I have been working on my Whirlpool model GX5FHDXVY03 that is having issues with not making ice. With you providing the readings that I should see with my multimeter, this was an easy troubleshooting session. The culprit was the water solenoid that was showing a value of "0". Ordered my part and we will have ice very soon! Thank you for the awesome video!
This was a tremendous help! My Kenmore IM was still working but not producing as it should. Cubes were smaller, also. First step was clean the coils, and they were completely clogged. After a couple of days the IM close to normal, but still not producing as before. Just checked it out with multimeter and all appears OK.
I have a Hisense French door but the ice maker is identical to the one you're showing . I've had it for 2 yrs and a hard piece of ice knocked the part that flips the ice loose then the wires looked as if they got cut . For some reason , my entire frig seemed to shut down after this happened but everyone doesn't think this has anything to do with the frig stopping but this is the only thing that happened before it stopped. I actually tried to put the wires back together and noticed the frig staying on 45 seconds b4 it goes back out . I decided to replace the ice maker and hope it works . Because non of the videos I've seen has stated this could happen , I've just been guessing . Hopefully the replacement works . Thanks for the video !
Thanks for your video and comments. (May need to show the Sears reps + the one returning after the FIRST serviceman replaced the bottom freezer fan.) However, the ice maker has not worked yet! ( This work on our Kenmore Elite LG has been the THIRD service call and the machine is NOT EVEN 5 years old yet! is this what we call a LEMON?)
i got my kenmore refrigetor coop year ago was working fine but , they stop make ice and i never change the filter , do you think is the problem or i have to cleaning on back ? please can you help me
External water valve solenoid I’m reading 1 ohm instead of 270. I checked the continuity on the solenoid for the ice hose in the back and it was good. Where is the external water valve solenoid at? I’m not sure what part it is
Can the ice maker going out contribute or be the reason why the fridge is freezing everything? (i already tried changing out the cold control thermostat). thanks! Great vid.
As long as it is below 10°F, the icemaker should make ice. However, the speed will not change. On average, most icemakers make around 10 cubes every hour.
I got stuck at 2:53 "First remove the cover" In the video it's just sitting loosely on. In my freezier, it's impossible to pry off. Do I have remove the icemaker first just to get the cover off? And if so, then I could use a bit more guidance on disconnecting the electrical connection. I'm not seeing anything to pry up to release the connection.
Here's my problem, I changed out the check valve, mine is inside behind the panel. I'm getting water to the water dispenser but none to the ice maker, so should I now change the ice maker?
@@shaunseagrave729 Same, I replaced the Water inlet valve and it did not fix the problem. Mechanics of cycle seems to work fine, it is just not pulling in water. Did you solve your issue?
I have a whirlpool side by side I have replaced the ice maker waited 24 hrs to make ice I got a half. And then it stopped no more ice. The temperature it’s at 15 and humidity is at 16 . No ice in 2 weeks. What should do next?
nice video, but it doesn't show my kenmore side by side. the ice maker is in the top of the frezzer. the ice despensor is on the door with a lift out bin. how do I fix this.
Help! When I tested L and M for the motor I got 74.8 ohms (MM set at 200 which is lowest ohm setting) you said should be 4,400 - 8,800...when I tested the external water solenoid I got no change on MM. Got one on order.....
This one driving me crazy if anyone has suggestions. My Frigidaire side by side is about 8 years old. The ice maker replaced about 6 months ago. We noticed some wet ice and frozen clumps in bucket then water leaking out of front. I determined that the ice maker was calling for water and it opened up the valve and seemed to fill the tray normally and with no leak. However, it called for water again every 3-5 minutes until the corner of the tray would overflow. The valve seems to be coming on and shutting off properly it is just happening every few minutes instead of waiting the proper cycle time. Is it the ice maker, the inlet valve or something else?
Hi. I have a similar fridge. It makes ice. But is like melted. Like water had been poured over all the ice. Freezer is working fine and freezing the food. And the ice maker is brand new. What could be causing this??
The heater coil has to loosen the ice up so the arm can push it out from the tray. If its overly thin/melted ice then maybe the freezer is not set cold enough.
I have a Kenmore elite refrigerator which is only 2 years old..water flow is ok..still coming out from the frig. But replaced the filter anyway...I pressed on the test hole in ice maker assembly and it seems like it’s rotating and has water coming in also. But I replaced it anymore since it’s easy to get to. I checked the back of the frig, everything is clean...fan still running fine. But I clean it anyway...now ice maker still not making ice..I don’t know what else to check..any idea? Thanks.
Don’t blow up your ice maker like I did. I have the first type he showed how to test. The numbers looked good on the multimeters so I pulled off the white gear thing that says don’t adjust. One of the contacts was black and dirty. I cleaned the gear part with electronics cleaner and a brass brush. Then, for good measure, I sprayed electronics cleaner into the ice maker contacts. Nothing happened until I scrubbed it with a brass brush and BOOM. Instant fire. I blew on it and it went out. Reinstalled the gear and it started turning immediately. Seems to work like new!
There is a part on top o f the refrigerator with is a tube that provides de water to the ice maker. That piece suddenly start throwing water up to the ceiling and get water in that little compartment and water does not get to the icemaker. What is wrong.? That.little square pice.on top of the refrigerator?
Man has a wide legged stance.....he is trustworthy
Very valuable video . Specifically ,short & precise . That is PROFESSIONALLY . Pure gold in the internet garbage . Thank you .
Best step by step diagnostic video showing you how to test the individual components of the ice maker. Well Done !
I have been working on my Whirlpool model GX5FHDXVY03 that is having issues with not making ice. With you providing the readings that I should see with my multimeter, this was an easy troubleshooting session. The culprit was the water solenoid that was showing a value of "0". Ordered my part and we will have ice very soon! Thank you for the awesome video!
This was a tremendous help! My Kenmore IM was still working but not producing as it should. Cubes were smaller, also. First step was clean the coils, and they were completely clogged. After a couple of days the IM close to normal, but still not producing as before. Just checked it out with multimeter and all appears OK.
What all did you happen to check with the multimeter? What is the model number of your fridge?
Thanks for the video, dirty coils cleaned and ice maker started working again. Took overnight to work, but thanks for the video.
You're welcome!
I have a Hisense French door but the ice maker is identical to the one you're showing . I've had it for 2 yrs and a hard piece of ice knocked the part that flips the ice loose then the wires looked as if they got cut . For some reason , my entire frig seemed to shut down after this happened but everyone doesn't think this has anything to do with the frig stopping but this is the only thing that happened before it stopped. I actually tried to put the wires back together and noticed the frig staying on 45 seconds b4 it goes back out . I decided to replace the ice maker and hope it works . Because non of the videos I've seen has stated this could happen , I've just been guessing . Hopefully the replacement works . Thanks for the video !
This video was really helpful now I got to put a motor in the ice maker
Thank you for making this video, it helped me immensely.
Great production! Great hosting skills and break down of the process. Thanks for making the video. Carry on!
Great informative information will be ordering parts very soon thank you!!!
Excellent troubleshooting guide. Thanks!
Thanks for your video and comments. (May need to show the Sears reps + the one returning after the FIRST serviceman replaced the bottom freezer fan.) However, the ice maker has not worked yet! ( This work on our Kenmore Elite LG has been the THIRD service call and the machine is NOT EVEN 5 years old yet! is this what we call a LEMON?)
I think whoever has been trying to fix it so many times unsuccessfully is the lemon 😂
Hi, thanks for the video. If the water supply line is clogged, would that stop the motor from cycling?
Wow great video my friend 👍🏽👍🏽
Our refrigerator's condenser coils were super dirty, so our ice maker didn't work. Well we cleaned it up, and now our ice maker works.
Excellent video 😊
VERY HELPFUL🤩
i got my kenmore refrigetor coop year ago was working fine but , they stop make ice and i never change the filter , do you think is the problem or i have to cleaning on back ?
please can you help me
External water valve solenoid I’m reading 1 ohm instead of 270. I checked the continuity on the solenoid for the ice hose in the back and it was good. Where is the external water valve solenoid at? I’m not sure what part it is
I will have to play this video as my guide, exactly gonna determine its that water pump
It was very unclear.
At 3:00 mins When you are checking everything with the fridge unplugged or with everything connected?
Thanks for the video
Can the ice maker going out contribute or be the reason why the fridge is freezing everything? (i already tried changing out the cold control thermostat). thanks! Great vid.
Awesome video
You are welcome. If there is anything we can help you with in the future please let us know.
Great videos!
I think you help me fix my fridge!
Step 1. Unplug refrigerator.
Step 2. Use control panel on refrigerator to lower temperature for maximum ice prodction.
Right???
What temp should Frigidaire refrigerator freezer temp be set on the lowest or highest setting to make ice faster ?
As long as it is below 10°F, the icemaker should make ice. However, the speed will not change. On average, most icemakers make around 10 cubes every hour.
My Motor OHMS test was 78 Ohms. Is that a bad test and is the motor need to be rplaced?
I got stuck at 2:53 "First remove the cover" In the video it's just sitting loosely on. In my freezier, it's impossible to pry off. Do I have remove the icemaker first just to get the cover off? And if so, then I could use a bit more guidance on disconnecting the electrical connection. I'm not seeing anything to pry up to release the connection.
Great video. Solved my problem
Great video, the BEST!
Here's my problem, I changed out the check valve, mine is inside behind the panel. I'm getting water to the water dispenser but none to the ice maker, so should I now change the ice maker?
Same
@@shaunseagrave729 Same, I replaced the Water inlet valve and it did not fix the problem. Mechanics of cycle seems to work fine, it is just not pulling in water. Did you solve your issue?
What ohm level should you set if you have to do that manually?
Great video!
How is the plastic cover attached to the control housing? Its a Whirlpool WRF535SMBM00
What do you mean how does it attach? Does your part not just snap on to the control housing?
Thanks
If you are still having issues let us know and we can look more into this for you as well.
I have WRS321SDHZ model whirlpool it's making ice but won't dump the ice I reset it
I have a whirlpool side by side I have replaced the ice maker waited 24 hrs to make ice I got a half. And then it stopped no more ice. The temperature it’s at 15 and humidity is at 16 . No ice in 2 weeks. What should do next?
Lots of good info in here
nice video, but it doesn't show my kenmore side by side. the ice maker is in the top of the frezzer. the ice despensor is on the door with a lift out bin. how do I fix this.
Have the same refrigerator. I keep replacing circuit boards. Doesn't seem to help
Help! When I tested L and M for the motor I got 74.8 ohms (MM set at 200 which is lowest ohm setting) you said should be 4,400 - 8,800...when I tested the external water solenoid I got no change on MM. Got one on order.....
Dudes' hair looks like he got a hold of some live wires. JK. A REALLY good video. It solved my problem. Well done. Thanks.
So, If I don’t want to make Ice the Ice Maker Arm should be Up right ?
Yes
Why is my Frigidaire professional dual ice maker, bottom isn’t working after I heard knocking for a while
Are you getting water to the ice maker?
Ok thanks
This one driving me crazy if anyone has suggestions. My Frigidaire side by side is about 8 years old. The ice maker replaced about 6 months ago. We noticed some wet ice and frozen clumps in bucket then water leaking out of front. I determined that the ice maker was calling for water and it opened up the valve and seemed to fill the tray normally and with no leak. However, it called for water again every 3-5 minutes until the corner of the tray would overflow. The valve seems to be coming on and shutting off properly it is just happening every few minutes instead of waiting the proper cycle time. Is it the ice maker, the inlet valve or something else?
I think the ice overfill and I can't open the icemaker front to empty. Help.
what was the problem? Because that's what my fridge is doing!
Last ohm meter test about blew up my ohm meter. Maybe they meant to unplug the refrigerator before testing!
Unless you are specifically testing for voltage it is always recommended to unplug the unit during testing.
Hi. I have a similar fridge. It makes ice. But is like melted. Like water had been poured over all the ice. Freezer is working fine and freezing the food. And the ice maker is brand new. What could be causing this??
The heater coil has to loosen the ice up so the arm can push it out from the tray. If its overly thin/melted ice then maybe the freezer is not set cold enough.
I have a Kenmore elite refrigerator which is only 2 years old..water flow is ok..still coming out from the frig. But replaced the filter anyway...I pressed on the test hole in ice maker assembly and it seems like it’s rotating and has water coming in also. But I replaced it anymore since it’s easy to get to. I checked the back of the frig, everything is clean...fan still running fine. But I clean it anyway...now ice maker still not making ice..I don’t know what else to check..any idea? Thanks.
So basically with brand new water filter and ice maker assembly, water coming out fine...but it’s still not making ice..so frustrating.
@@sengtha9396 Did you ever get your ice maker to work? If so, what was wrong with it?
Same issue
Don’t blow up your ice maker like I did. I have the first type he showed how to test. The numbers looked good on the multimeters so I pulled off the white gear thing that says don’t adjust. One of the contacts was black and dirty. I cleaned the gear part with electronics cleaner and a brass brush. Then, for good measure, I sprayed electronics cleaner into the ice maker contacts. Nothing happened until I scrubbed it with a brass brush and BOOM. Instant fire. I blew on it and it went out. Reinstalled the gear and it started turning immediately. Seems to work like new!
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There is a part on top o f the refrigerator with is a tube that provides de water to the ice maker. That piece suddenly start throwing water up to the ceiling and get water in that little compartment and water does not get to the icemaker. What is wrong.? That.little square pice.on top of the refrigerator?
Mine was the refrigerant can was not pushed in all the way . Started making ice right away.
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Why would a solenoid that tests good not open to send water to the ice maker? Good pressure new filter. Water dispenser works fine.
What about leaks? Creating a whole block of ice
Mine is a may tag refrigerator
The water won't shut off when making ice
Mine just needed rebooting to fix the problem. Must be running Microsoft software.
Doesn't have info on my model ...Ofcourse not
well there's your problem, your ice maker is in your refrigerator!
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It makes ice but won't come out
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this is a repairmen guide. what is a girl to do?
This did not help at all you talk to fast
You can slow down video speed!
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