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Default refrig ice maker quit working

Ashton Crusher wrote:
On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:31:44 -0400, Jan Philips
wrote:

We had some work done on our kitchen and the refrigerator ice maker
was disconnected for a few weeks. The refrigerator was still working
otherwise. Now, after hooking the water back up, it isn't making
ice. There is definitely water going to the tube, but no water in
the ice tray.

I've tried blowing on the tube to see if I could unclog it, but I
couldn't.

I checked all of the buttons and settings - they are OK. I also
checked the cutoff arm.

I have an air compressor that I was going to use on the tube, but it
has a connection for tires only, so it won't fit the tube.

Any suggestions on how to fix it?


My guess is that while you had it disconnected but with the refrig
still running, the water froze in a part of the water line that it
usually doesn't sit in long enough to freeze. I'd turn the fridge off
for as long as you think you can without losing your frozen stuff and
seeing if that "fixes" it.


I agree. We had the problem, let the freezing compartment thaw, refroze,
all was well.

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