Ice Maker Not Dispensing Ice

Find out how to repair a refrigerator ice maker that s not dispensing ice by troubleshooting common problems and parts like ice dispenser actuators and micro switches.

Ice maker not dispensing ice.

Ice maker is making ice auger seems to work but ice bunches at funnel and plugging up dispenser. Ice can clump if the ice maker isn t used very often or you have the temperature for the freezer set too low. I cleaned it out several times and turn off ice maker to see if something was not frozen. Refrigerator not dispensing ice.

By larry warner earned 8 community points in kenmore. The ice maker produces ice but the ice just sits on top of the ice maker and rarely drops into the ice tray. When it does drop it is a huge chunk of ice that won t fit down the dispenser and is too big to fit into a glass. Frozen ice in the bucket can cause crushed cubes only or keep ice from dispensing at all.

If the dispenser is not dispensing ice at all check the following things to see if it is something you can fix yourself or if your refrigerator requires service. With our help fixing a broken icemaker is an easy diy job. When you don t use the ice maker for a while turn the ice maker off to prevent frost from occurring. To determine if the motor is defective first determine if the motor is getting power.

The dispenser door motor opens and closes the dispenser door to prevent cold air from escaping the freezer. If someone notices carefully he will find out that the whirlpool ice maker is not working but the water dispenser is still running. There are a few factors that can cause an ice maker to not work. As a result the dispenser will not dispense ice.

Make sure the doors are fully closed. If the front of the ice dispenser is clogged with ice clear the blockage by running warm water through the ice bucket opening. If the dispenser door motor is defective the dispenser door won t open. Often the freezer could jam the chute area of the dispenser which creates misconceptions during.

When the ice maker makes small cloudy or clumped ice it could be something as simple as a dirty water filter low water pressure or high mineral deposits.