GE refrig with ice maker turned on by putting lever down
Put it down and it made ice for a few hours then just stopped.
Regrig has not been moved or touched in any way. Icemaker just appears
to have died. Any experience with this kind of thing.
Box is 5- 10 years old. Came with house that I bought last year.

TIA

Lou

On May 1, 12:14 pm, LouB wrote:
GE refrig with ice maker turned on by putting lever down
Put it down and it made ice for a few hours then just stopped.
Regrig has not been moved or touched in any way. Icemaker just appears
to have died. Any experience with this kind of thing.
Box is 5- 10 years old. Came with house that I bought last year.

OK, but how long have you been using the ice maker? And how long has
it been stopped?

IME sometimes the cycle timing varies and I wonder if mine is broke
(or breaking).
-----

- gpsman

gpsman wrote:
On May 1, 12:14 pm, LouB wrote:
GE refrig with ice maker turned on by putting lever down
Put it down and it made ice for a few hours then just stopped.
Regrig has not been moved or touched in any way. Icemaker just appears
to have died. Any experience with this kind of thing.
Box is 5- 10 years old. Came with house that I bought last year.

OK, but how long have you been using the ice maker? And how long has
it been stopped?

IME sometimes the cycle timing varies and I wonder if mine is broke
(or breaking).
-----

- gpsman

I generally run it about every two weeks since I only use a few ice
cubes a day. Been using it since I got the house about 16 months ago.
flipped the lever down yesterday (Wednesday) morning. It made about 10
ice cubes and then got quiet. I have flipped lever up and down a couple
of times. If it does not come back to life and the repair is not both
easy and cheap I can just go back to ice cube trays.

Lou

On May 1, 9:52 am, LouB wrote:
gpsman wrote:
On May 1, 12:14 pm, LouB wrote:
GE refrig with ice maker turned on by putting lever down
Put it down and it made ice for a few hours then just stopped.
Regrig has not been moved or touched in any way. Icemaker just appears
to have died. Any experience with this kind of thing.
Box is 5- 10 years old. Came with house that I bought last year.

OK, but how long have you been using the ice maker? And how long has
it been stopped?

IME sometimes the cycle timing varies and I wonder if mine is broke
(or breaking).
-----

- gpsman

I generally run it about every two weeks since I only use a few ice
cubes a day. Been using it since I got the house about 16 months ago.
flipped the lever down yesterday (Wednesday) morning. It made about 10
ice cubes and then got quiet. I have flipped lever up and down a couple
of times. If it does not come back to life and the repair is not both
easy and cheap I can just go back to ice cube trays.

Lou

Depends on what you mean by "cheap". It's an easy replacement, with a
new unit costing no more than $120.00. I got one for $80.00. Look
online for your model, then tell the local appliance parts outlet how
much you'd pay through "ecommerce", and they'll usually match that
price. Tom

tom wrote:
On May 1, 9:52 am, LouB wrote:
gpsman wrote:
On May 1, 12:14 pm, LouB wrote:
GE refrig with ice maker turned on by putting lever down
Put it down and it made ice for a few hours then just stopped.
Regrig has not been moved or touched in any way. Icemaker just appears
to have died. Any experience with this kind of thing.
Box is 5- 10 years old. Came with house that I bought last year.
OK, but how long have you been using the ice maker? And how long has
it been stopped?
IME sometimes the cycle timing varies and I wonder if mine is broke
(or breaking).
-----
- gpsman
I generally run it about every two weeks since I only use a few ice
cubes a day. Been using it since I got the house about 16 months ago.
flipped the lever down yesterday (Wednesday) morning. It made about 10
ice cubes and then got quiet. I have flipped lever up and down a couple
of times. If it does not come back to life and the repair is not both
easy and cheap I can just go back to ice cube trays.

Lou

Depends on what you mean by "cheap". It's an easy replacement, with a
new unit costing no more than $120.00. I got one for $80.00. Look
online for your model, then tell the local appliance parts outlet how
much you'd pay through "ecommerce", and they'll usually match that
price. Tom

"Easy" is relative, based on experience and ability.
Thank You.

Lou

On May 1, 2:30 pm, LouB wrote:
tom wrote:
On May 1, 9:52 am, LouB wrote:
gpsman wrote:
On May 1, 12:14 pm, LouB wrote:
GE refrig with ice maker turned on by putting lever down
Put it down and it made ice for a few hours then just stopped.
Regrig has not been moved or touched in any way. Icemaker just appears
to have died. Any experience with this kind of thing.
Box is 5- 10 years old. Came with house that I bought last year.
OK, but how long have you been using the ice maker? And how long has
it been stopped?
IME sometimes the cycle timing varies and I wonder if mine is broke
(or breaking).
-----
- gpsman
I generally run it about every two weeks since I only use a few ice
cubes a day. Been using it since I got the house about 16 months ago.
flipped the lever down yesterday (Wednesday) morning. It made about 10
ice cubes and then got quiet. I have flipped lever up and down a couple
of times. If it does not come back to life and the repair is not both
easy and cheap I can just go back to ice cube trays.

Lou

Depends on what you mean by "cheap". It's an easy replacement, with a
new unit costing no more than $120.00. I got one for $80.00. Look
online for your model, then tell the local appliance parts outlet how
much you'd pay through "ecommerce", and they'll usually match that
price. Tom

"Easy" is relative, based on experience and ability.
Thank You.

Lou

You're welcome. Yep, I realize that just turning a screw can be
overwhelming. Losers. Tom

On May 1, 2:30 pm, LouB wrote:
tom wrote:
On May 1, 9:52 am, LouB wrote:
gpsman wrote:
On May 1, 12:14 pm, LouB wrote:
GE refrig with ice maker turned on by putting lever down
Put it down and it made ice for a few hours then just stopped.
Regrig has not been moved or touched in any way. Icemaker just appears
to have died. Any experience with this kind of thing.
Box is 5- 10 years old. Came with house that I bought last year.
OK, but how long have you been using the ice maker? And how long has
it been stopped?
IME sometimes the cycle timing varies and I wonder if mine is broke
(or breaking).
-----
- gpsman
I generally run it about every two weeks since I only use a few ice
cubes a day. Been using it since I got the house about 16 months ago.
flipped the lever down yesterday (Wednesday) morning. It made about 10
ice cubes and then got quiet. I have flipped lever up and down a couple
of times. If it does not come back to life and the repair is not both
easy and cheap I can just go back to ice cube trays.

Lou

Depends on what you mean by "cheap". It's an easy replacement, with a
new unit costing no more than $120.00. I got one for $80.00. Look
online for your model, then tell the local appliance parts outlet how
much you'd pay through "ecommerce", and they'll usually match that
price. Tom

"Easy" is relative, based on experience and ability.
Thank You.

Lou

You're welcome. Yep, I realize that just turning a screw can be
overwhelming. Losers. Tom

On May 1, 2:30 pm, LouB wrote:
tom wrote:
On May 1, 9:52 am, LouB wrote:
gpsman wrote:
On May 1, 12:14 pm, LouB wrote:
GE refrig with ice maker turned on by putting lever down
Put it down and it made ice for a few hours then just stopped.
Regrig has not been moved or touched in any way. Icemaker just appears
to have died. Any experience with this kind of thing.
Box is 5- 10 years old. Came with house that I bought last year.
OK, but how long have you been using the ice maker? And how long has
it been stopped?
IME sometimes the cycle timing varies and I wonder if mine is broke
(or breaking).
-----
- gpsman
I generally run it about every two weeks since I only use a few ice
cubes a day. Been using it since I got the house about 16 months ago.
flipped the lever down yesterday (Wednesday) morning. It made about 10
ice cubes and then got quiet. I have flipped lever up and down a couple
of times. If it does not come back to life and the repair is not both
easy and cheap I can just go back to ice cube trays.

Lou

Depends on what you mean by "cheap". It's an easy replacement, with a
new unit costing no more than $120.00. I got one for $80.00. Look
online for your model, then tell the local appliance parts outlet how
much you'd pay through "ecommerce", and they'll usually match that
price. Tom

"Easy" is relative, based on experience and ability.
Thank You.

Lou

You're welcome. Yep, I realize that just turning a screw can be
overwhelming. Losers. Tom

wrote:
On Thu, 01 May 2008 12:14:32 -0400, LouB wrote:

GE refrig with ice maker turned on by putting lever down
Put it down and it made ice for a few hours then just stopped.
Regrig has not been moved or touched in any way. Icemaker just appears
to have died. Any experience with this kind of thing.
Box is 5- 10 years old. Came with house that I bought last year.

TIA

Lou

I too bet the fill tube is frozen
Ah, but why did it freeze up? It has worked fine for 16 months.

Lou

wrote:
On Thu, 01 May 2008 22:11:17 -0400, LouB wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 01 May 2008 12:14:32 -0400, LouB wrote:

GE refrig with ice maker turned on by putting lever down
Put it down and it made ice for a few hours then just stopped.
Regrig has not been moved or touched in any way. Icemaker just appears
to have died. Any experience with this kind of thing.
Box is 5- 10 years old. Came with house that I bought last year.

TIA

Lou
I too bet the fill tube is frozen
Ah, but why did it freeze up? It has worked fine for 16 months.

Lou

**** happens. It is just worth checking because if the water solenoid
is bad or the tube is frozen a new icemaker won't fix anything.


Is there ice in the tray now that hasn't dumped?

Was about to reply "None" when I got up and looked.
Lever is up. Should not be making ice, BUT there is a whole row of
cubes against the side of the box. Like they are ready to be pushed out.
I dropped the lever to see what happens and as I type I can hear them
drop!. TWICE Maybe it just had to rest a few days:-))

Will report back. Thanks to all who made suggestions.

Lou