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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch -
OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. The switch will be ~ $30 online with shipping. If I pop the switch out, remove it, how can I bypass it to test the ice maker again - do I just jumper the two wires together? Frigidaire Switch: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/frigidaire-switch-kit-5304465210-ap4327325.html |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Saturday, February 8, 2014 3:22:02 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. The switch will be ~ $30 online with shipping. If I pop the switch out, remove it, how can I bypass it to test the ice maker again - do I just jumper the two wires together? Frigidaire Switch: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/frigidaire-switch-kit-5304465210-ap4327325.html Yes, you can just temporarily connect the two wires together for testing. I don't know the voltage, would treat it as 120V and proceed accordingly. You have the part #, I'd look on Ebay, amazon, search for switch #. A lot of times these switches are used across a lot of appliances and there are sellers on Ebay where you might find it for a lot less. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
Oren wrote:
Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. The switch will be ~ $30 online with shipping. If I pop the switch out, remove it, how can I bypass it to test the ice maker again - do I just jumper the two wires together? Frigidaire Switch: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/frigidaire-switch-kit-5304465210-ap4327325.html Shorting the switch wires should work, but be aware of something... My GE's ice maker is wired through the switch that controls the freezer light. When the door is opened and the light comes on, the power to the ice maker is cut off. Since my ice maker has a drawer that slides out, they kill the power to the ice maker so that it won't dump ice on the bottom of the freezer should it just happen to be at that point of it's cycle when the drawer is pulled out. It was probably easier to wire it through the light switch than add a separate switch at the drawer. To test the ice maker with the door open, the user has to remember to press the light switch in. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 21:17:26 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote: Oren wrote: Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. The switch will be ~ $30 online with shipping. If I pop the switch out, remove it, how can I bypass it to test the ice maker again - do I just jumper the two wires together? Frigidaire Switch: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/frigidaire-switch-kit-5304465210-ap4327325.html Shorting the switch wires should work, but be aware of something... 2 votes yes thanks trader My GE's ice maker is wired through the switch that controls the freezer light. When the door is opened and the light comes on, the power to the ice maker is cut off. Since my ice maker has a drawer that slides out, they kill the power to the ice maker so that it won't dump ice on the bottom of the freezer should it just happen to be at that point of it's cycle when the drawer is pulled out. It was probably easier to wire it through the light switch than add a separate switch at the drawer. To test the ice maker with the door open, the user has to remember to press the light switch in. I tried it both ways by pressing the door switch. The rocker switch will not stay on. The link above is the best price so far. Seems like places want to sell an entire kit - not just the single IM switch. Will look locally on Monday if the jumper makes IM work. The link above, the switch is marked 3A 125VAC. Can not read all the markings due to the photo overlay. Thanks. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Saturday, February 8, 2014 4:35:48 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 21:17:26 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03 wrote: Oren wrote: Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. The switch will be ~ $30 online with shipping. If I pop the switch out, remove it, how can I bypass it to test the ice maker again - do I just jumper the two wires together? Frigidaire Switch: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/frigidaire-switch-kit-5304465210-ap4327325.html Shorting the switch wires should work, but be aware of something... 2 votes yes thanks trader My GE's ice maker is wired through the switch that controls the freezer light. When the door is opened and the light comes on, the power to the ice maker is cut off. Since my ice maker has a drawer that slides out, they kill the power to the ice maker so that it won't dump ice on the bottom of the freezer should it just happen to be at that point of it's cycle when the drawer is pulled out. It was probably easier to wire it through the light switch than add a separate switch at the drawer. To test the ice maker with the door open, the user has to remember to press the light switch in. I tried it both ways by pressing the door switch. The rocker switch will not stay on. The link above is the best price so far. Seems like places want to sell an entire kit - not just the single IM switch. Will look locally on Monday if the jumper makes IM work. The link above, the switch is marked 3A 125VAC. Can not read all the markings due to the photo overlay. Thanks. Sometimes if there is a number and manufacturer on the old switch itself you can google to find the switch from some other source too as opposed to going by the KA part #. A rocker switch like that could be used in a lot of products. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
Oren wrote:
On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 21:17:26 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03 wrote: Oren wrote: Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. The switch will be ~ $30 online with shipping. If I pop the switch out, remove it, how can I bypass it to test the ice maker again - do I just jumper the two wires together? Frigidaire Switch: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/frigidaire-switch-kit-5304465210-ap4327325.html Shorting the switch wires should work, but be aware of something... 2 votes yes thanks trader My GE's ice maker is wired through the switch that controls the freezer light. When the door is opened and the light comes on, the power to the ice maker is cut off. Since my ice maker has a drawer that slides out, they kill the power to the ice maker so that it won't dump ice on the bottom of the freezer should it just happen to be at that point of it's cycle when the drawer is pulled out. It was probably easier to wire it through the light switch than add a separate switch at the drawer. To test the ice maker with the door open, the user has to remember to press the light switch in. I tried it both ways by pressing the door switch. The rocker switch will not stay on. The link above is the best price so far. Seems like places want to sell an entire kit - not just the single IM switch. Will look locally on Monday if the jumper makes IM work. The link above, the switch is marked 3A 125VAC. Can not read all the markings due to the photo overlay. Thanks. A question... Did this ice maker work right up until it stopped working and that's when you found the switch to be not quite On? I know that sounds like a strange question, but the part I don't get is why would the switch suddenly jump from On to a mid point between On and Off? That's not typically how a switch goes bad. A circuit breaker will pop to mid-way, but not usually a switch. Did the ice maker stop working, causing you to rock it from fully On to fully Off and then not be able to have it stay fully On or did it find the mid point by itself? After I took the switch out, I might bench test it before I shorted the wires. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 14:45:15 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: Sometimes if there is a number and manufacturer on the old switch itself you can google to find the switch from some other source too as opposed to going by the KA part #. A rocker switch like that could be used in a lot of products. Thanks. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 22:51:07 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote: The link above, the switch is marked 3A 125VAC. Can not read all the markings due to the photo overlay. Thanks. A question... Did this ice maker work right up until it stopped working and that's when you found the switch to be not quite On? The IM had an ice log, which the wife removed the ice tray and cleaned the unit out. After that, it has not made ice _at all_ even after I toggled the switch to ensure it was on. The switch had never been turned off before. So I figured it was not from wear and tear. It doesn't stay in the ON position. I know that sounds like a strange question, but the part I don't get is why would the switch suddenly jump from On to a mid point between On and Off? That's not typically how a switch goes bad. A circuit breaker will pop to mid-way, but not usually a switch. I could not figure what the switch would not stay on. It jumps back to about center, but not to the OFF position - like is won't snap too ON. I was thinking it was bad or broke. The IM rotates the tray auger from the door ice paddle, just no ice is being made. The water paddle gives water. Did the ice maker stop working, causing you to rock it from fully On to fully Off and then not be able to have it stay fully On or did it find the mid point by itself? Sorta - when it was not making ice was the first time I had ever touched the switch. I will not stay in the ON position. After I took the switch out, I might bench test it before I shorted the wires. Okay. I've been looking into the possibility the water valve is bad or the ice maker itself. A new filter has been put in. The motor turns the auger and I get water at the door. My thinking is the switch broke. No leaks anywhere from the water valve. But I suppose by checking the switch first (cheapest) before moving on the water valve of ice maker unit. Trying to work the simply, least costly, first. I'm pull the switch out tomorrow. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
Oren Is this switch operated by closing the frig door? WW
"Oren" wrote in message ... Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. The switch will be ~ $30 online with shipping. If I pop the switch out, remove it, how can I bypass it to test the ice maker again - do I just jumper the two wires together? Frigidaire Switch: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/frigidaire-switch-kit-5304465210-ap4327325.html |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 17:30:23 -0700, "WW"
wrote: Oren Is this switch operated by closing the frig door? WW "Oren" wrote in message ... Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. The switch will be ~ $30 online with shipping. If I pop the switch out, remove it, how can I bypass it to test the ice maker again - do I just jumper the two wires together? Frigidaire Switch: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/frigidaire-switch-kit-5304465210-ap4327325.html No. The switch is mounted on the ice maker, which can be turned OFF / ON, regardless of the door being closed of opened. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 12:22:02 -0800, Oren wrote:
Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. And it used to be in the ON position all the time??** The switch will be ~ $30 online with shipping. If I pop the switch out, remove it, how can I bypass it to test the ice maker again - do I just jumper the two wires together? Yes. Radio Shack sells a bag of 10 jumper wires in 5 colors for a reasonable price. They have a 100 uses. One is to put them on the ends of test leads so you don't have to hold both leads while you measure something. Here you might want to measure the voltage between the two wires you'll be jumping, and especially with the ice and water, it's good to get a "permanent" grip with an alligator clip on one or even both leads. Use one hand only, which you can't do without alligator clipping one of the leads at least. What I think I would do is leave the wires jumped for a day or two and see if it makes ice then. Frigidaire Switch: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/frigidaire-switch-kit-5304465210-ap4327325.html Also, while you have the switch out, especailly after you've confirmed that its' bad, you might take it apart. I'm pretty sure I've fixed one or two such things over the last 40 years, maybe by throwing away a little piece of plastic that broke off and is in the way keeping it from going all the way in one direction. **Hey, if you never turn the ice maker off, you can skp the switch and just connect the two leads. Heat shrink tubing, or silicon tape, which when stretched and applied tightly, in a day or less turns into one big waterproof blob. Heat shrink is better when the wire starts off in two pieces. |
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On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:25:45 -0500, micky
wrote: **Hey, if you never turn the ice maker off, you can skp the switch and just connect the two leads. Heat shrink tubing, or silicon tape, which when stretched and applied tightly, in a day or less turns into one big waterproof blob. Heat shrink is better when the wire starts off in two pieces. I can make my own jumper. I'm not interested in a permanent connection with shrink wrap. It defeats the _purpose_ of the switch. OFF/ON for vacation OFF/ON for moving across town or such ....and so on Just need to ensure the water from the valve flows into the IM, since the switch will not function at this time. Thanks. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 17:42:56 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:25:45 -0500, micky wrote: **Hey, if you never turn the ice maker off, you can skp the switch and just connect the two leads. Heat shrink tubing, or silicon tape, which when stretched and applied tightly, in a day or less turns into one big waterproof blob. Heat shrink is better when the wire starts off in two pieces. I can make my own jumper. I'm not interested in a permanent connection with shrink wrap. It defeats the _purpose_ of the switch. OFF/ON for vacation OFF/ON for moving across town or such ...and so on Just need to ensure the water from the valve flows into the IM, since the switch will not function at this time. Thanks. Pull the switch and check with your local electrical supply distributor. In many cases an "off the shelf" switch will fit - and as it is a simple SPST switch, ANY switch will electrically do the job. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On 2/8/2014 5:51 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
A question... Did this ice maker work right up until it stopped working and that's when you found the switch to be not quite On? I know that sounds like a strange question, but the part I don't get is why would the switch suddenly jump from On to a mid point between On and Off? That's not typically how a switch goes bad. A circuit breaker will pop to mid-way, but not usually a switch. Did the ice maker stop working, causing you to rock it from fully On to fully Off and then not be able to have it stay fully On or did it find the mid point by itself? After I took the switch out, I might bench test it before I shorted the wires. Some rocker switches have spring loaded internal gadget that can break. Seems strange, as an ice maker rocker switch isn't likely to get cycled at all. -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On 2/8/2014 8:25 PM, micky wrote:
On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 12:22:02 -0800, Oren wrote: Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. **Hey, if you never turn the ice maker off, you can skp the switch and just connect the two leads. Heat shrink tubing, or silicon tape, which when stretched and applied tightly, in a day or less turns into one big waterproof blob. Heat shrink is better when the wire starts off in two pieces. I did that with the lid safety switch on my old washing machine. I live alone, and no pets or children were killed in the operation of my washing machine. In the case of your ice maker, I'd jump it out (safely if possible) and see if that helps. -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 21:44:35 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote: On 2/8/2014 8:25 PM, micky wrote: On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 12:22:02 -0800, Oren wrote: Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. **Hey, if you never turn the ice maker off, you can skp the switch and just connect the two leads. Heat shrink tubing, or silicon tape, which when stretched and applied tightly, in a day or less turns into one big waterproof blob. Heat shrink is better when the wire starts off in two pieces. I did that with the lid safety switch on my old washing machine. I live alone, and no pets or children were killed in the operation of my washing machine. In the case of your ice maker, I'd jump it out (safely if possible) and see if that helps. With my first washing machine, that I'd found on the street in front of my apartment building, I spent an hour drilling the rivets out of the lid switch and repairing the switch and reinstalling it, and then I immediately stuff a paper wad in the slot so the switch would be closed even when the lid was open. Somehow, the "wasted" hour didn't bother me at all. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Saturday, February 8, 2014 2:22:02 PM UTC-6, Oren wrote:
Ice Maker stopped making ice. I suspect it is the rocker switch - OFF/ON. When move it to ON it moves back to the middle and will not stay in the ON position. The switch will be ~ $30 online with shipping. If I pop the switch out, remove it, how can I bypass it to test the ice maker again - do I just jumper the two wires together? Frigidaire Switch: http://www.appliancepartspros.com/frigidaire-switch-kit-5304465210-ap4327325.html A photo of the switch after or before it is removed would be a big help!!! |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On 2/8/2014 8:38 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Some rocker switches have spring loaded internal gadget that can break. Seems strange, as an ice maker rocker switch isn't likely to get cycled at all. Um, think about it. The switch gets cycled every time the ice is ejected. Lever goes full up, then comes back down. If the lever contacts ice the switch is not engaged and the ice maker only fills with water and the cycle will not restart until the ice level goes down enough to engage the switch. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
"Steve F." wrote:
On 2/8/2014 8:38 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote: Some rocker switches have spring loaded internal gadget that can break. Seems strange, as an ice maker rocker switch isn't likely to get cycled at all. Um, think about it. The switch gets cycled every time the ice is ejected. Lever goes full up, then comes back down. If the lever contacts ice the switch is not engaged and the ice maker only fills with water and the cycle will not restart until the ice level goes down enough to engage the switch. The On-Off rocker switch on my ice maker is not involved in the ice making cycle in any manner. It is nothing more than an On-Off switch, mounted on the front of the ice maker, no where near any moving parts. It hasn't been cycled in many, many years. I haven't looked into Oren's freezer, but I'm guessing the switch he is talking about is also not involved in the ice making cycle. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On 2/8/2014 11:28 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
The On-Off rocker switch on my ice maker is not involved in the ice making cycle in any manner. It is nothing more than an On-Off switch, mounted on the front of the ice maker, no where near any moving parts. It hasn't been cycled in many, many years. I haven't looked into Oren's freezer, but I'm guessing the switch he is talking about is also not involved in the ice making cycle. I must be thinking of a different type of switch/part of the controls, then. What I am thinking of is the lever that goes up and down each cycle, and is forced up to turn off the ice maker. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On 2/9/2014 12:14 AM, Steve F. wrote:
On 2/8/2014 8:38 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote: Some rocker switches have spring loaded internal gadget that can break. Seems strange, as an ice maker rocker switch isn't likely to get cycled at all. Um, think about it. The switch gets cycled every time the ice is ejected. Lever goes full up, then comes back down. If the lever contacts ice the switch is not engaged and the ice maker only fills with water and the cycle will not restart until the ice level goes down enough to engage the switch. Uhm, think about it. He meant the ROCKER SWITCH which is on the end of the ice maker. The rocker switch that allows one to turn off the ice maker. Here is a photo of a typical one: http://www.freewtc.com/images/produc...ch_8_19127.jpg The switch is activated only when the family is on vacation. Or no longer wants ice. -- .. Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
On Sun, 09 Feb 2014 07:11:46 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote: Uhm, think about it. He meant the ROCKER SWITCH which is on the end of the ice maker. The rocker switch that allows one to turn off the ice maker. Here is a photo of a typical one: http://www.freewtc.com/images/produc...ch_8_19127.jpg The switch is activated only when the family is on vacation. Or no longer wants ice. Correct. I'll make a follow-up later. The rocker switch is still my focus, for now, as to the problem on the ice maker not making ice. Didn't get my "round tuit" today. |
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Ice Maker Rocker Switch?
Oren wrote:
On Sun, 09 Feb 2014 07:11:46 -0500, Stormin Mormon wrote: Uhm, think about it. He meant the ROCKER SWITCH which is on the end of the ice maker. The rocker switch that allows one to turn off the ice maker. Here is a photo of a typical one: http://www.freewtc.com/images/produc...ch_8_19127.jpg The switch is activated only when the family is on vacation. Or no longer wants ice. Correct. I'll make a follow-up later. The rocker switch is still my focus, for now, as to the problem on the ice maker not making ice. Didn't get my "round tuit" today. Do you really turn off your ice maker when you go on vacation? Why? What else do you turn off? |
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On Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:06 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote: Oren wrote: On Sun, 09 Feb 2014 07:11:46 -0500, Stormin Mormon wrote: Uhm, think about it. He meant the ROCKER SWITCH which is on the end of the ice maker. The rocker switch that allows one to turn off the ice maker. Here is a photo of a typical one: http://www.freewtc.com/images/produc...ch_8_19127.jpg The switch is activated only when the family is on vacation. Or no longer wants ice. Correct. I'll make a follow-up later. The rocker switch is still my focus, for now, as to the problem on the ice maker not making ice. Didn't get my "round tuit" today. Do you really turn off your ice maker when you go on vacation? Why? No. I never heard of this; until I read the owners manual for the refrigerator - troubleshooting the ice maker. Amazing what you find out in those pages. What else do you turn off? Let me think. Oh, Oh, nothing. Page 20 bottom. (PDF) Short / Long Vacations. http://kitchen.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/frigidaire/240389309.html?idRes=668483 |
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