Ice maker articles
From common questions about your ice maker to tips for making the best ice cubes, these articles and videos will help you get the best possible results from your freestanding ice maker. For more troubleshooting guidance and step-by-step repair instructions, check our freestanding ice maker repair help section.
Effective articles & videos to help repair your freestanding ice makers
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Most common symptoms to help you fix your freestanding ice makers
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Main causes: failing compressor, bad condenser fan motor, faulty drain pump, bad recirculation pump, water supply proble…
Main causes: dirty evaporator plate, untreated water supply, food items being stored in ice storage bin…
Main causes: cracked water supply line, leaky drain line, broken drain pump, cracked water reservoir, leaky ice bin…
Main causes: wiring failure, broken cutting grid, faulty electronic control board…
Main causes: bad electronic control board, water supply problems, faulty recirculation pump, sealed system failure, brok…
Main causes: water supply problems, control board failure, weak recirculation pump, clogged water distributer, faulty cu…
Main causes: bad bin thermistor, condenser fan failure, faulty control board…
Main causes: lack of electrical power, bad power cord, wiring failure, bad control board, faulty bin thermistor, bad eva…
Most common repair guides to help fix your freestanding ice makers
These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your ice maker.
How to replace a freestanding ice maker cutter grid
When the cutting grid is broken, ice cubes don’t drop into the ice bin. Use the steps in this repair guide to replace a…
How to replace a freestanding ice maker electronic control board
When the electronic control board won’t activate the ice maker components, follow these steps to install a new one.…
How to replace a freestanding ice maker recirculation pump
If your ice maker isn’t making ice, the pump could be the problem. Here’s how to replace it. …