[ale] Way OT: Ice Maker question

Thu Oct 29 16:23:49 EDT 2009

If it is leaking inside the refrigerator check the following:

1) The fill tube that empties into the ice-tray.  This has a habit on
several models of becoming iced.  This results in blockages or a cracked
fill tube.

2) Make sure the fill valve is not leaking when de-activated. 

3) Make sure the fill tube extendeds correctly to the mold.  A portion
of the fill water could be bypassing the mold.

4) Make sure the heater in the mold works.  If the formed ice doesn't
dump then there is a a possiblity of the cycle dumping more water on a
already filled mold
    * On this you'd have to have a cracked front gear or busted rake for
the cycle to complete and call for a re-fill as the stuck ice would
normally block the rake.

On the newer models you'll find a a way to force the cycle by bypassing
the thermostat using a piece of wire.  Have fun.  The Fox guys are good
they can also help diagnose the problem.

K

Greg Freemyer wrote:
> Thanks all,
>
> Lacking a service co. recommendation, I'll try to do it myself.  Looks
> like Fox is just down the street from my office.
>
> As to pictures, too late.  I got most of the ice out last night.
> Several gallons of frozen water was everywhere.  It took me several
> hours to break apart all the various items.  I still have a couple
> inches of ice at the very bottom.
>
> As to the soleloid idea, it is the half moon shape cubes, and the leak
> stopped after I lifted the ice detector arm, so it somewhere after the
> valve that handles filling the tray.  Not sure it that would be the
> solenoid or not.
>
> Greg
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> I second the Fox motion, I have bought appliance parts from them for years.
>> They have two locations now as I recall, one down by Clayton State and one
>> in Doraville near the old GM plant, closed the Stone Mtn. branch a few years
>> back. Fox is WAY cheaper than Sears and generally has the stuff in stock
>> which Sears generally doesn't! However, Sears does have a pretty cool
>> website that actually shows diagrams and gives part numbers for what you
>> need and it is not just for Sears stuff, they service all brands now. So you
>> can go on the Sears site and punch in your model # and get the part # for
>> what you need at Fox.
>>
>> Now if your GE icemaker is the round cube type, there is a seal in the
>> bottom of the ice tray that fails and causes all the problems. If it has the
>> newer "half moon" shaped cubes like everybody seems to be using these days,
>> then the problem is likely in the seal of the solenoid mounted in the rear
>> where the H2O comes in. If you don't filter the water going to the ice maker
>> and esp. if the water has been turned off in the neighborhood or home
>> recently, a piece of trash may be keeping the seal from closing.You might be
>> able to remove and clean it or perhaps buy a replacement seal, otherwise the
>> solenoid shouldn't cost more than say $25 at Fox and perhaps less.
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> There is also a Sears repair bunch on Mountain Industrial Blvd. They
>>> carry parts for everything.
>>>
>>> I installed a new icemaker a while back and it was less than $300...
>>>
>>> Take pictures! This sounds like a nightmare scene from a freezer that
>>> should be shared!
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:56 AM,  <krwatson at cc.gatech.edu> wrote:
>>>       
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Greg
>>>>> Freemyer
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:50
>>>>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
>>>>> Subject: [ale] Way OT: Ice Maker question
>>>>>
>>>>> All,
>>>>>
>>>>> My 8 yr old Ice Maker has sprung a leak and creating a very Northern
>>>>> Scene in my freezer.  (Ice Ponds, Stalactites hanging from the
>>>>> shelves, etc.)
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm sure for $700 or so I can get the whole Ice Maker replaced, but I
>>>>> suspect it is just a bad seal or valve, so I'd like to find a repair
>>>>> service that actually repairs things.
>>>>>
>>>>> (It is a GE fridge if that matters.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any advice
>>>>> Greg
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>>>> I've gotten parts for appliances from Fox several times.
>>>>
>>>> Fox Appliance Parts of Atlanta
>>>> http://www.foxparts.com/
>>>> http://www.foxatlanta.com/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> keith
>>>>
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