Dripping KitchenAid Ice Maker

The ice maker in my Kitchen Air refridgerator has been dripping for about 6 months. It drips at the bottom near the side closest to the back wall (right near the fill tube). It leaks for a few seconds after the tray has been filled with water. I took out the unit and reinstalled it; it didn’t look like anything was wrong with it. I turned down the fill volume, and the drip got better, but it’s still dripping. This causes an icy mess all over the freezer; the ice cube container gets dripped on, causing the cubes to freeze together, and even drips onto the freezer rear wall and bottom tray.

Someone said the shutoff valve might need to be cleaned. Could that be the cause? If not, does anyone have any other ideas of the cause? Thanks.

I actually just watched it drip. It starts to drip out of the bottom while the unit is still filling (I can hear the pump) and then continues for a few seconds after I hear it turn off. So I’m guessing the valve is OK and the problem is with the coating as you mentioned in your first post. Thanks.