Frigidaire ice maker broken again: fix it

[@davidderouin6987]

Just want to thank you for putting the time together to make this video!!! SUPER APPRECIATED. This was the clearest, most comprehensive walkthrough. I was inspired by, "well, if this dude can do it while managing kids and recording a video ... I'll give it a shot!" For one day a feel like a hero in my house for fixing the fridge. You saving all of us with frozen fridges.

[@amandabryant1826]

I can’t thank you enough for this very detailed and thorough video. I am a single mom, my husband passed away last year, and I was able to fix my ice maker by myself thanks to your video. Thank you again!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching and the positive feedback on my video. I just want to say I am very sorry for your loss of your husband. It is nice knowing that a single mom was able to fix her own stuff without spending around $250 for a service call to do the same “fix”. Stay strong!

[@VultchInc]

@@GReviewz 250 you mean x2 since we're female. Rest in Paradise to your King ma'am I am very sorry for your loss.

[@myemail2418]

Did the problem come back for you?

[@ordon3858]

Sorry for your loss. God is a loving Father but not a genie in a bottle He hears our prayers and loves you. Peace be with you!!!

[@davidlafleche1142]

This is why you're better off buying a base model refrigerator with no bells and whistles.

[@AnthonyLombardo-cool]

Dude, I have children also, and you do not EVER apologize for your children. They love you, we like you, you are a genuine teacher, not a competent fake. Keep up the good work.

[@bradleycavedo155]

I did this tear down a couple of years ago based on your first video. And it worked. Recently it stopped making ice again and I took a different approach. I turned off the icemaker and pulled out the ice tray and set the refrigerator on 37°. I went out of town and came back about five days later. I went to the basement and shut off the breaker for the refrigerator and turned it back on after about two minutes. A reboot. Within a couple of hours I heard the water flowing into the ice tray. A few more hours I heard the first tray of ice drop. By turning off the icemaker I turned off all of the ice maker cooling apparently. And all of the ice that was gunking up on everything back there melted because of the 37° in the refrigerator. going forward this will be my new solution.

[@christopherdahl8997]

I’m going this route… however, what I really want to know if anyone has actually found a FIX for this problem. This video isn’t really a fix, it’s a work around. I bought this fridge used and I’ve only had it for a few weeks and I’m having this problem. There is no way I’m doing this twice a month for the rest of my life so I need a real fix…

[@bradleycavedo155]

@@christopherdahl8997 The turn off that I described only works for a few days before it stops making ice again. By the way, I was walking around in Lowes the other day and they are still selling this frig with this same icemaker!!

[@elizabethprice8255]

My husband and I watched several of these videos on the Frigidaire gallery ice maker not working (must be a design flaw) this one was the most informative and easiest to follow. While I was waiting for him to work up the courage and/or patience to get started, I boiled some potatoes to make home fries. While they were still warm (not hot) I placed them in the fridge on a shelf directly below the ice maker, and 1 hour later I heard the ice fall. The potatoes must have warmed up the bottom of the ice maker. One week later, it’s still going strong. I don’t know if it’s just a fluke, but it might be worth a try. My husband thinks a miracle occurred haha.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. Lol so what you are saying is all I needed to do boil some potatoes? In all seriousness whatever it takes to melt the ice that has built up around key components is all it takes... you may be on to something....

[@ArtHeld]

Brilliant! I was wondering if full-disassembly was really necessary or if I could be lazy and do an old-fashion turn-off-and-defrost like we did every six months before frost-free fridges. You've found an even easier, faster way! Thank you for sharing it. A pan of hot water it is.

[@jjj3501]

You my friend are a genius! After 3 years with this problem, three technicians and three new ice makers, my fridge finally ran out of warranty and we continued having this problem several times per year. Finally, thanks to you and your professional video we have ice once again and now when this problem arises in the future, we know how to fix it. Thank you so very much and God bless you and your background sound assistants. John

[@GReviewz]

Thank you so much for watching and for the positive feedback. I am glad I could help you...just wish you would have found my video sooner so they didn’t charge you an arm and a leg for something that won’t actually fix the problem...

[@jeffskorupa9720]

@@GReviewz can't you just defrost the fridge?

[@YT-MasterAdmin]

​@@jeffskorupa9720He mentioned in the video that he tried it twice. Didn't help. Defrost is meant to remove frost - Not effective against that kind of ice buildup. I'll be tackling this project this weekend but I have about 3 times as much ice as he had, sadly.

[@normgoering983]

Thanks for the video. My 3.5 year old Frigidaire stopped making ice a few days ago. I figured that some component system got iced up in the icemaker system. In my case, I found an ice pellet at the rubber water inlet on the top wall of the refrigerator. It was molded to the shape of the hole. I pulled that out and ran the hair dryer on high fan and high heat for several minutes. The motor barely had a trace of ice and so did the piping and fins in the back, but I applied the hair dryer there as well. Once all three places dried out, I reassembled the system and got the first batch of ice in less than 2 hours. Although the exact cause was different and I had a metal cover over the fins instead of plastic, your video allowed me to disassemble the system with confidence and avoid calling a professional. Kudos to you!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to write a positive comment. I am glad to hear you were able to get up and running and do t have to pay big $ for a repair man…

[@percyg77]

Did this today with your help. Took me 30 mins and approx 4 hours later my ice maker started making ice again. Everything was frozen solid in the back. Thank you!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback! I’m glad you were able to get your unit running right and save some $$

[@czas11]

Thank you for the brilliant video. I love the sounds of your girls. It brings us back to a different era 😃. We pulled out the ice drawer and found that the motor area at the back was full of big chunks of ice like you describe. After watching your video we were thoroughly intimidated by the amount of wires and screws involved so we decided to see if we could tackle the frozen motor without taking everything apart. What we did was pull out the drawer. Then we turned off the fridge as you instructed, then we put two mugs filled with boiling water into the cavity. We then stuffed up the hole with 2 oven mitts and a plastic bag then went and had a cup of tea. One hour later we came back and pulled out the oven mitt stuffing and mugs and everything was thawed. I wiped out the interior of the fridge where the melted ice collected and turned the fridge back on and put it into quick freeze. We have ice again. Thank you so much for you video!!!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you somuch for watching and for leaving positive feedback. I am so glad this video was able to help you fix your fridge.

[@bestudios4258]

This one worked for me as well! 2 mugs of boiling water for 1 hour (8pm-9pm). No action when I turned the power back on but it was full of ice by the next morning :D

[@markd3552]

I used the warm mugs also. I did it 2x for an hour each. Making ice again! Thanks for the video & alternate defrosting technique!

[@randycorrigan3015]

You are the hero!!!! This was such a great video. We would watch a step...pause the video...run into the kitchen and uninstall...run back into the computer room and go on to the next step!!! The only thing that was a little slicey and dicey was having to cut the zip ties because they cinched those bad babies really close to the wires. But we did it!!! yahoo!!! When we finally got to the last step we realized that we had just a tiny smidgen of ice built up so I found it hard to believe the ice maker went belly up but we put it all back together and now have ice!!! It is amazing how much joy we received out of fixing it ourselves and it is all because you took the time to show it to the rest of us!!! Thank you so much and have a happy little day!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks you so much for the comment and positive feedback! I’m glad I was able to help you get yours fixed!!

[@chrishamric]

My new Frigidaire Gallery (french door) hasn't even been delivered yet, but I am now prepared to troubleshoot when the day comes. Your video is awesome; I watched it twice. And thanks so much for re-recording it without music. Your two daughters weren't distracting at all, but background music tends to cancel out voices for many people. I "Liked", "Subscribed" and "Saved" this video. At 73, I am astounded by the help I get on KZbin!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching and for the awesome feedback! I’m sorry you have purchased the make and model of fridge. I purchased mine due to a family member recommended it. Since then their fridge has had this problem many times. I am glad you found my video so you can fix the problem yourself and instead of paying $$ for a guy to do the same thing!

[@jonnymo4728]

You know what bugged me the most. Not you. Or your obviously healthy kids ( i loved them). It is the fact that I need to take apart my ice maker. My last Frigidaire ran for 20 years. It is clear that in putting the ice maker where they did - that insulating effectively or keeping ice from forming - were overlooked. Cost conscious bad engineering is unforgivable. That's how space shuttles blow up. Thank You. Glad I found this. You get 100% for knowledge & clarity. 110% for effort. Well done.

[@GReviewz]

Thank you so much for watching and for the positive feedback. Believe it or not I get negative comments about my kids being in videos... but I love em. I couldn’t agree with more. Frigidaire is now relying on there quality from years ago to sell garbage of today. The guy at the store and friends/family recommended Frigidaire to us. So we purchased and has been junk ever since. Do t get me wrong it looks good and keeps food cold but the constant freezing up problems should not happen with tech of the day. That is called cost cutting at its finest...

[@TheSeiler2k]

@@GReviewz How often are you having to do this? Mine seems to freeze up every few weeks now. Very annoying.

[@gerardgander7132]

I am not a home handyman when it comes to refrigeration stuff. However, this video was incredible! I did all the steps, found ice blockage all over the place and I am now waiting for everything to kind of work again. I would recommend this video to anybody with this situation! I forget the name of the guy in this video, but you did an incredible job!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching and the thumbs up on my video. Please let me know if you get ice..

[@richardmartin6299]

Hi, Got to tell you my warranty ran out a week before and my ice maker quit working. After watching your video, I took everything apart except when it got to the fill hose, I checked it and it was frozen. I got a hair dryer pointed it at the hose and watched the ice drip out! Did the 55 check, and held a pitcher underneath the fill hose and it worked! Thank you brother and God Bless!

[@dsonyay]

I have a spare fridge in garage. Moved all my stuff to it, then turned fridge off and opened the doors for about 6 hours… everything melted and then after wiping out all the water, I turned fridge back in, and voila, it all worked again (no tools required). Even the bottom ice maker worked again.

[@sgood9590]

GReviews, I appreciate you wanting to help folk, even remaking your video. I want to add that I have this exact same refrigerator. Tried the same repair, didn't fix for long. In a blog someone had commented that the refrigerator needs to have a 1/4" tilt backwards, in other words, the front needs to be 1/4" higher than the back. Sure enough, in the installation manual it is to be installed with this tilt. The guys who installed my refrigerator did not put it at a tilt, thus the ice maker freezes up. This has been a successful solution to this problem. Be sure to give the refrigerator time to go through the defrost cycle a few times before you say this doesn't work. What have you got to lose?

[@GReviewz]

S Good thanks for watching. Yes Ive heard the 1/4” lean works. The problem I have with it is that the techs that come fix the fridges dont even know about it...that puzzles me. If that was really the fix I’m sure Frigidaire would tell you to try that instead of sending a warranty tech to your house on their dime. I’ve put my unit through the defrost cycle multiple times but I can’t just let all my food go to waste. Plus the problem are doesn’t have any part of the defrost coil in it...

[@JeffKuhns]

Thank you for this!!! Holy cow - this and the manual defrost mode took care of everything I believe

[@CusterFinancialCoaching]

@@GReviewz does the fridge portion get warm during a defrost? I put all my freezer food in our deep freeze.

[@ryanmcdonnell4052]

That was extremely helpful. Anyone complaining about noise or music clearly doesn’t have a family. I had this problem and your tutorial saved me some money for sure. I had an ice blockage and had to thaw out behind where the motor was. Took me a little over an hour / hour and a half to get it back functioning properly. I want to thank you for all your help. As a father myself it’s not easy trying to fix anything but you made it completely idiot proof!! LOL. All I’ll say is we have ice again.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks you for watching. I appreciate the positive feedback and for having my back. Not everyone knows what it is like having young kids that like to scream every time I use my camera. Lol. I am glad I was able to help you fix your ice maker..

[@clarencehill7048]

Very good good Job

[@carmenaubrey2710]

@@GReviewz is there a way to make ice faster? I feel like it takes forever to make ice.

[@kellyanker4111]

@@GReviewz people have freaking NERVE!

[@bboomer1948]

Thank you. You solved my problem. Followed, step by step. Ice maker made ice, within 3.5 hours. I no longer have to call a repair person to spend $500 bucks.

[@msherfey]

This worked like a charm. Followed your very well explained instructions, used a blow-dryer on the spout at the top (frozen), and put it back together all in 20 minutes. Easy peasy lemon squeezy I now have ICE! Thank you. Also, thank you for re-submitting w/out the music. Well done!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I really made this video to help others out that have the same problem I had. I am glad I was able to help you fix your problem. The general cost for this from a tech is about 200-250$. Please consider subscribing so you can find this video again if yours freezes up again.

[@msherfey]

Done :)

[@alishahoward3147]

Thank you so much for this very detailed and easy to follow video. My husband is deployed and our ice maker stopped working. I followed your instructions and it is working well today. I so appreciate you taking the time to post this.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching and thank your husband for his service.. I am glad you were able to get your ice maker working. For a repair guy to do what you did would have cost about $250. Be proud of yourself!!

[@sheivag9432]

Just wanted to say I took apart & put back together my ice machine last night and I have ice this morning! I was a little worried this wouldn't do the trick because there wasn't much ice frosted AT ALL. But something "clicked" and I have a whole bin of ice the next morning. Your video was super super helpful and easy to follow. Did this totally by myself and didn't take too much time at all. Thank you for making this video, you saved me time and money!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching. I appreciate you taking the time to write the positive feedback and for sharing that I was able to help. I’m glad it worked. Even just a little ice on the components will stop it from working. The trick is to keep humidity out for the fridge. The easiest way is to keep the door shut as much as possible. Try not to leave the door open too long when putting away grocery’s.

[@sheivag9432]

@@GReviewz Hi again! So it's been two months and the problem is back! Ice maker not making ice again. Is there a part I should order to avoid this from happening every few months? Or is this just going to be a reoccurring issue until I HAVE TO buy a new fridge? haha Let me know your thoughts, appreciate your time and expertise!

[@justinhour3879]

Im never buying Frigidaire again. I am an electrician and I have a full Frigidaire set that lasted 3 years my dish washer mother board fried found out after trouble shooting it with my fluke. now my fridge is having constant issues with the ice maker. Im replacing everything with Bosch in my kitchen one item at a time. The fridge is next. Great video im gonna give this a shot and if it keeps happening its not worth my time rather buy a better appliance thanks bro for a great video.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I feel your pain. I have all Frigidaire appliances in my kitchen as well. Knock on wood everything is still doing well except the fridge. I was recommended this brand by many people. All of them however have older Frigidaire products. They used to be a good company..

[@gjkollar9345]

Great video. Thank you for the detailed information. I think I’ve found an easier way to fix the frozen ice maker without any tools. I’ve found there to be an inherent problem with the ice maker water tube and coils freezing up. This fix should take about 60 minutes at most. First put the refrigerator in defrost mode by pushing the + and - button simultaneously. After it finishes the defrost mode which should take about 30-40 minutes turn the refrigerator off on the door panel and remove the ice collector. Next put a pot of boiling water on a heat pad in the back of the refrigerator directly under the ice maker. Finally take a blow dryer and with the setting on high point it directly towards the back of the ice maker while you hold the blow dryer in the front of the ice maker. Do this for about 10-15 minutes. Then put the ice collector back on the ice maker and turn the refrigerator back on at the door panel. You should be able to start making ice again.

[@johnc7431]

I have been struggling with my ice maker I watched your video I was so impressed. I couldn't tell you how many times I laughed with your daughters in the you are a very patient man. Thank you. 😊

[@lynaallen952]

Thank you for posting this!! I went without my ice maker for 2 weeks and then came across your video and it was very well detailed and easy to understand all the steps!! Thank you!!! 🤗

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching and for the positive feedback. I’m glad I was able to help you out!

[@amberpechin9594]

Thank you! I’m a KZbin dyi fanatic and have watched so many videos for so many different projects. You are probably the best step by step instructor I’ve come across!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you somuch amber!! It’s good to hear compliments! I hope I was able to help you get your fridge fixed!!

[@ckslts]

Great video. I too have the same fridge and have battled the same issue over the 5 years we have owned it. After 2 service calls from a local repair shop we found out that Frigidaire makes a "fan housing repair kit" to "fix" this issue (search "Frigidaire ice maker handler kit" to find part number). It consist of a larger gasket that goes behind the fan housing assembly, and some pipe insulation that goes on top of ice maker housing around the water inlet tube opening. It makes putting the ice maker housing back in to the fridge really tough, but it does stop the freezing up issue you have shown. However, it doesn't fix the issue entirely. Every once in a while, the ice maker stops making ice. Now it is due to the water in the fill tube freezing up. To fix that issue, I have to remove the ice bin, remove the front cover, remove the ice storage tray and then use a heat gun on low, aimed at the fill tube, to carefully melt the ice. I then put the fridge in diagnostic mode, put a container under the fill tube, and manually cycle the fill for the ice tray to verify I have cleared the ice plug from the fill tube. Put it back together and it will work for 4-6 months before it freezes up again. Really sucks to have to have to go through all of this on such an expensive appliance. Frigidaire is no help as far as recall/repair. They offered me 20% off of the repair parts but I had to buy from Frigidaire. I found what I needed via 3rd party for 1/2 of the price from Frigidaire including the 20% discount. I have also had to replace the defrost assembly, the auger motor for the ice storage tray & the touch screen control assembly on the front. I will not own another one, I can promise you that.

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching and for your input. I have to this point only had to do this process twice in 4 years of ownership. I have many family members who purchased these units around the same time and they all have had problems. I refuse to call a service guy for this problem. My uncle had the same problem and ended up with a $300 repair bill and it has frozen up again. How much was the screen replacement?

[@ckslts]

@@GReviewz I purchased the screen from Parts Dr. or similar website for around $180. I can't put my hands on the invoice at the moment. Did the install myself in about 5 minutes. Pretty simple to do.

[@ericdilandro8077]

Thanks!

[@kensen10]

What 3rd party were you able to find the repair kit from?

[@waynemiller6070]

The fix lasted a couple years. I realize I commented two years ago but didn't bother to "like and subscribe". After watching again (2 yrs later) I liked and subscribed. Now, time to go disassemble an ice maker.

[@lmb3441]

Wow, probably the best explained/detailed repair video I've seen!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad I could help..

[@tamarafandrich7737]

Thank you for this video! I was able to fix my ice maker on my own and its working great again! Glad to see we all have the same problem with these $$$$ products!

[@ohmygoditspaul]

I don't comment very often, but I really wanted to say thank you for this. I was very concerned and this video was 100% spot on what the problem was and how to fix it. Thank you!

[@GReviewz]

I try to reply to everyone’s comment. Thanks you watching and I’m glad I could help!!

[@ohmygoditspaul]

@@GReviewz the same exact thing just happened again. I watched your video again, did the steps again, and it's working again, but any thoughts on why this would happen again just two weeks later? And most importantly, how I can ensure it doesn't happen again two weeks from now? Is there a bad part in there maybe? My kids do leave the door open more frequently than I would like, could that be it?

[@slawomirpieniazek2148]

Hi hi I think from my experience probably. The drain hole is on the back of your refrigerator is clocked that's why the water build-up and freeze up every few weeks you should use some wire or compressed air to blow out the blockage. This is the most common problem in ice makers and refrigerators

[@ohmygoditspaul]

@@slawomirpieniazek2148 thanks bud. As it turns out, the ice tray itself was faulty. I replaced the tray assembly and it works fine now.

[@BallerRacingTeam]

Thanks for this in depth repair video! I just fixed our Frigidaire model- JBND-27, with ice maker model- IMK0028A. It is a different model ice maker than the one you showed. It is the same until removing the motor cover. It has 4 screws and there is a wire or hose that I couldn't seem to find a way to disconnect. But I was able to feel around blind due to your video, disconnect the plug and lean it forward enough to remove all of the ice and defrost it all with a hairdryer as you showed. Worked perfect and is now making ice again! :) Thanks again! Steve

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching Steve! I am glad my video was able to help you!! Just keep in mind this is a re occurring problem so remember the steps and you are good to go!!

[@kaptaintrips]

7:15 *Nice Catch!* I watched this once and a second time doing it. Thank you! We have plenty of ice again (as long as the extended the family isn't visiting). Again, thank ypu for nailing the problem with an intuitive video!!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback. This process is a temporary fix. The design is flawed but if a tech came out to do the same job they’d charge $250-300

[@bradnewton1680]

@@GReviewz I found if you keep it making ice ...it won't freeze up as fast. I will bag the ice to stock up for times when mine quits...strangly it will start back up in a few weeks...We call it ghost ice when out of nowhere a tray will dump after none for 3 weeks...

[@starscream323]

I was away from home for five days and the water dispenser stopped working. You have the same fridge as mine. After searching around the net and finally came across your video I got the water dispenser to work. I only unscrewed two plastic panels though and didn't remove everything like you did. Thanks for the video.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate the isotope feedback. I am glad my video helped with the method you used..

[@spearlordcb]

Thank you for the video, I think this is what I need to do, I have the same unit. I turned the refrigerator temperature up a couple degrees recently, and since then the ice maker quit working after no issues for 4 years. My theory is that it caused melting in the ice compartment or condensation, which dripped or beaded up and froze elsewhere. I thawed it with a hairdryer before and it started working fine again, but I didn't take it all apart and most likely there is a bunch of ice buildup like you had. The last batch of ice is translucent, which kinda says that the fan may not be able to spin.

[@geoffmarton]

Thanks so much for a great video! A couple of notes: (5:05 mark) - looks like they did a mild redesign at some point, and the wires are in a race where they no longer need to be zip tied from the factory, making this even easier to do! Something I'd bet other people will run into as well - my issue wasn't the severe ice-up you had in yours, but simply ice build up in the water supply, preventing water from getting to the ice maker. Gentle application of a heat gun (never letting things get more than warm), the ice melted, and I should have ice again by tonight! Thanks again, great work!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for the positive feedback. I’m glad I was able to help. The design has changed over the years..

[@tararesendez9932]

After watching this I took a blow dry without taken it apart I took a blow dryer to it and it worked. Thank you so much for this video

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching! I’m glad I could help you!!

[@tracieantes2201]

What area of the ice maker did you blow dry?

[@scottjohnson8998]

Thank you for this video. I fixed mine with this information, but without taking it apart. I simply turned off the ice maker, pulled the ice tray out to allow refrigerator temps to go into the ice compartment, and put a small hand towel in to catch any melting ice. A few days later i put it back together and it worked perfectly.

[@mitchmover3284]

Knowing about the defrost mode was very helpful. I was able to set to defrost, then simply remove the ice tray and take a hair dryer and blow on high in the ice maker region for several minutes, then do the same directly behind it in the rear of the refrigerator. I actually had ice build up on the outside of the refrigerator! After thawing the OUTSIDE rear of the fridge, the ice began generating just a few hours later. No need to disassemble anything in my case, just removed and reinserted the ice tray after "thawing" with a hair dryer.

[@kayestar7]

I'll try this first. I was going to attempt the above and keep my fingers crossed. LOL

[@heltnd]

Yes. No need to disassemble anything. Hair dryer for 20 minutes worked for me.

[@BrandonKing903]

I have the same issue with the ice build up on the exterior. Followed the video thawed everything out and a couple weeks later, Same issue arises again. Enough ice builds up that the fan gets very loud. Any solutions to stop this form happening?

[@BrandonKing903]

@mitchmover3284 @GReviewz

[@seank97]

I also have the Frigidaire 3 door similar to yours. In my case (now twice) it was literally the ice tray assembly that has been the issue. I have not had the icing issues, just failure of the mechanism that flows/fills/heats the cubes. I will however absolutely bookmark this in my head for when it does ice up, which I can occasionally hear the fan clipping on the built up ice, so far it self clears. I can replace the ice cube tray assembly in about 6 minutes now, having gone thru the process now more than once. Keep up the great helpful videos and thank you

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. If you haven’t had the ice problem yet, it’s coming. Keep up the good work doing things yourself. It saves a lot of $$

[@seank97]

@@GReviewz I appreciate the encouragement. Never had so many ice-out issues with any fridge ever. This one is puzzling though, replaced the innards to the ice maker itself, (new tray/mechanism) as I did 2 years ago, it made 2 trays of cubes and ceases to produce anything further. Doesn't fill the tray to make ice but yet the front panel allows for fresh water. Me thinks the relays assembly on back may be at fault, as upon inspection I do not have any ice buildup inside any of the innards of the ice maker area. Mine is darn near identical to the Gallery series, one level below but the ice maker assembly, mechanisms visually are identical to yours so they seem common between the various levels of fridge/freezers. Any thoughts where to look next? I do have a full set of water line relays/valves from when I changed them first time thinking they were the issue when it was really the tray assembly itself. (And I cannot access the force defrost option on my panel as it is one level below Gallery)

[@carolverrastro2607]

Just wanted to thank you for this wonderful video. My husband was able to fix our ice maker and we are thrilled!!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you so much for watching and for the positive feedback! I’m glad I could help..

[@eferreira2011]

I have the same refrigerator and my ice maker is not working! Thank you for the very detailed video! I'm inclined to give it a try! Seems very doable with your great step by step tutorial.

[@claudiopugliesi1626]

Very well done,as an electrical mechanical technician i found your video very well detailed, thumbs up 👍

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching and for the positive feedback. I hope I was able to help you.

[@wild_crux]

Sound so informative, but its so hard to find solutions to unique issues

[@geristalica-si9jx]

I PD over $225 for a local yokel recommended to me he replaced a part in the back came back a 2nd time scratching his head charged me a service call didn't fix it I'm back to square one and this is probably what's wrong I learned my lesson don't call BUTCH fr Gr Island NY he took me to the cleaners and didn't fix my ice maker U are an honest decent person thanks for the info

[@jackandblaze5956]

Perfect! The sound of your kids in the background is charming & makes the video more real! Thank you. Excellent tutorial.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching.. I know the kids make it more interesting and more real life..I hope I was able to save you some time and money!! Please consider subscribing so you can find the video again in case you need it.

[@jackandblaze5956]

@@GReviewz I looked up your vid ahead of time because a friend's parents are having a no ice problem with their Frigidaire & I'm going to go look at it tomorrow. I want to know what I'm getting myself into! I'm a little less stressed now. Thanks again.

[@chucheguzman6295]

Che me dijo ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@YT-MasterAdmin]

Thank you so much for this video! I'll be tackling this project this weekend but I have about 3 times as much ice as you had, sadly. I discovered ice jammed up around the rotator and then upon investigating, found that the ice is coming all out of the bottom of the ice maker into the fridge. 😔 But thanks again for the step-by-step guide!

[@cantgetright_24_7]

As a father of two myself I completely understand. I'm just glad that the music wasn't to try to be cool cuz it came off as really corny but kids screaming and yelling I totally get. Now I'm going to subscribe.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for the positive feedback and understanding. The first video people killed me over the music.

[@Bartlett4CubsPA]

Worked well… but there was a problem behind on mine. I’ve had frozen around the refrigerant copper, and when I blow dried it, it was already broken. So now the house smells and I have no fridge! Your video was fantastically easy and accurate though.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I am glad I was able to help. I hope you are able to get your refrigerator working again.

[@dwoodog]

Double thumbs up bro!!! I have the exact same fridge, and mine makes like about 10 ice cubes and stops, so maybe same problem. By the way I didn't find the kids and TV in the background annoying, I was to busy paying attention to the instructions. Thanks for a good video.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback. On the second go around I was able to edit some of the kids out.. our fridges have so e design flaw and about 80% of the time it’s the problem I showed. Ice buildup...

[@KrisCenn]

Thank you thank you thank you! Did it with ease. Only part that was super annoying was cutting off that second wire strap. Horrible position! After that, smooth sailing. You're the MAN!

[@GReviewz]

Glad it helped!

[@stephenmiron7195]

This video is so much better than the original. Thanks for redoing it!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I hope I was able to help you!

[@fiveliter1]

Thank you for your video. Got my ice maker working perfectly without having to call an appliance repairman. 👍🏻

[@johnpurdy7081]

Thank you much for the video. I was able to fix my ice maker and avoid a costly service call. The most difficult part was snipping the back zip tie for the wiring- that little sucker was tough to get to! I actually left the back mounting connected (8:55), just unscrewed the mounting and let it hang there so I could get a blow dryer on it for 7-8 minutes. Did this yesterday afternoon and we have ice this morning. Thank you!!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate the positive feedback . I am just glad it worked for you and you have ice again.. I hate to see people get ripped off with a poor design from Frigidaire..

[@jameseck4238]

@@GReviewz hey boss, I did enjoy the video and you are correct it's a design problem. But frigidaire has a kit to fix this problem and I do believe they will supply the kit at no cost. You are obviously handy so contact the mfg and I'll look for your video installing kit. It's not to hard, I've installed hundreds if not more. Great video to get people's ice maker going !!

[@katiec3932]

@@jameseck4238 Hi, can you share a link to the kit they have to fix this? We are having to defrost ours almost monthly now

[@jameseck4238]

@@katiec3932 what brand

[@jameseck4238]

If its French door bottom mount freezer ide contact mfg. Part will probably be free. Have your model and serial number handy. Tell them you where informed there's a Bulletin out on this ice maker and you'd like to get the kit. There's several different sizes and styles so it's best to contact MFG.

[@AllieDoucette]

We have literally had no ice for a few weeks and didn’t know what the problem was. We have a newer model fridge but it is pretty much the same process to get the ice machine apart. Thank you!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching and for the positive feedback. I’m glad I could help..

[@GerdPeters]

Great how to video. I had to do the same with our gallery fridge more than once. Also the lower freezer drain had a piece of insulation partially blocking it from day one. The poor ice maker design, lack of insulation and inherent problems caused this fridge to be part of a class action lawsuit in the US. I finally gave up and ordered a new one. Not Frigidaire either.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching and for the comment. I am glad I was able to help you. What fridge did you end up going with?

[@GerdPeters]

@@GReviewz Actually it just got delivered this morning. We bought a counter depth french door, freezer on the bottom stainless model. Ice dispenser in freezer compartment this time and interior water dispenser. Its Whirlpool. Great reviews. Via Home Depot. Hopefully no more freezing up.

[@nortoncambridgeontario6141]

This is the third time you have helped me. Its not difficult just another pain in the butt. I have since been emptying the ice tray regularly into another tray so we have lots of ice and not have the ice chunk up, seems to help. Another youtube showed in the menu an option to reduce the frequency Ice is made shown as 3x bars. thanks very much for your help. Magic school bus rocks.

[@GReviewz]

I’m glad I have helped you multiple times.. per service call for this problem your looking at a $200-300. I’ve saved you big $$!! Glad to hear it..

[@famfun99]

OMGoodness!! I’m so going to give this a go. We’ve had issues with our ice ever since we bought it but with COVID and no extended warranty I felt we were stuck. I’ll come back on here and let you know how it went! Thanks again for the video and the defrost tip!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching and I hope my fix will get you up and running. Good luck and take your time..

[@billcarson9669]

It’s been 5 months… how’d it go?

[@ranmas2004]

Just have to thank you so much we have a fridgidaire that wasnt making ice and follwed this video andnit was caked up with ice! Now its making ice again!!! THANK YOU!!!!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. Please consider a like and subscribe!? I’m glad I could save you a couple hundred $

[@michaelthomas32282]

Thank you so much for the video! I've been getting so frustrated. I thought it was a filter or something else. You were right. It was loaded with ice all over the back. I melted all the ice and I finally have ice cubes in my tray again!

[@GReviewz]

Awesome! I am glad to hear I was able to help you out!! Please like and subscribe!!

[@michaelthomas32282]

So the ice machine was working good for the past couple weeks. But now it's back to not making any ice at all. Is there something I need to replace to stop it from freezing? I'm going to try it again Tomorrow.

[@lindalester9151]

The manufacturer failed to put the proper insulation in the back. Your problem will keep coming back. Check for rusting holes in the back. Class action lawsuit on this worthless POS. Lawsuit closed in 2016. YET no recall😡

[@happygarden7111]

Great video of each step in taking the ice maker apart and reassembling it. It made the job easier for sure. My tip for other is to completely disassemble the unit until you get to the hole in the back. That’s where the last bit of ice was. I found ice throughout the unit but used the hairdryer on warm/low to defrost it all. Also, once its all back together, put it through the manual diagnostics. I did it twice and i think it reactivated everything. Ice began with the hour.

[@The23rdKatalyst]

Hey man, you are an absolute life saver! I appreciate how detailed and thorough this video was, especially the parts where you include instructions that help us not to break stuff. Got my ice maker working again last night!. One thing I'm curious about and am going to do some more research on is, why does the ice maker ice up in the first place?

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I am glad to help. It’s a moisture issue. They put an ice maker in a refrigerator… dumb idea… there is no real seal so what happens to your cooler ice when you leave the cooler out in the sun… the ice melts.. so the longer you leave the door open the more moisture gets into the ice maker area and then freezes…

[@newjerseyrocks74]

​@GReviewz Did you check the defroster wiring for icemaker? The main circuit board has been updated on these as well. There is a black box down behind the grill below the left door that can be replaced if you continue to freeze up. Found another utube video about it. I have this problem every month or so. Gonna try a fix. Tired of pulling it apart. Thx for video. It was informative. The design is poor to have icemaker in the frig.

[@michaelwessel4142]

I have the same fridge. I spent a lot of time messing with this. This model is terrible but I’m stuck with it. Thanks for the info! Mine is making ice again! Easy fix and didn’t cost me any money!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate the positive feedback. Yeah I’m stuck with mine also...won’t buy another one..

[@roberte9284]

Great video and super user friendly! Was exited to see I have nearly the same set up except the "coil cover" but after taking it apart, found there was very little ice. Only the coils had some ice on them. I'm losing hope that icing over was the problem now, its been a little over an hour and no sign of ice yet.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. There is many reason for the ice not working. The ice buildup the most common reason however. Any ice yet?

[@roberte9284]

@@GReviewz ice is way slower than I expected, but it's half full at this point!

[@kprime7563]

The online manual says that it may take a few hours to start making ice and up to 48 hours to refill the bin.

[@bobcobb6742]

After all the disassembly and re assembly don’t forget to clean your coils and vacuum under fridge as well as check the bottom trays where roaches and bugs and dust bunnies hide and kill refrigerators. Well done video sir.

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching. Lol this how to video was long enough those are all great points..

[@Sawta]

Thank you so much for this video! It helped me take everything apart and get it back together in under an hour. Nice work!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you so much for watching and for the positive feedback! I’m glad I was able to help you out!

[@dejudgez]

Great vid thanks for posting it. Just picked up this fridge from a friend who was moving out of state, this was the first problem I've had.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. Congrats you have purchased into the club of never ending problems…the refrigerator and freezer will work great but these are notorious for icing problems and the lcd screen going out…

[@bobbystark5653]

Great video! Exact same fridge I have, so this helped immensely! Mine was actually a little more frosted over than yours! Back to making ice!!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I am really glad I was able to help fix your ice maker!!

[@bobbystark5653]

Froze up again shortly after. This should not be happening on a regular basis. A bit deeper dive and diagnostics on this. I found the defroster thermostat to be failing. It was not switching closed to send current to the defroster.

[@robbiebeacham2975]

@@bobbystark5653 where is that located?

[@bobbystark5653]

@@robbiebeacham2975 at 15:37 in the video you can see the thermostat hooked to the copper lines for the evaporator coils (black thing hooked to it with 2 wires coming off). After some troubleshooting with an Ohm-meter, I determined that had failed and needed replaced. I ordered "Electrolux 5303918568 Frigidaire Thermostat" from Amazon for my fridge (same fridge in video) and I have not had a problem since it was replaced 7 months ago.

[@brockgranger1004]

can you tell me how to test the thermostat?

[@howiewaldman9801]

video is great and right on the money. only problem i had was removing the very last piece of plastic in the back where the coils are but the hair dryer took care of that problem and melted all the ice anyway. started at 2:00 in the afternoon and had ice again by 7:00 5 hours later. whole process only took me 1 hour to take apart and put back together. thank you so much for the video. almost forgot i kept my fridge on the whole time exept when i was ready to use the hair dryer , then i unplugged it so my down time was only 30 minutes untill i plugged it back in.

[@GReviewz]

Awesome! Glad I could help!!

[@ScottJ5860]

Thanks for posting this, it's a very informative and helpful video but, you'd think there would be some type of defrost thermostat or defrost heater that would turn on periodically and target the evaporator coil to prevent it from icing up. The ice causing your problem didn't appear to becoming from the water supply that makes the ice but rather from the refrigerant lines and the evaporator coil. You even even showed there to be a good three inches of ice build up inside the bottom of the coil housing that leads to the drain. There has to be a reason why your Ice maker conked out on you at least twice now. I've had the same refrigerator, or a similar one for about 3 years and while my ice maker has never iced up like that, (knock wood) I've never seen an ice maker that was so slow at making ice. We wound up buying a portable ice make to supplement my wife's ice addiction.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate the information. There is a defrost coil however it only activated when you manually turn it on. A general rule of thumb is if the ice maker is in refrigerator section this problem will take place…

[@ribz4lunch]

Just want to pile on my own thank you here. Thanks to you we have ice again! My Frigidaire gallery model's maker looked slightly different and didn't really have much buildup, but it was similar enough for me to follow along.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad I could help.. yeah it starts out with alil ice buildup then gets worse over time..

[@stevencarroll9558]

Finally!! Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for this video!!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching. I appreciate the comment. Please consider subscribing you never know when you may need to get back and watch it again...

[@ForWardProductions7]

Nailed it bro! Our ice is working again after following this. And we love the kid noise background sound, it's real life 😁

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad I was able to help you. Yeah I had made a similar video and got a lot of negativity regarding my kids…

[@jasonggata]

So happy I found the one without music. Great job

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I am glad I was able to help. Yeah a lot of people were complaining about the music so we made a new vid.

[@maitlandmoore6426]

The kids were the music

[@SeanN-58]

Great video, love the helpful step by step instructions. Mine was pretty iced up so I just followed along but used a steamer instead of a hair dryer. Ice melted away super quick! All good now, thanks so much!

[@meatballattackgames6364]

I just removed the ice bin and heated the back of the unit with a hair dryer until water stopped dripping from the back, turned the power back on and had a full ice bin in the morning without taking the unit apart.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I am glad you were able to get yours working correctly. I’d say only like 20% of people that try the defrost it will actually fix their problem..

[@RyanEugeneKelley]

Meatball, did the problem ever comeback? I just did it your way and so far so good.

[@courtneymcclendon3266]

So do you mean you did not remove everything like he did, just the ice maker?

[@RyanEugeneKelley]

@@courtneymcclendon3266 I removed enough of the large white parts until I could fit a hair dryer in there. It’s been a month and everything has been fine.

[@meatballattackgames6364]

@@courtneymcclendon3266 yes

[@travisstone8408]

When I started taken mine apart the water spout coming out above the maker was frozen with about an inch long piece stuck in there. Pulled it out and now is is working great. Thanks for the DIY video

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. 90% of the time ice buildup is going to the be the problem with these units.. just a matter of finding the ice..

[@davidregier1463]

Im not sure what exactly made it so funny to me but the "quick snack break" was hilarious.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. Lol the video took so long I got hungry. I hope I helped you.

[@davidregier1463]

@@GReviewz Sure did help! I just fixed my inlaw's ice maker after three years of them resorting to a portable icemaker that they had to pour water into like a coffee maker. I did wake up my father in law at 2:30 am and I am pretty sure what he witnessed did not evoke confidence. It wouldnt have taken so long but you thought yours had a lot of ice, picture the ice block in Incino Man, it was years in the making and even had that bluish hue only found in great glacial structures in the artic. Filled up a glass with ice this evening and promptly shot him a pic, most likely waking him up. Flyin home with the wife and kids in the morning. Gonna sleep peacefully with that huge win. (Dominating his other son in law yet again)

[@davidregier1463]

@@GReviewz Thanks for posting that buddy. My kids are on a PJ Mask kick btw. They haven't been introduced to the Magic Schook Bus. God Bless you amd your family and thanks for the assist on my win!

[@appliancerepairshorts]

Excellent video man, you left out one important piece. The drain seal is problem on those units. Seal it around so you don’t get warmer air being pulled in to the icemaker evaporator. Also those seal on the ice room. Great job- I’m an appliance tech

[@pamjacobs6724]

This was so helpful!!! With your videos help, my husband was able to fix our ice maker!!!!! Thanks so much!!

[@GReviewz]

Awesome! Thanks for watching. Glad I could help!!

[@milenaresources4244]

Why is the ice maker in the refrigerator section? I have a Maytag side by side and my ice maker is in the freezer side! Yes...I looked. Frigidaire is obviously on the side with the milk in the video. Not for me...it's on the side with the frozen food! I never have icing problems and the unit is 9 years old. I see where lots of folks complain about the Frigidaire ice maker. The comment about Tilt was interesting. So...I was thinking about getting a Frigidaire...but now I see the extent of the defrosting problem and am amazed it is so common. I thought it might be design...but maybe not. This year after considerable neglect I had the exact same problem on my central home AC unit...freezing in the coils. The coils were totally blocked inside the forced air furnace. One big coilsickle. The repair specialist said that was because I had poor air circulation OUTSIDE where there were leaves and junk all around the big York box. He just removed the leaves and boom...no problem...the whole home Refrigeration thing works perfectly because I fixed an air circulation problem. OK...ready for this? Could the freezeups in the Frigidaire icemaker be because there was not enough air circulation somewhere in the system? Maybe there was a low freon issue and the motor just did it's best to keep the refrigerator cool and pumped a lot causing a colt spot. Maybe it was a heat leak issue in a double or French door setup and the ice didn't freeze right. Suppose the water evaporated too much in the summer or the unit was set a bit cold during a heat wave. I don't quite see the logic for the Frigidaire but let's just guess there wasn't enough ventilation behind the refrigerator....what...it's a guess! The fix is very cheap...pull it out from the wall a bit. I have a Maytag unit and for some reason the problem never arises. Maybe that's because I actually have 4 inches of room behind the refrigerator...that's way more than usual. I don't get it. Anyway...there is no room on one side but enough room on top and other side of the refrigerator so that the back of the refrigerator isn't somehow jammed against the wall in a tight corner.

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for such an extensive comment. Yes Frigidaire has been having known problems with there gallery style over under style refrigerators. These units have been out for years with no fix from factory. They do sell a kit to “fix” the problem but doesn’t work most of the time. I figured out how to bandaid fix the problem but not how to cure it. Don’t buy the Frigidaire as you can see by the comments a lot of people are unhappy. Yes it may be the fact the ice maker is in the refrigerator....

[@reginabasart5080]

WOW! What a great video, so detailed even I’ve the confidence to do it, I’m an old lady and my husband will do it. Thank you so much. Needless to say, I’m your new subscriber.

[@richardkolk7850]

Thanks a lot for posting this Video! spent today fixing my fridge, all good.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate the positive comment. I’m glad I was able to help you fix your problem.

[@joeroe7]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Just took your advice and hope to have the same result. One suggestion to help others would be to suggest purchasing something other than frigidair in the future. I have to work on this thing way too much IMO and hope to take a sledgehammer to it in the future. Had to modify the water feed with tin foil in the bottom ice maker to avoid ice buildup on the drawer track. I absolutely hate this fridge and am thankful for people like you. Next project is to see why the bottom ice maker isn’t working for the 5th time. 🤬

[@GReviewz]

We’re you able to successfully get your ice maker working…?

[@joeroe7]

@@GReviewz The one in the fridge is working now but the one in the freezer is not. Going to blast steam into the water supply line and give up after that. Don’t want to support Frigidaire by buying anymore of their replacement parts so not going to pay for a new ice maker. I also doubt the ice maker is the problem since it isn’t filling with water. Removed, defrosted and dried the unit in the fridge. Insulated and painted the back of the fridge with rust oleum. There was a chunk of ice on the outside of the back of the fridge that had some surface rust. I replaced the water inlet valve system and the freezer ice maker still doesn’t work. I also bypassed the filter since I have a good water purifier. I have also installed a tin foil funnel under the water supply line on the freezer ice maker (not clogged). It would leak all over the bottom of the freezer and jam the freezer drawer and the track it rides on. Tried running different temperatures with no luck. Ive been fighting this thing off and on over the last couple years and I am getting tired of it. Having ice a is a constant battle. This fridge was designed by complete idiot’s and I will never buy anything made by Frigidaire again. That company can kiss my a**. FYI, your video was very helpful and fixed the issue for 2 weeks. Shortly after both ice makers stopped working and the fridge one mysteriously started working again. I had already ordered the water supply/ distribution unit which did not fix the freezer unit.

[@Sawta]

Going to try and defrost my fridge before taking the thing apart, but I'm having the exact same types of issues shown here. I'm also going to try the 1/4" tilt that some of the others have mentioned below. Bums me out that such a snazzy unit seems to have these problems.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. Yeah a lot of people told me before I purchased Frigidaire that they are an awesome e brand and last forever...apparently not! But you taking it all apart should be the last thing to do after you try other things first like the defrost, tilt etc...

[@walterharris5419]

Super job

[@markk2060]

Nice video. My upper ice maker also stopped working. The coils were fine but the water supply line supplying the ice maker was frozen. Turning power off and using a hair dryer fixed the problem. Thanks for posting!

[@100DrWho]

Way easier, do this: Set fridge temp to 40 degrees. Check with thermometer, our built in thermometer was off by 3 degrees. Turn off ice maker, remove ice bucket. Wait 24 hours. The 40 degrees will melt the ice without taking anything apart.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. Yes that is a very good idea. Only problem I see is all the water that will now be dripping/running all over the fridge when you open the door. Plus some foods require below 40 degrees to stay fresh.

[@hoitlygtlio]

I have the fridge set to 40 and the freezer set to 6 and while this makes things work better I still have to daily put it through a manual defrost cycle

[@chrispurse3931]

Dude, thanks for the defrost trick. That actually worked. I did it 3x. I now have ice. This is unbelievable by Frigidaire. Not In the troubleshooting part of my manual as far as I know. Just a way for them to make a buck. We have a Kenmore refrigerator and deepfreeze. Both are over 30 years old and still going strong. I have had this garbage fridge for almost 10 years. Bought it from our local Sears. Menards would not match. They wanted $700 more for the same fridge. Anyway definitely have to do serious research on products like this nowadays. I actually did have to replace my ice tray part of this. Got it from Repair Clinic. I broke it trying to see why it wasn't dumping. Old lady says I'm like a bull in a China cabinet. Lol. Again thanks.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad I could help! I feel like company’s purposely build stuff to break these days. Hold onto your old appliances they don’t make em like that anymore!

[@picazojr.6988]

Hey can I just cut it off and let it thaw out. My ice maker is not working as well. Do you think it will work without taking the ice maker apart ?

[@mcini11389]

I'm literally trying it out right now.. I emptied everything into coolers and bags.. its cold where I am so put it outside to stay cold and unplugged it

[@picazojr.6988]

It’s worked for for I thawed it out or unplugged it for like 4 or 5 hours and plugged it up and it started making ice. Thanks your video helped out!!

[@mcini11389]

@@picazojr.6988 I did exactly the same thing, and it worked too.. took the fridge being empty too as a time to deep clean it.. and now we have ice

[@gritnanc]

Excellent Video and spot on. While my motor and coils weren't really frozen over, freon supply line to coils was. Defrosting them solved problem. Be sure to run two or three pitchers of water thru fridge water dispenser after putting back together to bleed air out of line. ALSO ALWAYS TURN OFF ICE MAKER IF YOU ARE SHUTTING OFF WATER LINE TO FRIDGE FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME ! I believe not doing this caused our problem. Again Great Video !!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad I was able to help. Good pointers!!

[@mese600]

You will keep having issues with it. You need to address the issue with moisture getting in there from the fresh food side.

[@fixerman3404]

Yes, there is a special seal kit that the repair person installed in mine that was specifically designed by Frigidaire to fix this issue. He also recommended setting the refrigerator temperature no lower than 36 degrees to prevent the ice maker fill tube from freezing and preventing the water from dispensing into the ice tray. Thankfully I had a 5 year warranty because they have worked on my ice maker at least 5 times since I purchased it.

[@ranmas2004]

You are awesome sir!!! We have this EXACT same fridge and this happened. Now I can do this myself and not pay someone!!! Thanks!!!

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for watching and for the positive comment. I am glad I was able to help and save you some $$

[@HumanHiLiteReel]

I dealt with this a couple of years ago. There is a newer assembly back parts that stops the freezing over problem. repairclinic part# 5303918784 I came across your video because now the tray flipping motor has died. Argh!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate the comment and for the part number to the fix. If and when my fridge messes up again I may look into installing the new part number. I hope my video helped you .

[@pavalenta]

I got that part from repairclinic, nothing wrong with it but once installed same issue came back about a month later. It did make ice during that time but it was god awful slow.

[@rayreilly1534]

Liked and subscribed. If you do any other home improvements I'm watching! The step by step with all the right cautions along the way. Truly fool proof!

[@GReviewz]

Awesome! Thank you so much!! We do have other how to vids on our channel. I hope I was able to help you fix your fridge!!

[@wnevels4043]

I won't b investing in frigidaire anymore!!!!!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I should have done more research before buying this model myself. I have been told that they have fixed the problem but who knows? I hope my video has helped..

[@bubdonelson237]

Well done sir! Mine wasn’t as bad as yours but I recently paid someone to replace the water valve which did fix the problem but I also found a extra screw in the bottom of the fridge when they were done… I found where it went after watching your video! Thanks again!

[@tombarbato4348]

was your water dispenser working? My ice maker is making ice but very very slowly but the water dispenser works fine. My water supply to the valve is strong

[@scottyfloyd4818]

Thanks for the fix. Was able to avoid costly repair bill. It was a huge win for me.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching! I’m glad I was able to help!!

[@richhahn7852]

Thank you very much for making this video, I took it apart and removed the ice, caked all over. Hopefully it will start working again. Unbelievable all the ice in it, the fan was encased in it.

[@GReviewz]

Yep this fridge is a poor design… mine took overnight to work. I’m glad I could help you!!

[@richhahn7852]

@@GReviewz it worked, had ice this morning. Thank you so much and now I am prepared for next time.

[@davidantila]

Excellent tutorial! Saved me a service call. Many thanks to your daughters for the background Fx.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate the positive feedback. I am glad I could help.

[@haroldsaalfeld7199]

Great step by step video. I have replaced the ice maker solenoid and auger motor without success. I will now try defrosting the coils

[@GReviewz]

I hope you are able to get yours running!

[@v.a.9600]

I have a similar fridge, bought it off a friend. It worked fine and then just stopped dispensing ice. Ice maker makes the ice, but it won’t dispense. Came across your video trying to troubleshoot. Thanks.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad I was able to help.

[@user-nh4tm6hh4j]

This is a fix folks but before you take it apart try this. I have this fridge and this has worked for me several times. Press the plus and minus for about ten seconds. The fridge will display a d and an f. That puts it in defrost. You would think that would be enough but it will stay in defrost for about fifteen to twenty minutes and then go back to normal. You have to set a timer and watch for it to go back to normal. When it does put it back in defrost mode by holding the plus and minus buttons for about ten seconds. Do this four or five times in a row. Don't let it set long between defrost cycles. Like not even a few minutes. This has fixed my fridge every time.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for the input. I did go over that in the video. Ive used the defrost many times. It doesn’t always work or get all the ice off.