Ice Maker Not Working KitchenAid

Nathan,

I’m afraid there is much more serious problem than not working ice maker. Looks like your refrigerator is not cooling properly. 90°F is warmer than the temperature in the kitchen. You have to call a certified tech to check the sealed system.

Gene.

Sorry Gene… I think you miss-understood my reply. My freezer is not 90 degrees, infact it’s quite cold. I was mearly saying that the generic household thermometers (the kind you use when your sick) don’t register below 90 degrees.

So with that I was unable to answer your original question of how cold is the freezer. Other than saying everything in there is frozen properly I can’t get an exact reading.

Nathan

Sorry for this misunderstanding.

Looks like you have to buy a special refrigerator thermometer. They usually priced bellow $10 and you can find them at many stores.

Gene.

Similar problem here too! I have a KitchenAid side by side KSRA25ILSS03 and my ice maker stopped working all the sudden. The ice in the door works fine and I can put already made ice in the dispenser and it will dispense it from the door. When I manually close the flap on the left side the sensor light stays solid red but when I release the flap the red lite blinks twice and then off, twice and then off, twice and then off… Any ideas?:rolleyes:

I have a siimilar problem as well. I have a Kitchenaid refrigerator that the icemaker has quit working. When I open the door the LED flashes twice. When i close the flap on the left the LED on the right stays on. When I simulate the door closing the light goes off. Is this a bad icemaker? MOdel no. KSRW25CRSS01

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kfinitz said:
Similar problem here too! I have a KitchenAid side by side KSRA25ILSS03 and my ice maker stopped working all the sudden. The ice in the door works fine and I can put already made ice in the dispenser and it will dispense it from the door. When I manually close the flap on the left side the sensor light stays solid red but when I release the flap the red lite blinks twice and then off, twice and then off, twice and then off… Any ideas?:rolleyes:

Remove the ice maker (the instructions are attached) but do not disconnect the wire harness. Check the water feeding tube for any icicles or frost inside.

If there are any, defrost it using a hair dryer.

If it is clear, remove the ice maker head cover and check for 120 VAC between the "L" & "N" test points. Make sure the test probes go in at least 1/2".

Post the results.

Here are the breakdown diagrams and http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=504808

Gene.

Where can I find the instructions for removing the ice maker?

Just click on the link in the previous post.

Gene.

Gene,

I Did Jump It And Still Nothing .

Gene

geno wenderski said:
Gene,

I Did Jump It And Still Nothing .

Gene

Gene,

Unfortunately I can not read your mind. The complete model number of the refrigerator and full description on the problem might help better.

Gene.

[SIZE=3]It looks like I’m having the same problems but my refig is a Whirlpool Gold GC5SHEXNS00. The ice marker is filling up, its just not kicking out the ice. Thinking ice was jammed, I removed the ice maker, ran hot water thru it and removed all ice. I reinstalled and check the next day. The ice maker did fill up with water, but still not kicking out the ice. I verified that the black tube was free and not iced up. I then check the volts between the “L” and the “N” and getting exactly 106.6 VAC. Next I borrowed a working ice marker module from another frig, installed and getting same results. The LED light blinks twice, then repeats itself when the freezer door is open. I closed just the emitter door flap…and still blink twice. I then closed the emitter door flap and door switch, the LED turns OFF completely. I watch for about 5 mins and nothing happen. No gears turning. I’m thinking I need a new optic PC board kit (Infrared emitter & receiver) but just want to confirm I’ve done all test and this is likely my problem. [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Now the water will not fill the tray since I took it apart and changed out the ice maker module. [/SIZE]

I also have a Kitchenaid with an ice maker problem, but it’s an older model that doesn’t have infrared. Mine is model KSRS25CHSS00. Last time it stopped making ice I replaced the entire IM, this time I want to see if I can just replace a part or two. Symptom - not making ice. If I jumper T - H for the harvest cycle, nothing appears to happen. Jumpering L - V causes water to come in, jumpering M - N will activate the motor, and it does turn and will go all the way around as long as it’s jumpered. When I jumper H - N and feel the heater coil, it does feel warm. But no ice is being made. What does that leave?

steve.w said:
I also have a Kitchenaid with an ice maker problem, but it’s an older model that doesn’t have infrared. Mine is model KSRS25CHSS00. Last time it stopped making ice I replaced the entire IM, this time I want to see if I can just replace a part or two. Symptom - not making ice. If I jumper T - H for the harvest cycle, nothing appears to happen. Jumpering L - V causes water to come in, jumpering M - N will activate the motor, and it does turn and will go all the way around as long as it’s jumpered. When I jumper H - N and feel the heater coil, it does feel warm. But no ice is being made. What does that leave?

Steve,

Sounds like the problem is some where in the ice maker control module. You can try to replace it but I would suggest to replace the whole ice maker. The difference in price is just about $10, but the rate of success on ice makers repairs is very low. So, the whole new ice maker will make the repair much more reliable.

Here are the breakdown diagrams and http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=261675

Gene.

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Kevin,

Looks like you are on the right track with new optic.

For the ice maker: I’m afraid you could damage something during the module replacement. You’ll see it after you replaced the optic boards.

  • The optic PC board kit [part]AP3137510[/part]

Here are the breakdown diagrams and Replacement parts for WHIRLPOOL GC5SHEXNS00 REFRIGERATOR | AppliancePartsPros.com

Gene.

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Thanks Gene for the reply.

Strange thing happen. Yesterday I open the freezer, felt inside the trays and there was ice. I closed the emitter door flap and the LED light was solid. I then held the door switch and the LED blink once about every second…like it was working again. I closed the door and about 30 sec later I heard the ice kickout. Open the freezer and sure enough, there was ice. But then the LED light went right back to 2 blinks, then pause and repeats it self. Close the emitter and door switches and LED goes completely OFF. Its like it worked one time, then back to nothing. I will order a new optic PC board and hope that fixes it.

Steve,

These two ice makers are identical. The difference between them is: the ice maker with the part number AP4360346 contains the ice maker only. So, you have to use the head cover and shut off arm from the old one. The other ice maker comes as a kit with all accessories.

Gene.

You are welcome Kevin. I’m glad it’s up and running.

Gene.

Hey guys - I have the same problem as you, but wanted to confirm which part I should replace before going forward.

Background;
Whirlpool side by side. Model # GS6SHAXKB01
Door dispenses water.
No water to ice maker, found frozen water in tube to ice maker and cleared it.
Did following tests;
"N" & "L" - ok reads 120 V.
"T" & "N" - nothing happens.
"L" & "V" - no water dispensed.
"M" & "N" - nothing happens.
"H" & "N" - no heat.

So do I need to replace the entire Ice Maker? If so what is the part number (can’t find it for complete unit).

Is the water dispensing valve OK?

Thanks in advance for you help!! :smiley:

Mark

Mark,

Did you try to short points "T" & "H"? Make sure the wire is at least 1/2" in.

Did you check the status LED on the right side in the freezer?

Here are the breakdown diagrams and http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=264132

Gene.

Gene;

Thanks for your quick reply - always a pleasure to work with you, you have helped me several times in the past…

Sorry, I miss typed, I did the "T" & "H" short and nothing happened. I reassembled the IM , put it back in the freezer and let the freezer section cool down. After the freezer cooled down I turned the IM “On” and now about 8 hours later it’s making ice again!! Not sure what to make of this, it’s hard to believe a frozen water feed line would cause this? All is working well at the moment (in fact I just heard it dump another load of ice and refill with water) so unless something goes wrong in the next 24 hours I’ll assume it was the frozen water line that caused all the problems.

Again, thanks for all your support!! :smiley:

Hi Alan,

If the LED is off while the freezer door is open and the light inside the freezer is on, then the optic boards are bad. No doubt about it. You can not check the rest until you replace them.

Here are the breakdown diagrams and http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=504225

Gene.