Maytag French Door Fridge Not Making Ice

If the door switch fails the dispenser will not turn on.

Maytag french door fridge not making ice.

First make sure the freezer is below 10 degrees because the icemaker will not cycle if the temperature in the freezer is over 10 degrees. Can you give us the model number to help guide you further. It s difficult to get water into the icemaker mold so i would use a turkey baster or something to help. If the refrigerator has a water dispenser check for a problem with the filter by doing the following.

A standard icemaker should produce about three pounds of ice a day. They replaced the ice maker. Loved it when i got it but soon after had problems with the ice maker. Because the ice may not be completely frozen yet when the harvest fingers try to harvest the ice cubes the fingers bring up icy water that attaches to the stripper.

If the door switch does not have continuity when activated replace it. Kitchenaid french door freezer ice maker not making ice cubes but dispenses water. The door switch turns off the ice and water dispenser when the refrigerator door is open. First ensure that ice is not jammed in the ejector arm of the ice maker.

Multimeter to test it for continuity. This will likely resolve the issue. The water filter may be the issue replace it and observe what happens. The icemaker isn t making enough ice.

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. If a large amount was recently removed it could take 24 hours to fully replenish. The ice cubes freeze in big blocks causing the system to clog. Remove jammed ice from the ejector arm using only a plastic utensil so the ice maker is not damaged.

Maytag refrigerator ice dispenser not working 01 dispenser control board the dispenser control board governs most of the functions of the dispenser system. Now the ice maker is still having problems. To determine if the door switch is defective use a. Next fill up the icemaker with a cup of water and wait 24 hours to see if it cycles and dumps the ice.

If the control board is faulty it may stop supplying power to the entire dispenser system. If the bottom of the refrigerator is covered in ice it it most likely leaking down from a blockage or unsecure water lines.