Replaced Ice Maker How Long For It To Produce Ice?

Hi, I just had a new ice maker installed yesterday. Not getting water. Today I had plumber and he showed me the valve was bad. He replaced it with a new one. That was half hour ago so I’m waiting for that lovely kerplunk sound. 267.00 later. I must reeeaaaaly hate ice cube trays.

What does 267.00 later mean?

Ice takes several hours to make.

$267.00 What she spent to fix it.

$40 part, $227 labor.

Oh, yeah, of course.

She must really hate ice cube trays.

I never met an ice cube tray I could really get close to.

It could take hours for the first ice following a repair like that, because the freezer needs to first get down close to normal temperature. If it usually makes ice in an hour after the ice maker activates, could take many hours for the first batch following the repair. So give it some time and don't get worried.

Why is that? The freezer door does not have to be open to replace the valve. It is in the back of the fridge. Most of the thermal mass is in the stuff you put in the freezer anyway. If that thawed out you have bigger problems. When I am screwing with an icemaker, I yank it out and that only takes a minute or so. (loosen 3 screws and unplug a cable on a Whirlpool, amana,kenmore etc). I always have a hot spare ready to go and I fix the old one on the bench or just chuck it,. They only cost about $40. I am nursing 4 of them along (2 at my house, 2 at my FILs) so I have some experience on them.

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"Replaced Ice Maker How Long For It To Produce Ice?"

It is in the back of the fridge. Most of the thermal mass is in

Since it's AHR and DIY I figure many people aren't going to be able to change an ice maker in minute. If they can do it fast, then I agree, ice making can resume faster than if it's open for an hour. I was just pointing out that if it takes longer than usual for the first batch, this is a factor and not to get worried prematurely.

I guess you missed the "yesterday" part.

It had been a half hour after the valve was replaced.

She said "had it replaced". Since she paid all that money, I was assuming a pro did the work. The only thing that really needs to cool down is the tray and that gets heated up in every batch. The best way to see if it is working is to stick your finger in there and see if it is full of water.

Sounds about right , and that's why I do all my own repairs . Only thing I won't (usually) work on is an automatic transmission . To the OP (if he/she's still around) throw the first 3 or 4 trays of ice out . Likely to have crud in it .

The guys on Garage Squad make it look easy and take a lot of the mystery out of it. Get a rebuild kit consisting of new seals and gaskets, then crack the transmission open. Inspect the clutch pack, replacing any discs that are worn or burnt, clean the crud out of the oil passages, and reassemble using the new seals and gaskets. Through the magic of television, it only seems to take a couple of hours, max.

Still good for chilling beer. Not so good for dropping into a drink.

If you wash out the tray on the new icemaker, there is nothing wrong with the ice that comes out.

Thanks asshole

You are missing a comma after thanks. It should be: Thanks, asshole

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