Whirlpool Side By Side Refrigerator Ice Maker Repair

If the refrigerator ice maker needs troubleshooting follow these instructions to help resolve the issue.

Whirlpool side by side refrigerator ice maker repair.

Doing a little whirlpool refrigerator troubleshooting is not originally how you thought you d spend your weekend but that s just how suburban life is full of surprises. This video covers a number of tips on how to trouble shoot your ice maker. From phill swanson on august 27th 2014. If the water inlet valve is defective or if it has insufficient pressure it won t allow water to flow through.

That s half the battle right there. Troubleshooting an ice maker. Shop side by side shop top freezer shop bottom freezer. Make sure the ice maker is turned on.

It may have been accidentally turned off. Some ice maker models have a small on off switch located on the ice maker. The water inlet valve is an electrically controlled valve that opens to supply water to the dispenser and ice maker. More ice maker repair help.

Is the ice maker switched off. Whirlpool corporation video center. Whirlpool redesigned the optics portion of this system around 2002 so there are two different diagnostic methods depending on which set of boards are installed in your refrigerator pre or post 2002 ice maker models. Confirm the switch is in the on position.

If you ve tried all the tips above and your ice maker is still not working plug your refrigerator back in and take advantage of sears home services online. Whether you have a side by side refrigerator an armoire style refrigerator or a standard freezer on top model these ice maker troubleshooting tips may help you avoid that service call. My whirlpool refrigerator is leaking water 01 clogged or freezing defrost drain if the defrost drain is frozen the water will overflow the drain trough and drip down to the bottom of the compartment. One of those symptoms will match the fridge problem you re having.

01 dispenser control board. Ice maker not working how to fix refrigerator ice cube dispenser. As a result the ice maker won t make ice. The valve requires at least 20 psi to function properly.

If it s still on or jammed continue reading. The dispenser control board governs most of the functions of the dispenser system. My whirlpool refrigerator ice maker is not dispensing ice. If the control board is faulty it may stop supplying power to the entire dispenser system.