Maytag French Door Refrigerator Stopped Making Ice

Before replacing the ice maker assembly check the water inlet valve water line and fan.

Maytag french door refrigerator stopped making ice.

Verify that the ice maker is turned on. If a large amount was recently removed it could take 24 hours to fully replenish. If the ice maker is on but disconnected to water supply line the following could happen. How to turn the ice maker on and off last updated.

Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. A standard icemaker should produce about three pounds of ice a day. A clogged or incorrectly installed water filter will reduce the water flow to the ice maker and dispenser which will result in small ice cubes low ice production or decreased water flow. Do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down.

The icemaker isn t making enough ice. Since many of the ice maker components are not sold separately you may need to purchase and replace the entire ice maker assembly. If the door switch does not have continuity when activated replace it. Save as pdf share.

The ice maker will continue to try to make ice causing a buzzing sound. If your refrigerator was just installed it may take 24 hours for ice production to begin and up to three days for full ice production. How to troubleshooting refrigeration moisture. Shop french door.

If none of these parts are at fault and the freezer temperature is at least 15 degrees fahrenheit replace the ice maker assembly. One component of the ice maker assembly might be defective. To determine if the door switch is defective use a multimeter to test it for continuity. How to turn the ice maker on and off on your maytag refrigerator.

Fill a turkey baster with warm water and pour the water over the. If the ice maker s water supply is not connected to water supply line turn the ice maker off. How to turn the power on and off. As ice is made the ice cubes will fill the ice storage bin and the ice cubes will raise the wire shutoff arm to the off arm up position.

To manually turn the ice maker off. Lift the wire shutoff arm to the off arm up position and listen for the click. If the refrigerator has a water dispenser check for a problem with the filter by doing the following. The door switch turns off the ice and water dispenser when the refrigerator door is open.

A refrigerator section may to be too cold. Turn the valve to the closed or off position.