What’s wrong with your ice maker?

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What’s wrong with your ice maker?

What’s wrong with your ice maker?

Especially when you live in a place like we do in Tampa, Florida – it seems far more like a necessity than it does a luxury when you have an ice maker in your fridge. At the very least – you don’t realize how much you love it until it’s gone. 

Unfortunately, ice makers – like any well-made appliance- do fail at times. Today, we’re going to talk about a few of the common issues and what some potential solutions might be before you have to pick up the phone and give us a call. Let’s jump right in!

Ice not ejecting

Whenever there’s ice in an ice mold, that means the water flow is fine – so it’s likely an electrical or mechanical issue. First of all, take some things out of your freezer and try to leave it a little more organized. When you’re moving things around, it’s really easy to hit the arm and knock things into the off position. 

Second check the arm itself. If it’s down and there’s still no ice being made, then it is most likely electrical – whether that’s a connection motor or gearbox. If the problem IS electrical – it’s probably time to call in a pro.

Ice not being made

Any time you get unusually sized cubes or crescents that are smaller than normal – it’s usually a sign there’s some sort of line blockage in the supply line. Frozen water is usually responsible for the issue – so unplug your fridge or turn the valve to the ‘closed’ position. Take a turkey baster of hot water and pour it over the water line. Do this a couple of times and when you turn the ice maker back on – try and listen for any water gurgling sounds or any sound of water moving through the system. If after a few tries you get nothing, then call a professional. 

Cubes too big, cubes too small

If you find that ice is either way too big or way too small and you’ve already identified that there isn’t a clog, then remove the cover of the ice maker. Inside, you should see a spring and screw with a minus and plus on there. This is usually the component that’s responsible for regulating water flow. So what you can do is turn the screw towards the minus symbol and try to decrease the water supply if you want smaller cubes. If you want bigger cubes – turn it more over to the ‘plus’ size. 

If nothing you’ve tried above works, definitely call a professional. Appliance repair companies in Tampa will be able to help you get your ice production up and running again and make sure that cooler days are ahead. Until then – good luck.

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