Icemaker

What's the temp of the freezer? You mean there is no ice forming in the icemaker or that there is ice but it doesn't eject into the bin?

You may have to wait a few more hours. I replaced mine a while back and it was quite a while before it finally cycled. Also, check that you have everything it the proper position to switch it on.

Some ideas here

Did you install the wire bail over the tray? Is it down?

In addition, some of the newer freezer/icemakers have a reset button. Mine stopped making ice after an apparent power glitch. I had to press the reset button and then, magically, ice started appearing in about a half hour. I don't hate microcontrollers, just the people that design them and really don't know what fault tolerance is.

On Fri 11 Aug 2017 12:44:01p, Danl told us...

The instructions that came with mine say to expect ice after 12-24 hours.

Have you determined the cause of the leak in yours, Wayne? Inquiring minds and all. If you posted, I may have missed it.

First thing I asked was what was the freezer temp. If you have a freezer m ostly full, do a quick change of the ice maker in 30 mins, you could have ice in a few hours. If it's been off for 8 hours, open, full of half froze n food, then it could take a lot longer. I'm sure those instructions are co nservative so that don't get calls for help prematurely.

On Sat 12 Aug 2017 08:01:09p, Unquestionably Confused told us...

I have eliminated the icemaker itelf, as well as its adjustment setting and feed tube. I have a technician coming on Tuesday to deal with the solenoid feed valve as it is mounted at the bottom corner of the refrigerator and I'm physically not able to get down on the floor to work on it. Will post the results of that visit.

I would not buy a refrigerator with an ice maker. With only 2 of us it is not bothersome to put water in plastic trays. I hear about these things leaking and breaking down all the time.

Ice makers are the #1 reason for service calls. I replaced the one in my old fridge. Unlike you, I'd not buy a fridge without an ice and water dispenser on the door. I'm willing to pay for the convenience and we use it often. My wife has an insulated mug of ice water with her 24 hours a day.

My latest one has crushed ice and it's a big improvement. That crushed ice cools a room temp drink down instantly and it's easier to drink out of a glass with crushed, versus those cubes getting in your face.

Still, like you say, they are far from perfect. We have to shut off the ice maker to keep the bin from getting too full. If it gets loaded with so much ice that you can't use it within a few days to a week, then it winds up sticking together and jambing things up.

Generally, I think, they are pretty reliable. We've had icemakers in our refrigerator for the past 43 years and only had problems with the first one which was traced to the solenoid getting gunked up due to unsoftened water. Cured that temporarily by cleaning up the valve and later cured it permanently with an in-line filter cartridge before connecting to the ice maker. Second one absolutely no problem with it. Third one, LG French Door with water/ice in the door, again, no problems.

We find the convenience of cubed or crushed ice in the door to be very handy. YMMV.

On Sun 13 Aug 2017 08:18:45a, Frank told us...

Then you clearly should not buy a refrigerator with an ice maker.

There are also only 2 of us in our household, but we both use copious amounts of ice througout the day, as we are both retired and drink iced bevarages in 20 oz. glasses that are filled to the top with ice. We also frequently use large amounts of ice in various cooking projects.

Plastic ice trays? Pah! I'd spend the bulk of my day filling the damned things!

I have lived with ice makers in refrigerators for over 30 years and this is the first time we have ever had any type of issue with an ice maker.

If you hear about these things all the time, then you must not have much else to do.

On Sun 13 Aug 2017 01:02:06p, Oren told us...

I should clarify... I actually can get down to the floor, but like you, I can't back up. I've also been warned by my doctor not to torque my spine and to avoid any twisting motions.

On Mon 14 Aug 2017 11:47:47a, Oren told us...

I wouldn't consider this practical foar everyday use, but ideal for entertaining. It can't be plumbed and the reservoir would have to be filled more than once a day. Not much different than filling ice cube trays in that respect. Also, the ice these machines make is typically softer and melts faster. A big downside for me is that I would have no place to put it. Accoding to the FAQ on Amazon, many people reported breakdowns, some on replacement machines.

Thanks for the thought.

On Mon 14 Aug 2017 12:33:11p, Oren told us...

Exctly. I don't climb ladders anymore. I will bend over from the waist, but I don't squat down for fear of not getting up again. I gues that beats the alternative though.

Production ice makers store the ice in a bin that hovers right around

On Mon 14 Aug 2017 08:28:27p, told us...

The freezer in our refrigerator maintains a temperature from -5 to -