Refrigerator Icemaker Question

[CaliforniaChief]

We have a Maytag Performa Fridge with an ice maker and starting having some issues a few weeks ago where it just stopped making ice.

I found that ice had clogged the line that delivers water from the supply to the ice maker, hence no ice. So I disassembled it, got the ice out of the line, and replaced the water filter (it was old and pressure was low). For 2 weeks or so, it worked just fine and all was good.

Yesterday I went for ice water and no ice. Same issue. So it's not the water filter/pressure, and it does push ice out when water fills the tray but the problem seems to be in the line from the water supply to the ice maker.

What should I do?

[HonestChieffan]

I hate Ice Makers and water dispensers. I need a big fridge with a big freezer and nowadays all you can find is this sort of fridges. Time to get back to basics...

[Deberg_1990]

I miss ice cube trays

[mlyonsd]

Ice makers are the bomb. My fridge is a 96 model though and it can easily handle a 10lb. bag.

The only thing I have is, is your freezer temp set too low? Mine has an adjustment and I keep it in the middle. Although I don't know what that really is because I've never measured it.

[displacedinMN]

I something like that a while ago.

The solenoid that controlled water flow was shot. I was able to disassemble everything, replace it and get it working.

It is on the back. Near where the water go into the fridge.

New ones have a simple water hookup and should be easy to fix.

There are also videos on youtube.

[GESteve]

You need a water valve. Is not shutting off completly and a trickle of water quickly freezes and soon the inlet tube will close up.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I would suggest antifreeze. Pour it in your lines and then pour it in your beer.

[Halfcan]

You need a water valve. Is not shutting off completly and a trickle of water quickly freezes and soon the inlet tube will close up.

Yep maybe has some calcium build up in there. Pretty easy fix-i think they have kits at Home Depot.

[GESteve]

You need a water valve. Is not shutting off completly and a trickle of water quickly freezes and soon the inlet tube will close up.



If you have a model# I'll look up the part for you

[CaliforniaChief]

PSD262LHEW is the model number. Thanks Steve!