Ice Maker And Water Dispenser Not Working

Dispenser board looks okay no obvious scorches.

Ice maker and water dispenser not working.

If the water inlet valve is defective or if it has insufficient pressure it won t allow water to flow through. However a buyer needs to know about primary reasons or possibilities before purchasing this particular device from the market. The water inlet valve is an electrically controlled valve that opens to supply water to the dispenser and ice maker. When the psi falls below this level the lg refrigerator may still produce water at a slower rate but it will not supply ice.

The auger is driven by a motor mounted behind the bin with a set of drive forks on the gear box shaft. As a result the ice maker won t make ice. If the door switch fails the dispenser will not turn on. The electronically controlled water inlet valve is used to supply water to the dispenser unit.

Often the freezer could jam the chute area of the dispenser which creates misconceptions during. Ice maker still functions as normal. Common ice maker problems. If you find ice inside the ice mold it means your ice maker is receiving water and the problem likely isn t with the water supply.

Usually one of the most crucial problems is the ge refrigerator dispenser not working after replacing the filter or ge refrigerator water dispenser not working but the ice maker is still working. An ice maker can stop working for a variety of reasons. The door switch turns off the ice and water dispenser when the refrigerator door is open. Ice maker jammed sometimes a whirlpool ice maker is making ice cubes but it stuck inside at that time there will be griding noises but no ice cubes will pop out.

Micro switch shows continuity when pressed open when off. The most common reasons for ice maker problems are. The valve requires at least 20 psi to function properly. To determine if the door switch is defective use a multimeter to test it for continuity.

Mains inlet side of water valve gets 240 volts when dispenser pressed and water flows through valve. Ice makers receive water through a small water supply line that runs from the refrigerator to a water pipe funnel or a water filter. To function properly it should deliver a flow of at least 20 psi. The ice bucket auger is located in the ice bin and when the dispenser is activated will rotate to pull the ice forward to the outlet chute of the bin.

The gear box turns very slowly but has lots of power to push the ice. Instead it s most likely a mechanical or electrical problem. If someone notices carefully he will find out that the whirlpool ice maker is not working but the water dispenser is still running. If the door switch does not have continuity when activated replace it.