[Gavspen]

This thing is misbehaving in so many ways I dont know how to describe it.

Sometimes it overfills, which results in a big lump of ice in the bucket beneath; sometimes the prong-y things which are supposed to push the ice cubes out get stuck in the cubes themselves and they (the cubes) cant be ejected, suggesting that they (the prongs) rotated a bit, then more water was poured in, then it froze again, I give up.

My question is this: It seems as if the "brain" of this thing is screwy. Where does that reside? If I buy part #WR30X0283, which is the entire part that is actually IN the freezer (and plugged into the back wall of said freezer), will it cure all these problems?

The fridge itself is a Hotpoint CTX24GAS

Thanks for your help

Gavin

PS I see that when I remove the plastic cover from the front of this ice maker, there is an adjustment I can make with the turn of a Philips head screw. What is this adjusting? Might it solve my problem?

[Gavspen]

Surely someone knows where the "brain" of this thing resides, and whether or not replacing the part I can get at easily (WR30X0283 $109.43 http://www.partselect.com/CombinedSe...0283&var=69437)
will fix the problems?

Thanks

[PS Staff - Sheila]

The brain of the ice maker is behind the cover.

What is happen with your ice maker sounds more like the water valve is either sticking or the water pressure to the fridge is low not closing the valve as fast as it should.

If you have what is call a saddle valve in your water line it could be causing your problem.

To check the water pressure to your fridge shut the water off to the fridge and disconnect the line.

Hold the line in a bucket and turn the water back on.

If the flow is low you will have to replace the valve in the water line.

Check the valve on the fridge for dirt in the valve.

Here is a link to your fridge model CTX24GAS.

[Gavspen]

Originally Posted by PS Staff - Sheila

The brain of the ice maker is behind the cover.

What is happen with your ice maker sounds more like the water valve is either sticking or the water pressure to the fridge is low not closing the valve as fast as it should.

If you have what is call a saddle valve in your water line it could be causing your problem.

To check the water pressure to your fridge shut the water off to the fridge and disconnect the line.

Hold the line in a bucket and turn the water back on.

If the flow is low you will have to replace the valve in the water line.

Check the valve on the fridge for dirt in the valve.

Here is a link to your fridge model CTX24GAS.

Thanks for the reply Sheila. What would constitute "low"? It certainly doesnt look low, when I watch it fill up inside the freezer. And, overfilling isnt the only problem. It seems generally out of whack, with the ice "ejectors" getting stuck in the cubes sometimes. What might that be?

Thanks again
Gavin