Ice Maker Freezing Up

[David]

I have an old (20 yrs) Whirlpool refrigerator with an ice maker that keeps freezing up. The water freezes in the water refill tube every couple of months. I did discover that the tube has a small crack on the part that is outside the freezer and leaks a very small amount. I can thaw the tube out with a hair dryer and then the ice maker works for another month or two.

Is there a permanent solution to my problem? Would the crack in the tube be causing any of the problem? That is easily replaced.

Thanks for your advice.

David

[buffalobill]

[David]

Just a follow-up...The problem turned out to be a leaking water inlet valve. The coil itself was good, but the valve had a leak letting the fill tube become filled with water which then froze.

David

[David]

Just a follow-up...the problem was the water inlet valve leaking. I replaced it and everything works fine now.

David