[hgeron]

Help!

our ice maker stopped making ice - it stopped last week, and I removed the water filter, looked at it, shook it out some, replaced it. It made ice for a week, the water dispenser has always worked fine.

This week it stop making ice again. I got a new filter for $38, but the ice maker still didn't work. The fridge is about 2 yrs old. I checked the water lines, and didn't see anything wrong. I poured some water in the ice former, and it froze, some water in the ice container froze too.

I can't tell if water is flowing into the ice former or not, I have not seen it fill... but I never did when it was working either.

I removed the back, bottom cardboard, but didn't see anything wrong there. The fridge has not been moved... didn't expect any kinked lines.

I poured more water into the ice forming tray, and removed any ice still in the ice storage compartment. I have been waiting for the ice to eject. some water I spilled quickly turned to ice, but no ice was ever ejected from the tray.

At first I assumed that water was not getting to the ice maker, but now I think it's just that formed ice is not being ejected. Is there someway to tell what the problem is? and what part needs replacing?

[PS Staff - Sheila]

Here is a link on how to test your ice maker.

Here is a link to your fridge model rs25agxnq00 if you need parts.

[hgeron]

Sheila,
I deduced the problem was somewhere in the control module because even when ice was in the mold, it would never eject. I followed the instructions to open the cover and test the compoents via the test holes. I found nothing wrong. I took the module off and did find any problems there either. Discouraged, I put the whole thing back together and pluged it in. Imediately the wheel begin turning. It has not moved in two weeks. Then the ice ejected, and water began flowing into the mold again. All the electrical connections looked good, it's only two years old, but I suspect that one of the many connectors made better connection when I replugged the control module. It may fail again, but I know how to test it next time. Thanks for your help...

[hgeron]

Sheila,

I spoke to soon, no more ice was made. Water ran into the mold, and it froze, but it won't eject. I could not figure out how to check the heater. The web site you gave was not to clear on that. The ohms seemed to be okay from the tester holes. I don't know what to do now except remove the whole ice maker.
Harrell

[PS Staff - Sheila]

Did you do the thermostat test.

Go back in tho the ice maker test and click on the word thermostat.

This will tell you how to test it.

If you got between 60 and 90 ohms on your heater test the heater is good.