 Icemaker will not eject ice cubes Brand: Amana Model Number: P1190426W SCD25TW Age: 5 - 10 years
Icemaker fills with water and freezes cubes, but stopped ejecting the cubes. If I warm up the cubes with hot water and leave the fridge power off for a while, then one set of cubes later ejects and the tray fills again with water, but the next set of cubes won't eject after freezing. I saw on another thread that the freezer has to be at 5 degrees, but I don't know if that means above 5 or below 5.
This is actually a longer story, which I'll add just because it's starting to become a career. The water stopped filling. One of the solenoids was bad in the intake valve. So I switched solenoids, but also had to switch water lines and line fitting nuts, because the nuts are different sizes for the water and icemaker lines. I was lucky to do that without getting leaks afterwards. So now the icemaker fills, but I don't get water at the water dispenser. I would replace the intake valve, but it doesn't look like there is an identical part. I think I have a very old part with no filter. I am concerned that the hoses and fitting nuts won't be compatible with a new part. I can live without the water for a while till I get that all figured out, but now the icemaker has stopped ejecting.
While I was playing around with the intake valve, I noticed that the rear fan grating was really clogged with dirt, limiting the airflow outward. So I cleaned it. That fixed a problem with the center line between the doors being very hot, but then the interior temperature of the refrigerator and freezer changed. First both got warmer. Then the freezer got really cold. I suspect there is something in this temperature variation that might have affected the icemaker ejector. I am still fiddling around with the settings trying to get the temperatures correct in the freezer and fridge.
The main problem now is that the icemaker won't eject the cubes. I tried to remove the icemaker, but couldn't get the wiring off. I saw on another thread that there is a locking tab, so I may try again later to see if I disconnect it and test the various parts of the unit. But if there is a temperature issue to deal with then I'd rather learn about that first, instead of spending more time on testing, which would be interesting, but I have spent many hours so far and would like to finish this project. If I can't figure out how to fix it, I'll have to call in a repairman, and the labor and parts to put in a new icemaker will be several hundred dollars. I like this refrigerator, and don't want to get a new one unless there's no choice. Any advice would be welcome. | 
