works first, so I can be able to take the proper connection wires to each component. Can you help me with that ? Thanks, Ramon Perera, Miami.
I need some help. I have a Kenmore that has the same ice maker setup as in your video (By the way thanks for doing the video). How do I replace the section of line that runs from the outside back of the freezer (from the water valve) through the insulation in the top of the freezer and connects to the black dispensing nipple that aims it into the ice maker? I believe that portion of line is split or cracked somewhere along it's path as I have some water that drips down the back of the inside freezer wall during the ice maker fill cycle. The black fill nipple has no ice or other blockage in it and the ice maker works fine and makes nice full sized cubes amazingly fast. Any help would be appreciated.
What if I have both buttons pushed in the freezer and the infrared receiver is not flashing? Actually mine filled the tray when the door was open. Guess it’s the maker?
I still can't get ice to produce. Here are the steps I followed: --Replaced the water valve in the back of the fridge even though I was still getting water from the fridge just fine --Used the water bottle method with hot water and fed the line up the black tube, but it didn't go too far despite pushing very hard (maybe about 3"-4" once I got it pushed past a certain point at the start). Squirted about 1/3 of a 20oz water bottle up there, but it was getting hard to squirt the water due to the air/water pressure. --Used a hot hair dryer on the black tube. --Cleaned around the infrared sensor --Unplugged my fridge, waited a full minute, and plugged it back in --Checked to ensure the infrared sensor flashes twice when freezer is open. It is a solid red light when I push the flap closed. --Checked to ensure that the dial on the icemaker is moving (it is) Water is still not coming out of the black tube. Do I just need to keep trying the water bottle method? I am all out of steps to try.
the customer complaint was the water valve was leaking and the ice maker was not ejecting the cubes. On this ice maker and model of refrigerator, the ice maker and water valve has been replaced and there is no ice after 36 hours. since the broken ice maker didnt have a arm, i didnt think about whether the new one would need to be manually put into the on position or if it can that way out of the box.. can it been put in the on position without the arm?
Great video, I have exact same fridge. I replaced the valve and removed frozen ice in tube and it worked for a day, then I got ice in tube again. What could it be. Any suggestions?
Two things: 1) a blow dryer works really well in melting the ice plug on the tube feeder to the ice maker and 2) I watched you pull out the ice maker by just pressing the tab on the left underside of the ice maker but mine won’t come out as there’s something on the right side that is preventing that. Any suggestions? Thanks
I've been having a problem with the ice maker overflowing and producing a big ice cycle all down the front of the baskets to the floor of the freezer, I replaced the water valve again but I'm still having the overflow problem. What's my next step in trouble shooting my problem?
Hello mine is full of water and not flipping into the ice bucket on the door. I want to know is, how did you get it off so easily? I've been trying to slide mine out the way you pulled this one out and it just won't side out.
Hello, I have a new Whirlpool WRS321SDHV08. The ice maker doesn't have an on/off control arm. How does it detect ice level and then automatically shut off?
Love this excellent repair video. I’m curious if the main power to the house popping off and on several times due to local city issues may cause disruptions to a Whirlpool refrigerator. My ice maker stopped working recently and it doesn’t seem to have power to it. I tried jumping with T & H and can’t get it to move. Do I I need to unplug the refrigerator to reset it and then trying jumping it again? What do you say?
Well i have jump both the water valve and the ice cycle both did not work i did the switch on the door and nothing working. I cleared the ice from tray then it seamed to work but only made 2 pieces of ice and it would not cycle. So are the water valve and the ice machine done?
Hi, this is the only video I could find of my fridge/ice maker. At first my light was not working but now it is. I don’t think I have water frozen in my water valve, so I poured water into the back. There has been no motor sounds, so I would like to remove the ice maker and thaw it out (maybe the fingers are frozen). I can get it to move a few mm, but it gets hung up on the right side, so I cannot slide it out like you do in the video. I don’t see any screws to remove/loosen, nor do I see any obvious ice. What am I doing wrong?
My ice maker is making ice but only filling up the first 2 cube trays,also the ice is missing the bin when it is ejected. Should I replace the valve or the entire unit? Your thoughts Sir?
first the ice maker was making groaning noise (it usually does this but then fixes itself). i poured hot water into the tray and about 15 minutes later, it released about 8 ice cubes, the water tray filled up again but then refroze and no more groaning noise and no more ice. i took out the ice tray and thawed all the frozen parts. i didnt squirt hot water into the water spiget because i assume thats working since water came out after i poured hot water into it. after unplugging and plugging the tray back in, the red flashing light / solid red light is no longer on after i power cycled. next step?
Yes, there are locking tabs on the bottom of the tray toward the front on each side. Use a small flat head screwdriver to release the right tab first and move the tray forward just a bit so that it doesn't slide back, then press the tab on the left side in front. The tray should then be able to slide forward. The slots underneath on the back side don't lock, so it's just the front ones that have tabs.
I put in the new valve but it still doesn't make ice. Also the water and ice dispenser doesn't work. I do hear that it tries to add water but is stops shortly after I hear the sound of the water completion.
My refrigerator and freezer are working fine but the ice maker isn't working. I checked and don't see the red emitter light on or blinking. BTW; The entire refrigerator recently quit working entirely but after I pulled the control board out and in a couple of time it started working again but now the ice maker isn't working. Does the control board control the ice maker as well? There appears to be power at the connector and I tried inserting the jumper between T&H but that didn't seem to do anything so I gave up after a couple of minutes. I'm not sure if I should be buying a new ice maker or maybe it's a problem somewhere else.
Hi, thank you so much for the video. Quick question, where can I get one of those jump cables you use to reset the machine. The red thing you put between the T and the H? Thank you so much
Water dispenser works fine. Can I switch the water dispenser line and the ice maker line on the water valve to check if the water valve is the problem of the ice maker not getting water?
You can but the tubes are different sizes. What I do is make sure the valve gets power during the harvest cycle. At the end of the cycle it sends 120vac to valve for filling. If you are getting power I would say the issue is in the valve. If no power I would says it is your ice maker.
i have the same refrigerator but my water inlet valve is slightly different than the w10408179. The wire terminals have a different type of plug. It has a 3 wire receptacle and a 6 wire receptacle. Any suggestions?
Hi! I finally found an ice maker like ours! We have a Kenmore cold spot 106 type 2. We recently replaced our filter and we initially had trouble with the water dispenser not stopping but my hubby fixed that but since then, our ice maker stopped making ice. My hubby checked the black hose that dispenses water into the ice maker and it's soft, not frozen. The optics are working fine, so that's out. Any advice for next??
Unplug the fridge for about a minute. Plug it back in wait about 20 seconds than open the freezer door to see if the ice maker is moving. If the ice maker is moving your optics are good. If not the problem could be the optics or your ice maker. (I have ran into optics that test good on the outside with the lights but only send 90vac to the ice maker.) When the ice maker finishes the harvest it should send power down to the valve to fill it with water. If it does fill your water valve is good. So the. I would suspect your ice maker being the issue. If it does. It fill could be the ice maker, not sending power to the valve, valve , if it won’t let any water though to the ice maker due to debris being inside or selenium being defective in it. Last thing would be a frozen water line. If you have a frozen water line you need to replace the valve and clear the ice in the tube. That’s ice maker diagnosis on this guy. The more complicated part is making sure your valve is good. If your valve is getting power at the end of the harvest cycle disconnect the water line going to the ice maker off of the valve and put the valve in a bowl. Just to make sure water is coming through it. If no water comes through you need a new valve. This is only if there is power on your solenoid. Hope all this makes sense to you. I just through a ton of info at you so just let me know if you have any questions.
@@BeardedApplianceRepair Thank you so much for all the info! My hubby will work on it over the weekend, when he's off work. I'll let you know how it goes.
@@BeardedApplianceRepair Sorry it took so long to get back to you. We finally found out that it was the ice maker itself. The cogwheel inside the ice maker had completely broken off. We ordered a new ice maker and now all is well! Thank you so much for all your advice!!
Dorothy Persons yeah sometime you find the issue right off the bat when you start taking things apart. I can point you in the right direction but it’s up to you to find other issues that may be there. Kudos! To finding out the issue. Never would have guessed that was going to be it lol
Hi what happen when water is comi g out like a small fountain from a tube compartmthat's located on top of the refrigerator with a small lid? This tube provide water to the ice maker.
How did you remove and place back the dispenser cover at 0:06 and 11:32? It seems there is a missing screw on the left side of mine because it is unbalanced now. Is there something on the left side that was removable or is it just technique in placing the cover back?
I cannot get my ice maker to come off from the track! What am I doing wrong? I disengaged those two prongs on each track, but it still won’t budge on the right side of the track, the left one is loose.
I can't get the right side of ice maker to release and come out. I have removed cover from wiring harness. what is holding in the right side? It does not have the small clip as the side does.
I Replaced the ice maker but still is not running ! the new ice maker has already ice cube but is no moving the motor! I changed the filter also! Please advise!
Exactly my problem. I figured line was plugged but wouldn't have guessed in the freeser on that tube. You are awesome for taking time to film this and share info on the problem. Thanks a million!
This video was a great help! I changed the water valve and then wound up changing the icemaker itself when it still didn't fill with water. For a total of about $75 I fixed an otherwise good working refrigerator and saved over $2k to replace it.
So appreciative of you sharing this video! Your one-line sentence about saying that if ice was sitting in the bottom of the maker then it's broken saved me tons of diagnostic time (I just bought a replacement ice maker) and your take out/put back was pivotal in me being able to replace it successfully. Thanks so much!
Oh you rock. You inspired me to take that whole dag thing apart. Fix it. Thank you so much peace keep posting
Thanks to the poster of this video. This tip turned out to be a huge money and time saver. I was on the hook to drop almost $3k on a new fridge as mine is quite old and wifey has been asking for a new one for quite some time. A broken ice maker meant I had no other choice but to buy a new one now. However, saw this video and followed the steps and the frozen ice in the tube was the exact problem. Instead of the warm water solution, I used a hair dryer and actually saw the clump of frozen ice move slowly down the tube! Also, the tip for using a jumper between T and H terminals was priceless as the ice maker wasn't turning until I did that step. All in all, the fridge is back in business with around 30 minutes of work on a Sunday morning! Big THANKS!
Be careful with the hair dryer - hot water is safer, since a hair dryer can cause heat damage or ruin the plastic.
Thanks for the video I was able to remove mine to find out it was frozen not allowing the parts to turn and dump the cubes, I let it thaw reinstalled and works fine now:)
Thank you sir! Of the 20 or so videos I found on the subject, yours got me all the way through to making ice again. I salute you.
Thanks I thought my icemaker was bad so I bought a new one and it worked for about a day I sent it back to Amazon and they sent me a replacement same thing. So now I know it’s not the icemaker at all it’s the valve probably. So I will check into that and get a new valve thank you!
Thanks for posting this video. My ice maker quit about a week ago. I've been trying to get it out ever since. Turns out it was frozen in on the right side. The comment about the screw in the back holding the cover for the electrical connectors helped. I'd already removed it and it was still stuck. I applied some heat with a heat gun and melted enough ice to let it slip out. The ice maker is frozen solid. I will let it thaw overnight in the sink and try it again tomorrow.
Thank you for your video. I was able disassemble and jump my ice maker to get it started working again.
Thank you for posting this video, I had the same problem. I used a blow dryer to defrost the ice build up and noticed that the sidewall was deforming. I would be careful when defrosting the ice build-up close to the side wall. Now my icemaker has a new pump and is working again.
Yes be careful when using those. If that is the only thing you have to thaw it, I get it but just have to be careful. If you want to do this for a reason you want to get a steamer. Works great! Anyways, Glad to help my friend!
@@BeardedApplianceRepair after replacing water valve on Kitchen aids/s/s fridge waiting for ice cubes, how long does it take ?
Thanks for sharing, a TIP: I used a blow dry to melt the Ice in the tube that feeds the ice tray. No mess and after about 30 seconds the the ice slipped out of the tube in one chunk.
That's a great idea!
You saved me some typing ,I also used a blow-dryer.😎👍
Thank you for this vedio instructions, very detals, I also used blow dryer by using cold air mode resolved tube issue.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you. I found the part for $46. And fixed it. Thank you!
Using the jumper got mine going, thanks for the tip!!
THANK YOU! Repaired my mother-in-laws ice maker. Couldn't have done it without your video. Much appreciated!!
I'm pretty sure this is what's wrong with my freezer thanks I will like your video good looking out 👍👍☝
Perfect! I just replaced the IR sensor on mine and still got nada. I'll definitely revisit it and this video this evening once home!
Thanks for the video. This is exactly the same issue I had. Saw water dripping and didnt think anything of it. Couple days later no ice.
I had left a msg with a question but did a further search and found a guy who actually new how to teach using a video. You might update your video to include how to release the ice maker by removing the plastic piece on the back right side and the little release tab on the left side underneath. Not everybody works on these things for a living. Good info could have been GREAT had you mentioned these couple of items. Thanks again AdamDIY
My bad on missing that for you. I decided to make the video on this after that was already removed. I don’t plan these things out. I notice part of the way through that this would be good for my RUclips channel. I am not a professional RUclipsr so thanks for the criticism. I will take it humbly and try to make these better for you in the future. At the very end of the video it shows me putting it back on though. It’s a long video so not sure if you watched it all the way through. More importantly I hope this helps you get it fixed.
@@BeardedApplianceRepair Thanks for the reply. I am neither a You Tuber or repairman so it truly does help to know each step.
glad to see this little bit, thanks.
Thank you sir. I just replaced the valve and it's back to making ice. 😁
How long before it starts making ice 🧊
Thanks much for this informative video. Our ice maker stopped working a few days ago, and after pricing new refrigerators today, I decided to give a repair a try. After resetting and jumping as you suggest, my ice maker isn't moving at all. It's getting power and it heats up almost too hot to touch (heating element for ice release, I assume) but no movement. I ordered a new ice maker today. FYI, your affiliate links go to items listed as "Currently unavailable," but I was able to find an OEM ice maker. Would have preferred to support you for your help. Might want to check on that.
Word to the wise. When you order your ice maker order an authentic maker from the whirlpool website. It’s a little pricey but well worth the trouble, a lot of those off brand ice maker fits your refrigerator but a lot of problems goes a long with it
the "flush" trick at minute 5:50 worked like a charm for me!! Thanks!
This was a great, short video that might not fix everyone's icemaker, but it worked for mine. I just needed the patience and to make sure I was following your directions. I never realized the importance of the 'wire jumper'. I was skeptical at first, as it didn't seem to make a difference, but low and behold it started making ice again. Well done, Sir!
how did you make the wire jumper?
@@wahoozaI had the same question, but I just found an old light fixture in my garage, and cut a bit of wire off it. I used a wire stripper to pull off the plastic coating, and used that as the jumper wire. It worked perfectly.
Thanks
Working on it right now, 3/21/22 @ 3:15 MST
Will follow up (edit) with results
Your water pump is genius.
Thanks for doing this video. This will help me diagnosis and hopefully repair the ice the maker problem.
Sorry had not gone deep enough into te video to have heard your comment on cycling the ice maker. Hopefully that part will help me solve the issue.
Thinking that the water that was left has frozen in the tube...
Awesome help. I feel very confident I can fix the ice maker.
You can do it!
Thank you for sharing this video. I'm having a problem with a tenants ice maker, and was having a hard time finding a similar configuration. Like the problem you encountered, I believe it is a faulty water valve. But your insights have provided me with some excellent information. Thanks again.
Glad to help. These appliances can be tricky. Good luck and hit me up if you have any question. Ill do my best to help out.
Great job explaining problem. However, it would be good explaining how to get ice maker out.
Was able to easily change our icemaker. Great video, thanks
Excellent video..I'm getting water through the door but no water to the ice maker.
Thanks for the video, this might be a lucky shot, but I replaced both, got the ice maker jumped and still don't have ice. No water is coming from the little black hose inside and I even sprayed hot water in it. Any clues?
Thanks for the informative videos! Only issue is what is wrong if the ice maker does not move? This is a refrigerator that did not make ice when we acquired it.What and why I have changed so far. First, I installed a new ice maker mainly because the coating where the ice is made was coming off and getting in the cubes per previous owner. Second, I installed new boards because the light was blinking continuously whether the L/H side panel was pressed or not. Now the light is operating as in your related video but when I do the jumper in the above video, my ice maker is not moving, not even slowly. I followed the instructions in the video with no luck. Am i missing something. I am not sure if I have a faulty water valve or not because the ice maker will not get to the point to turn it on.
Thanks to the poster great video of course I have some questions:
- when I put the cable on jumper wire between T & H the motor moves but stops immediately when I remove it. How do I get it to keep running?
- how did you pop off the cover that flops up and down?
Mine fridge seems narrow than the one in the video so it may be a different model (I have a narrow model fridge to fit in the space the builder made too small). With that being said, on the left side the square cover my fridge has a diagram showing that I should have a metal lever to turn on (when down) or off (when up) but I don't have that switch (I have the one on the side of the freezer). Could my question 1 be related to that?
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this repair video. I have a whirlpool model ED2SHAXMQ10 Side by Side. I followed all your instructions and everything is back to making ice, Only thing is, now it is filling up a little too high and the ice cubes are sticking together. I replaced the water switch with aEvertechPRO W10408179 4389177 IMV-708 Water Inlet Valve Original Version Replacement for Whirlpool Refrigerator AP5263471 PS3497634 WV8179.
Should I reduce the water pressure with the water shutoff valve behind the refrigerator? Or do you have another trick? Thanks TED
The red LED light is is also a diagnostic indicator. Good video.
For ice level yes. We have a video we recently uploaded showing how it is supposed to work. if you're interested.
thanks!
@@BeardedApplianceRepair I saw it after this video. Thanks for both.
Hi and thanks for the video. 2 questions:
1. When removing the water lines from the old valve, are you pressing a release of some sort?
2. I see there isn't a bar that rises to tell when to stop making ice. How is this accomplished without the bar?
Thanks so much!
Dan
Thanks so very much. Pretty easy to follow your instructions
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Great Job
I replace the ice maker and it filled perfectly and made ice within 24 hours. it's cycled half-dozen times and stopped making ice! the icemaker red light is doing proper things! it just is full of ice and won't dump
I hace the same Whirlpool fridge everything works but the lights, do you have a video troubleshooting the lights function? Thanks a lot!
Thank you for your time and I appreciate the tutorial it helped me a lot
Extremely helpful video, as I have the exact same setup in my Whirlpool Model GD5RHAXNQ00. Just a couple of comments and one question.
-Why not just pump the hot water into the outlet tube first? Would it be possible that the valve is OK and just the line froze up?
-Might want to mention that there is one screw on the right hand underneath the icemaker. This screw needs to be removed before the icemaker can be removed. The video makes it appear you just have to pull out the maker.
-Minor detail. Just a little slower giving out the part number LOL. I had to replay the video a couple of times to get the number.
All in all great video. I feel ready to do the repair.
You can give it a shot. 9 times out of ten it will make one or two batches than freeze up again.
My bad on not mentioning that screw and harness cover. Next time I do one of these I’ll bring it up.
I also have the part linked in the description. I may or may not have mentioned that but all parts featured in my videos are linked In the description to help you find it faster.
Thanks for the comments and questions. There are thing I don’t think about sometimes and a second pair of eyes helps in that regard. Good luck in your repair my friend.
@@BeardedApplianceRepair Update: My Whirlpool is 14 years old. I already had replaced one control module about 8-9 years ago. It was still under the extended warranty. With this in mind first tested the model by inserting a wire into the T&H ports, and turned off the freezer by pushing on the switch. I was told if the module was OK, the wheel would start to spin. Nothing happened, so I ordered a new control module. Hopefully, this is the problem. If not then I will test the water valve. The worst-case scenario is that I bought a new control module that was still OK. Not really a problem. Even with the cost of a new control module and valve, still much cheaper than calling.a serviceman.
@@charlesdunbar2664 any update? Was it a control module?
@@Joseph-eh4rs Didn't work with a new module. I found a low priced valve on line. Still no luck. I ended up just buying 4 ice trays and making my own ice LOL. If I had it to do again. I would have ordered the compete unit.
replaced water inlet valve and icemaker control assembly. tried the hot water through the tube and jumper wire but still no ice. any other ideas?
How do you reset an aquasense ice maker, looks just like this one on the video. Went on vacation and shut the water off for 2 weeks. Then returned home turned the main water back on, but no ice being made. Ran the water dispenser for a while no air in the system. The red light Emiter flashes when the door is open and stays on when you close the emiter flap. So it seems to be functioning. I can hear the pump go on trying to fill the ice tray, no water in the tray of the ice maker. Would apprecitae your feed back. I shut the fridge off as well by the main shut off switch at the top and turned it back on, like a reboot but still the same issue. This is a Kitchen Aid KSS048QTX04 side by side. Nothing in manual states how to reset it either.
I have a similar fridge to the one in your video and it's only making ice every few hours. The line seems good and ice free. There is ice in the tray but the wheel doesn't turn when I try to troubleshoot. What can I do to check it further?
Nice work 👍 I change alot of those at my property I run 🔧
Did you mean ice in the mold like ice in the bottom of the tray where the forks are supposed to go?
Just bought one that was used and the ice maker isn't working. I was told beforehand. However I don't see to have power to the little switch on the side bc I don't have a blinking light at all
I am trying to diagnose my ice maker not making ice and your video is the only o e showi g a matching ice maker. However, you do explain how to remove that flap in front of the icemaker and I can't get it off. So much flimsy plastic I'm afraid I will break it. How do you get it off and how do you get the icemaker out? Your hands are doing stuff but I dont know what.
Thanks!
This is like our Kitchen Aid that’s suddenly stopped making ice.
So if there is frozen water in there, I should just replace the ice maker? I have this refrigerator and a few weeks ago an ice cube got stuck in the teeth. Since then, I noticed a little stalactite forming at the bottom of the ice maker, and now it has stopped producing ice completely. I think its frozen? I can feel frozen water down in there in the mold, but nothing is moving. Should I try to remove it and troubleshoot or just replace it? Thank you in advance!!!
Heavy Duty Electrical Tap Thickness 0.177 mm Voltage grade 600V? Will a paper clip wrapped with that tape prevent electrical shock to test the ice maker? Thanks?
Great video. My sensors seam to not be working. The red flashing light is not on. I tried testing it (another video) the light would flash , then stay red (if I closed the left side flap) but then minutes later i go back to check... no ice and no lights. Wouldn't you think its my sensors and not they issue you're describing. Changing the sensor seams easier to me but I'll do what you've described here if that saves me money! Thanks
Those lights can fail and it be working properly. Will you light be on at all or is it off all the time? Those are more of a pain since you don’t have that indicator. If you are getting that light blinking with the door open and such, I would agree. You can try cleaning the ir sensor with a q-tip as well. Sometimes that’s all it needs as well
THANK YOU !
Hi! How can I make the ice maker work if I change the system from electronic to defrost timer, because my WHIRPOOL broke down, the board is the culprit and it is too expensive. I am going to convert to analogue but I would like to have some suggestions about how to connect the ice maker. For that I need to know how it works first, so I can be able to take the proper connection wires to each component. Can you help me with that ? Thanks, Ramon Perera, Miami.
I need some help. I have a Kenmore that has the same ice maker setup as in your video (By the way thanks for doing the video). How do I replace the section of line that runs from the outside back of the freezer (from the water valve) through the insulation in the top of the freezer and connects to the black dispensing nipple that aims it into the ice maker? I believe that portion of line is split or cracked somewhere along it's path as I have some water that drips down the back of the inside freezer wall during the ice maker fill cycle. The black fill nipple has no ice or other blockage in it and the ice maker works fine and makes nice full sized cubes amazingly fast. Any help would be appreciated.
What if I have both buttons pushed in the freezer and the infrared receiver is not flashing?
Actually mine filled the tray when the door was open. Guess it’s the maker?
Followed ur steps to the T, The ice maker worked for one dump, now it's not working again, what else could it be?
I still can't get ice to produce. Here are the steps I followed:
--Replaced the water valve in the back of the fridge even though I was still getting water from the fridge just fine
--Used the water bottle method with hot water and fed the line up the black tube, but it didn't go too far despite pushing very hard (maybe about 3"-4" once I got it pushed past a certain point at the start). Squirted about 1/3 of a 20oz water bottle up there, but it was getting hard to squirt the water due to the air/water pressure.
--Used a hot hair dryer on the black tube.
--Cleaned around the infrared sensor
--Unplugged my fridge, waited a full minute, and plugged it back in
--Checked to ensure the infrared sensor flashes twice when freezer is open. It is a solid red light when I push the flap closed.
--Checked to ensure that the dial on the icemaker is moving (it is)
Water is still not coming out of the black tube. Do I just need to keep trying the water bottle method? I am all out of steps to try.
the customer complaint was the water valve was leaking and the ice maker was not ejecting the cubes. On this ice maker and model of refrigerator, the ice maker and water valve has been replaced and there is no ice after 36 hours. since the broken ice maker didnt have a arm, i didnt think about whether the new one would need to be manually put into the on position or if it can that way out of the box.. can it been put in the on position without the arm?
Thank you so much!
Great video, I have exact same fridge. I replaced the valve and removed frozen ice in tube and it worked for a day, then I got ice in tube again. What could it be. Any suggestions?
Two things: 1) a blow dryer works really well in melting the ice plug on the tube feeder to the ice maker and 2) I watched you pull out the ice maker by just pressing the tab on the left underside of the ice maker but mine won’t come out as there’s something on the right side that is preventing that. Any suggestions? Thanks
Damn near no other video says crap about jumpering anything.. fixed my issue..
I've been having a problem with the ice maker overflowing and producing a big ice cycle all down the front of the baskets to the floor of the freezer, I replaced the water valve again but I'm still having the overflow problem. What's my next step in trouble shooting my problem?
Hello mine is full of water and not flipping into the ice bucket on the door. I want to know is, how did you get it off so easily? I've been trying to slide mine out the way you pulled this one out and it just won't side out.
I know it's a year later but there's a little push tab underneath on the left side
My KitchenAid fridge’s ice maker stopped working. But my water still works does that mean that my water valve is ok or does it maybe need replaced.
Hello, I have a new Whirlpool WRS321SDHV08. The ice maker doesn't have an on/off control arm. How does it detect ice level and then automatically shut off?
Super helpful, thank you for this vid!!
Love this excellent repair video.
I’m curious if the main power to the house popping off and on several times due to local city issues may cause disruptions to a Whirlpool refrigerator. My ice maker stopped working recently and it doesn’t seem to have power to it. I tried jumping with T & H and can’t get it to move. Do I I need to unplug the refrigerator to reset it and then trying jumping it again? What do you say?
Well i have jump both the water valve and the ice cycle both did not work i did the switch on the door and nothing working. I cleared the ice from tray then it seamed to work but only made 2 pieces of ice and it would not cycle. So are the water valve and the ice machine done?
Hi, this is the only video I could find of my fridge/ice maker. At first my light was not working but now it is. I don’t think I have water frozen in my water valve, so I poured water into the back. There has been no motor sounds, so I would like to remove the ice maker and thaw it out (maybe the fingers are frozen). I can get it to move a few mm, but it gets hung up on the right side, so I cannot slide it out like you do in the video. I don’t see any screws to remove/loosen, nor do I see any obvious ice. What am I doing wrong?
My ice maker is making ice but only filling up the first 2 cube trays,also the ice is missing the bin when it is ejected. Should I replace the valve or the entire unit? Your thoughts Sir?
first the ice maker was making groaning noise (it usually does this but then fixes itself). i poured hot water into the tray and about 15 minutes later, it released about 8 ice cubes, the water tray filled up again but then refroze and no more groaning noise and no more ice. i took out the ice tray and thawed all the frozen parts. i didnt squirt hot water into the water spiget because i assume thats working since water came out after i poured hot water into it. after unplugging and plugging the tray back in, the red flashing light / solid red light is no longer on after i power cycled. next step?
How do you release the ice maker unit from the freezer? Are there locking tabs somewhere?
Yes, there are locking tabs on the bottom of the tray toward the front on each side. Use a small flat head screwdriver to release the right tab first and move the tray forward just a bit so that it doesn't slide back, then press the tab on the left side in front. The tray should then be able to slide forward. The slots underneath on the back side don't lock, so it's just the front ones that have tabs.
I put in the new valve but it still doesn't make ice. Also the water and ice dispenser doesn't work. I do hear that it tries to add water but is stops shortly after I hear the sound of the water completion.
My refrigerator and freezer are working fine but the ice maker isn't working. I checked and don't see the red emitter light on or blinking.
BTW; The entire refrigerator recently quit working entirely but after I pulled the control board out and in a couple of time it started working again but now the ice maker isn't working. Does the control board control the ice maker as well? There appears to be power at the connector and I tried inserting the jumper between T&H but that didn't seem to do anything so I gave up after a couple of minutes. I'm not sure if I should be buying a new ice maker or maybe it's a problem somewhere else.
Just changed out the pump valve and icemaker. Got 1 set of cubes and it froze up the line. Not sure whats wrong.
Hi, thank you so much for the video. Quick question, where can I get one of those jump cables you use to reset the machine. The red thing you put between the T and the H?
Thank you so much
You the man. Thanks
How did you get the tray out so fast and easy? Am i missing a screw or something??
Can you jumpstart it with just a paperclip or does it have to be something specific
Water dispenser works fine. Can I switch the water dispenser line and the ice maker line on the water valve to check if the water valve is the problem of the ice maker not getting water?
You can but the tubes are different sizes. What I do is make sure the valve gets power during the harvest cycle. At the end of the cycle it sends 120vac to valve for filling. If you are getting power I would say the issue is in the valve. If no power I would says it is your ice maker.
i have the same refrigerator but my water inlet valve is slightly different than the w10408179. The wire terminals have a different type of plug. It has a 3 wire receptacle and a 6 wire receptacle. Any suggestions?
Very informative. Thank you very much.
I can’t see how he put away the little plastic door? Thanks!
Hi! I finally found an ice maker like ours! We have a Kenmore cold spot 106 type 2. We recently replaced our filter and we initially had trouble with the water dispenser not stopping but my hubby fixed that but since then, our ice maker stopped making ice. My hubby checked the black hose that dispenses water into the ice maker and it's soft, not frozen. The optics are working fine, so that's out. Any advice for next??
Unplug the fridge for about a minute. Plug it back in wait about 20 seconds than open the freezer door to see if the ice maker is moving. If the ice maker is moving your optics are good. If not the problem could be the optics or your ice maker. (I have ran into optics that test good on the outside with the lights but only send 90vac to the ice maker.)
When the ice maker finishes the harvest it should send power down to the valve to fill it with water. If it does fill your water valve is good. So the. I would suspect your ice maker being the issue.
If it does. It fill could be the ice maker, not sending power to the valve, valve , if it won’t let any water though to the ice maker due to debris being inside or selenium being defective in it. Last thing would be a frozen water line. If you have a frozen water line you need to replace the valve and clear the ice in the tube.
That’s ice maker diagnosis on this guy. The more complicated part is making sure your valve is good. If your valve is getting power at the end of the harvest cycle disconnect the water line going to the ice maker off of the valve and put the valve in a bowl. Just to make sure water is coming through it. If no water comes through you need a new valve. This is only if there is power on your solenoid.
Hope all this makes sense to you. I just through a ton of info at you so just let me know if you have any questions.
@@BeardedApplianceRepair Thank you so much for all the info! My hubby will work on it over the weekend, when he's off work. I'll let you know how it goes.
@@BeardedApplianceRepair Sorry it took so long to get back to you. We finally found out that it was the ice maker itself. The cogwheel inside the ice maker had completely broken off. We ordered a new ice maker and now all is well! Thank you so much for all your advice!!
Dorothy Persons yeah sometime you find the issue right off the bat when you start taking things apart. I can point you in the right direction but it’s up to you to find other issues that may be there. Kudos! To finding out the issue. Never would have guessed that was going to be it lol
Hello Sir, my ice dispenser isn't working. Do you know which part/board I need to replaced?
Thank you alot
You're welcome!
Hi what happen when water is comi g out like a small fountain from a tube compartmthat's located on top of the refrigerator with a small lid? This tube provide water to the ice maker.
How did you remove and place back the dispenser cover at 0:06 and 11:32? It seems there is a missing screw on the left side of mine because it is unbalanced now. Is there something on the left side that was removable or is it just technique in placing the cover back?
Could not find the jumper wire. Where can I get it?
Perfect Help. Thanks,
I cannot get my ice maker to come off from the track! What am I doing wrong? I disengaged those two prongs on each track, but it still won’t budge on the right side of the track, the left one is loose.
Thank you. This was a big help. 😁👍
I can't get the right side of ice maker to release and come out. I have removed cover from wiring harness. what is holding in the right side? It does not have the small clip as the side does.
I Replaced the ice maker but still is not running !
the new ice maker has already ice cube but is no moving the motor!
I changed the filter also!
Please advise!