fix icemaker only making crushed ice. super easy

[@GR8WHITEC5]

My refrigerator stopped dispensing water. After several days on KZbin University, I realized the following: My freezer was still making ice. I changed my water filter to a new filter and purged out any air in the line. My refrigerator side crisper area water reservoir tank was not frozen. I changed my water inlet valve to a new water inlet valve and verified both for continuity prior to installation. Both the old and the new showed nearly identical continuity confirming a working water inlet valve. And still, no water. Unless both the old water inlet valve and the new water inlet valve both have defective mechanical issues. What are the odds? I am suspicious to that being the issue. I removed the main water line and checked water flow. Very solid and good pressure. I then connected the main water line to the new water inlet valve and turned on the water supply. The water ran through the water inlet valve up into the water filter and back down the return line. That is where the water flow ends for dispensing water to drink, but not to the freezer to make ice cubes. So, something is not "turning on" or allowing the water to be dispensed at the push pad. Yet, water is going up to the freezer to make ice. I am baffled.

[@TFE_MaD]

Waaay above my education level.. good luck .. and if you find out what went wrong please come back and let me know.. make a video and drop the link here.. I haven't had that issue yet. But if it happens I would like to know the fix for it.. I'm guessing the line isn't frozen.. . Im sure you've defrosted the fridge with all the work you have done.. . Personally tbh I know nothing about anything I do. I'm just mostly guessing and you tube University my way through life's problems.. good luck on your journey my friend

[@GR8WHITEC5]

@@TFE_MaD Ironically, I did further testing to isolate and rule out certain suspicions. I removed the lower front plastic panel at the bottom of the refigerator and disconnected the water line. I pushed on the dispenser pad and no water was dispensing from that water hose. That hose leads back to the water reservoir. Seeing my water reservoir was not frozen, it was low on water due to blowing into the line from the rear water valve to ensure no obstructions in the line. Once I blew into the line, the air pressure forced water out. I did this several times not knowing it lowered the water reservoir water level below the inlet and outlet points. But either way, something is not refilling that water reservoir. So I spoke with a technician and he confirmed that the hose at the lower front does come off the water reservoir and that the water valve fills the water reservoir. So with all I explained; new water valve, new filter, ice is being made, no water being dispensed or filled in the reservoir, he said it is most likely the Control Board; the part behind the buttons we press for water, crush, cube. He said it sounds like it failed. I already placed an order for a new one and will keep you up to date. Prior to one week ago, I knew nothing about refrigerators. Now I seem to know a great deal. Hopefully I can solve this issue. To be continued...

[@GR8WHITEC5]

@@TFE_MaD Sir, my issue is SOLVED. It was the Refrigerator Dispenser Control Board that is behind the water/crush/cube dispenser cover. $35 refurbished from Amazon. Two screws to remove the front plastic dispenser cover. Remove the Red and Black module push on wires. Remove the Computer Board wiring harness. Reinstall the Control Board. Water dispenses like a charm and this is something anyone who can use a screw driver can do.

[@TFE_MaD]

@@GR8WHITEC5 great.. I was hoping you made a video... but this is solid information.. . So I know if the water ever goes out to see if the like is frozen.. then change the board..

[@thomasboulay3309]

Probably a solenoid, ours makes a "click" sound when it dispenses water.

[@mikejohnson5333]

Thank you thank you thank you!! Saved us over $100 at least! God bless.

[@patrickryanii2446]

You out here doin’ the Lord’s work, man. I tried this and got my ice maker working in no time. Thank you!

[@TFE_MaD]

Lol.. thank you

[@jeffrubalcava1633]

Yes he is!!!! Just fixed mine from this video

[@sugargooslin6473]

Fix mine in about a minute with hair dryer

[@aaronius932]

Thanks man, I didn't have that good of a father figure in my life to help me with this type of stuff

[@cplcummins]

Please take comfort knowing my family spent the last 10 minutes dancing with joy now that we fixed the ice machine.. thanks so much from ireland 🇮🇪

[@LSmith-cu8kv]

You're my HERO for the day. Thanks.

[@cicic886]

Thank you! This totally worked for my Amanda side by side👍

[@ChristopherDeLosSantos-h4i]

Thank you, fixed my problem in 30 seconds!

[@tomzeltmann3824]

Finally your video explained my particular issue. Thanks.

[@addison436]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Using Caps to express my thanks . You are so smart. Saved me a service call and $$$.

[@TFE_MaD]

Say less....

[@jamesellerbee4406]

Thanks. I happen to love crushed ice, but the rest of my family don't. My fridge has been on crushed ice mode for months. Great info

[@ukgene]

Thank you so much, 3 weeks with crushed ice. Now under 2 minutes I'm back to cube

[@GoogleUser-lp1bx]

Just heard the wonderful clink-clink sound of ice cubes going into my glass. I am so happy. Thank you for posting this easy-to-follow ice dispenser fix.

[@johnmercurio8018]

Absolutely 100% spot on. This is exactly what was wrong with our fridge. The lever was frozen! Thank you for the short, clear video and fix.

[@johnluisrodriguez2621]

Bro thank you for your service. Came in clutch especially on Thanksgiving. May you and your family be blessed.

[@joannaroush518]

Thank you so much for this video. We had been trying to get cubed ice and all we got was crushed. Thanks to you and this video we now have cube ice again.

[@MirandaCoffman]

Thank you for posting this! Husband and I have been so frustrated with our ice maker for suddenly only making crushed ice. This was an instant fix! 🙏

[@derrickbowersox6158]

This fixed our issue after we got home from vacation. You are the man!

[@BrookeKing-j9e]

You rock! I can’t tell you how grateful i am for this video. I was going to call a repair man. Thank you much!

[@jessejames5551]

Very clear, and simple video. Thank you for creating.

[@toobored54]

Doing the happy dance thanks to you. 10 second fix after watching the vid. You are the MAN!!

[@hdavis9856]

Thanks for this! I was on my way to this solution but your video just confirmed what my hunch was telling me. We now have cubed ice again.

[@mondellewarren1677]

Wow You just helped me !! It’s five in the morning and I just fixed the ice maker. Was about to buy a new machine Thanks again

[@kristikstephens]

THANK YOU! I've been searching for a solution for this issue. After your video it took me less than one minute to fix!

[@99shadows66]

Thank you, using your instructions I was able to get my ice maker working correctly again. My issue was exactly as you described.

[@TruthSetsYouAndMeFree]

Your solution worked on my GE refrigerator -- thank you! But, now my wife wants me to fix other things. 😊

[@chuckyguyliar3599]

Holy crap brother you da man!!!!Thank you so much from Canada respect took 5 minutes

[@scottschmitt4549]

Great video! Only been dealing with crushed ice for 6 months before I found your 4 minute video!😂. Top of the hat, sir!

[@tegandifava1928]

Thank you a million for this video you helped me fix my family’s ice maker we’ve been trying for a month and have watched tons of videos and this one was the first one that made sense

[@keliachandler3292]

I have the exact same fridge and this issues has been driving me bat crap crazy! Thank you! I was ready to set it in the side of the road!

[@tombruns5233]

Your fix was exactly what I needed. No more crushed ice. Plenty of cubes. Party at my house! Thanks

[@trishamathews932]

Sir, As a stay at home mom, in charge of 95% of the house related things in our home, I VERY MUCH appreciate your lesson in how this thing works, and now I understand! And, hopefully, I can prevent/fix problems in the future (and save a little money, which is important for us as a one income family)! Thank you so much for taking the time to not just *say* how to fix the issue, but *explain* why the issue is happening!!! This is the best!! Learning something new is great!!😃👍🏻

[@bjag1854]

Literally JUST tried this method 5 mins ago. It definitely works. Thanks so much man 💪🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@jeremystewart5594]

You the man, fixed it perfectly. I don't know what I did before KZbin.

[@ValerieBella1026]

My machine had the opposite problem. It wouldn’t crush ice. I have to switch the blade manually, but at least now I can get it if I want. Thanks

[@thomasboulay3309]

Thank you, last nite the wife was smashing the whole drawer in and out and ice got into that little square window behind the drawer way back in the freezer, not allowing that thing to drop down,move the rod,etc. I had to fish all the ice out. I also emptied the drawer and found a chunk of frost, which was the initial problem. Thank you again.

[@rockymountainplecos1058]

DUDE! You rock! Ive been stuck on crushed ice for like 3 months and now its fixed.

[@saintejeannedarc9460]

I got stuck for over a year and it was wearing me out to scoop ice cubes into a bin and fetch them manually. Doesn't sound like much, but I had frozen shoulder then. The repair guy came and must have done this, but didn't explain what the problem was well enough. After a power outage, they have a tendency to get stuck again, so this video saved the day.

[@RJRansdell-d1y]

Sir, I wanted to thank you for this informational video, our ice maker was stuck on crushed ice and it was the little plastic part in the back that flips up and down that was stuck, I just gave it a little bump and it is now working the way it is supposed to, thank you for the information I was afraid that I was going to have to replace the ice & water dispenser glad to see that I don't, again thank you for the information on this issue

[@twills-lv7cz]

nice to see someone finally explaining how the crushed vs dynamic works -- thank you. I'm going to try what you said, but in the meantime, I just used a wire-tie to loop around the flap and the bar to keep it in the open position -- that seems to work as we don't care about crushed ice anyways

[@TFE_MaD]

I dont know anyone who uses crushed other then my children and they stop using it after the first few months... they really should build these to default to whole ice if the system malfunctions

[@joyhunter3426]

Can you explain how you did that? I tried what he said. The problem is the flap in the back is stuck up. It won't come down. I can pull it down and push it up, but it takes a bit of strength.... Mine's almost the opposite of what he said.

[@saintejeannedarc9460]

@@joyhunter3426 Yes, I can help you out, because I had that problem most recently too. In the past, his fix worked, but mine got stuck up and I can't loosen it down. I tried blow dryers and nothing worked to unstick it this time. What did work was watching this whole video again carefully to see how it all worked. When he's explaining that little metal bar that sticks out on the bottom of the ice bin, that's the key. You need to latch that back onto the square plastic bit at the back of the fridge, behind the ice maker kit. So I just pulled my ice tray out a bit and looked under the whole housing. W/ one arm I reached back to grab that square bit and pull it down and the the other hand hooked that steel bit onto the square bit. I immediately had ice cubes again.

[@joyhunter3426]

Thanks! @@saintejeannedarc9460

[@1870289165]

All you have to do is let it defrost for about 15 minutes. It will come lose then.

[@llfour]

Thank you. Crushed ice has been driving us crazy.

[@BlindTriker]

A brilliant video that helped me out, and I'm grateful. This is the way all videos on KZbin should be: Concise & to the point. Thank you for a great video, and I appreciate you having taken the time to create & post it.

[@ashleynarron2032]

All I can say, Thank you so much for making this video! Wow. So easy. Fixed it!

[@ST-cy6we]

You are the Man! Fixed my ice maker in 10 seconds.. Thank YOU!

[@charlesmallory8983]

Watched a lot of videos on this problem. This one fixed the problem. Saved me some $$. Thank you

[@calibrat1225]

Thank you. Very informative. In my case, the rear slider has come off the tail but it was easy enough to remove the ice maker unit and put it back on track. It is a plastic slider attached to a metal rod , the rod I’d lifted by a magnetic mechanism . Thank you

[@saintejeannedarc9460]

That was my problem last time. That metal rod had come off the square plastic slider at the back of the fridge, behind the ice kit. I was able to pull the ice kit out a bit and reach underneath, pull the square bit down and hook the metal rod back on. Back to cubes again.

[@1870289165]

It’s a solenoid valve

[@kstnay]

You just saved me a service call! My Whirlpool fridge was doing this and I appreciate your explanation of how an ice maker switches back and forth but the factory setting is on crushed, which I didn’t know. My hubby and I got ours fixed in 50 minutes using a blow dryer! 👏🏻 THANKS!

[@MAHWL]

I just found this video and of course your blow dryer comment! If the the spatula end doesn't work for me, I'll try the dryer next, so thanks for the idea! 😊 I was trying my finger, making alot of noise in the freezer and my mom thought something happened in her kitchen 😅

[@kstnay]

@@MAHWL my fridge actually has done this twice! What I do now is I leave my button on the water setting. When I need crushed ice, I switch to that button, retrieve my ice, then switch to cubed. Once I hear the snap of the flap closing, I switch it back to water. It hasn’t frozen up since! I am also very careful to poke my finger in that square hole in the back once in awhile (before I need crushed ice) to make sure the mechanism moves freely, THEN I will pull out the ice cube bin or use the crushed ice button. I’m sure you already had the instance of not being able to pull the bin out because the mechanism is frozen stuck in place! I also shut off ice making with the lever before it gets overfilled. NOTE: the blow dryer is easy to use if, and only if, you are able to pull the bin out!

[@rhoden007]

Thanks. This worked. I just used a hand-held blower dryer to heat it up and melt the ice. And it worked like a charm

[@TAOcooks]

Thank you so much!!! My freezer was only producing crushed ice no I did exactly what you said and it worked!! Sears wanted $250 fort a service call. THANK YOU!!

[@abbott018]

Super easy fix but without this video I would never have figured it out! Thanks!

[@lmh051255]

This is by far the easiest ice maker fix ever. GREAT job in explaining how it works. My icemaker isn't exactly the same as this but it works the same way, finding the piece that is supposed to move freely (and was frozen) was simple! THANK YOU!

[@hugomatthews7161]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, i couldnt figure out how those mechanisms were working. I thought it was the blade that to move, thinking the balde was frozen in place. Thanks for that explanation. Lots of help !!!!!

[@hugomatthews7161]

I have a samsung, but the mechanism seems to be the same

[@UncleSamuelGATA]

This video is truly amazing. Thanks for giving a full explanation and showing us everything and what to look for. Like someone else said, you doing the Lord's work and saving a lot of people's sanity!

[@drvegus]

This totally helped me. Apparently they can be frozen either direction. Mine was stuck the opposite direction where I could only get cubes even though it said crushed. Pulled out ice holder, dumped and saw the bar with spring jammed. Rinsed, dried, now just like new. Thanks sooo much.

[@emostorm7]

Yep, similar

[@alejandralara4931]

best video on this! Instructions were clear and the explanation was amazing. Thanks for saving me dollars!

[@krosfyah4932]

You just helped me fix my ice maker stuck on crushed. Thank you for taking the time to do this man, appreciate you!

[@keithmcmanus5959]

Thanks for making it simple. Quick fix and I’m back in business.

[@BCBhunter]

Thank you! Was so frustrated with this damn fridge. Can’t believe it was this easy

[@travisj23]

I have been cursing out my ice maker for about 3 months now. It kept getting jammed because I don't have a water line and I was using just trays for ice. The cube nature of them tended to get broken into chunks and then jam in the works cause it to stop turning. Watched this video and noticed that my spring worked just fine, but it was in the up position. Understanding how it worked I was able to hold down the spring and insert the tray back in making sure the bar went into the square. Then let go and it grabbed it and moved it up. NO MORE ICE JAMMING! So happy.

[@marlabe]

Thank you! I was going nuts! It literally took me my pointed finger and three seconds to fix it!!!

[@jesusshuttlesworth4101]

I just watched this video and fixed my ice maker that’s been making crushed ice only for about two weeks. Appreciate you bruh!👊🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@jilldenise1233]

Thank you! I finally fixed my ice machine! It was stuck!

[@divadriver1]

Oddly enough, it doesn’t seem like it’s stuck because it’s moving yet. That 😅totally worked. You’re awesome dude.

[@grr8ful]

This works both ways. We only had cubes. Pulled out the ice catcher and moved the spring up and down. Took all of 1 minute and both crushed and cubed work now. Thanks! The spring must have been stuck :)

[@saintejeannedarc9460]

Those springs tend to get stuck w/ frozen ice after a prolonged power outage. That's when they seem most likely to glitch again.

[@troyhyder3369]

we have a newer model the is a little bit different but your great video made it a simple fix! appreciate you sir!

[@utubewatcher60]

You are BRILLIANT my man my ice maker has been crushing the ice instead of dispensing cubes. Mine was stuck. Huge thank you 😊 very well explained!! 👏👏👏

[@chadmcneely2920]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video saved me repair fee

[@aldo.express]

Thank you! I forgot that stupid thing in the back of the freezer that actuates the lever gets stuck on mine. It always gets stuck in the up position so i nudged it back down and now it works. I haven't had cubed ice in months lol

[@saintejeannedarc9460]

That square bit at the back of the fridge won't stay down this time. The spring keeps it in the up position, even w/ a blower dryer. So I just pulled the ice kit out a bit and jimmied that metal rod back onto the spring and that worked to get my cubes going again.

[@sofialazo4980]

It was so easy, well explained!!! Thank you so much from Honduras 🇭🇳

[@magales45]

thanks for such easier to follow directions. I appreciate the time effort . Thanks Thanks Thanks

[@ghstpper180]

4:04 for the answer lol. Thanks for the video!!

[@TFE_MaD]

😆

[@Tatertot01]

Thank you so much for making this video. The white tab's position in the back does the opposite on my fridge -- down position puts out ice cubes and up position is crushed ice. It was stuck in the up position so I repeatedly pushed down on it and it dropped down after a few presses and now I'm getting ice cubes again. Thank you!

[@lanceanderson5826]

You saved the day, Brother!!!!! One more ice machine dispensing whole cubes, thanks to you. Hope you're doing well, in this crazy world.

[@christineconrad2175]

You are the absolute best!!!! This was exactly my problem and with quick hit of the scre driver head I loosened it up and low and behold I have ice cubes in stead of crushed ice again. Thank you so much!

[@luciodeluca3257]

Thank you!!!! Saved me $75 repair call!

[@sharonweiss8676]

Thank you so much for this fix. It was so simple and I’m back to cubed ice again!!

[@billyw3375]

I finally found the fix. Thank you

[@kaylaashness3550]

Thank you… mine moved very easily and now I have cubed ice!!

[@marknull9678]

Great job explaining how this works. Much appreciated

[@michaelbergman4508]

Thanks! This wasn’t my problem but you explained how it worked so I was able to find a piece of ice jamming it up not letting it switch to regular ice.

[@davidbothwell6625]

Great video. You saved my sanity. It worked like a charm. 😊

[@astonishingt3673]

Thanks just fixed my grams icemaker instantly your awesome been dealing with crushed ice for over 6 months now 🥴

[@GerryG1977]

Mines a GE I used the back of a spoon to loosen it up but mine was on the left side and it worked. Thank you for the help. I was tired of crushed ice for over a month now.

[@tyniy9505]

Thank you. Your video helped me fix my only crushed ice issue ❤

[@jeffreyzurlo]

Such a simple, brilliant fix! Many thanks for saving me a service call +, we're 'in season' here in sw fl, so calls of this type average $139 +parts&labor....

[@saintejeannedarc9460]

This is brilliant, thank you. I was stuck w/ crushed ice for over a darn year. I tried every kind of trouble shooting I could find, but had to resort to manually storing cubes in a container (since crushed ice melts right away). We called a repair man finally and it was fixed. I'd just defrosted and cleaned the bin and that dumahickie must have finally unstuck itself. Repair guy charged just a service fee and didn't explain what unstuck well enough. We had an 8 hour power outage and the melting caused the thing to freeze again. Thankfully I found this.

[@1870289165]

It’s a solenoid valve that pushed and retracts the plastic square piece.

[@dmc8851]

Thanks for the help. Method worked for me. Root cause for me was frozen solenoid. Lost power for 24 hrs and when the power was restored the moisture caused the solenoid to freeze.

[@mirandadeburgh8149]

Thank you and I appreciated learning about how it works.

[@johnhazlett6874]

Thanks for sharing, now we can enjoy cubed ice again.

[@spireprintingpackaging2093]

Thank you!! This is the only solution that worked for me.

[@mandeljohnson6454]

Was having this exact issue. Your fix worked like a charm! Gratitude!

[@deborahvessell6870]

Excellent video! I didn't have to do much to resolve my trouble after you explained things. Thanks for making my day.

[@dano02vfr]

Thanks for the tip! I used a hair dryer to thaw the spring out, works great now!

[@2point58]

Well thanks bro :) I feel dumb why doesn’t this have millions of views

[@bradsklare6830]

Perfect - tried the other video of just slamming the ice bucket back in but that didn't work - this worked great! Thank You!

[@wilkerfamily1379]

OMG! This was awesome! Thank you for making this video. It was well explained and worked perfectly!

[@scaldedape6213]

Straight and to the point like all the best advice. Just fixed my maytag with it. Much appreciated

[@tinalasser5720]

OMG 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Thank you so much ! I fixed it in less than 3 min ! You are a godsend 👍🏻

[@diamondladykiser9111]

Thank you so much..I got tried of crush ice. I wiggle that thing in the back..ans just ran hot water on the blade part.. And it's working now...

[@arianwood2351]

Thank You!!! 😊 Great explanation. Ours has been like this for a year and I couldn't find a solution. FIXED!

[@bicd3244]

Thanks my man!! My tab was stuck in the up position. I inserted a screwdriver and pulled it down at which point it went back to cubed ice.