On Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 11:36:47 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sun, 20 Dec 2020 05:30:53 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 1:35:08 AM UTC-5, Shana wrote:
Hi, I just had a new ice maker installed yesterday. Not getting water. Today I had plumber and he showed me the valve was bad. He replaced it with a new one. That was half hour ago so Im waiting for that lovely kerplunk sound. 267.00 later. I must reeeaaaaly hate ice cube trays.

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It could take hours for the first ice following a repair like that, because the freezer needs to
first get down close to normal temperature. If it usually makes ice in an hour after
the ice maker activates, could take many hours for the first batch following the repair.
So give it some time and don't get worried.

Why is that? The freezer door does not have to be open to replace the
valve.

Title of thread:

"Replaced Ice Maker How Long For It To Produce Ice?"





It is in the back of the fridge. Most of the thermal mass is in
the stuff you put in the freezer anyway. If that thawed out you have
bigger problems. When I am screwing with an icemaker, I yank it out
and that only takes a minute or so.

Since it's AHR and DIY I figure many people aren't going to be able to change an ice
maker in minute. If they can do it fast, then I agree, ice making can resume faster
than if it's open for an hour. I was just pointing out that if it takes longer than usual
for the first batch, this is a factor and not to get worried prematurely.