"Scall5" wrote in message
news:TQfjd.374087$D%.370935@attbi_s51...

I have a Frigidaire automatic ice maker that works fine except
the ice freezes together in the bottom of the bucket and forms
big chunks. The temperature is 10 degrees F so I don't think
that's the issue. Other than that it works fine. And no, the
freezer is not overstocked. Any ideas?

BTW- the refrigerator sat unused for over a year, could this have
caused any problems?

Thanks.
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Scall5


This is Turtle.

There is two possiblitys here but i sure can't see it from here.

The ice maker is hanging up in heat mode a little too long when in heat to
loosen the ice from the bowl to release the ice. If this is the case. You should
not have the sticking problem if the ice bend is only half full.

The other is 10ºF in the freezer area is pretty high for my thinking but could
be alright if it was during defrost cycle but not all the time. Most all ice
makers have a shut down switch that will turn the ice maker off at 12ºF or
above. This 10ºF in the freezer could mean it is not keeping up enough to not
let the freezer area go up to 33ºF during a full load time or defrost timer is
shuting it down say during the nite and let it get to 33ºF in the freezer and
then when you jar it when you open the door. It [ defrost timer ] goes back into
run or starts back to running.

What I'm getting at here is +10ºF is just a little high to be the norm.

TURTLE