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Posted: Tue Sep 22nd, 2009 08:16 pm

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I have a Kitchenaid Superba standalone ice maker (Model# KUIS18NNJT5) that has a cleaning light blinking and will not make ice. I have used the Nickel Safe cleaner TWICE and yet the cleaning light is blinking. I took the front off and cleaned the coils with a vacuum cleaner. I started it up and it worked for two days perfectly and then again the cleaning light came on and stopped working.

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Posted: Tue Sep 22nd, 2009 08:20 pm

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Is the drain pump able to flush away the water?

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Posted: Tue Sep 22nd, 2009 08:22 pm

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I don't have a drain pump. I have the machine on blocks and I use gravity to have it drain out.

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Posted: Tue Sep 22nd, 2009 08:25 pm

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If I recall, the units have a small pump in them to flush away the wasted water after the freeze cyle, fills with a "smartvalve" that measures incoming water

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Okay, sorry. To answer your question, I've never had any problems with water backing up in the unit. It's always been able to move the water out.

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The LED will flash, depending on the Error

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It was flashing continuously. I just now pressed the clean button so hopefully that will give me a specific flash sequence so I can figure out what's wrong.

Thanks for your help.

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most times, continuous flashing of the clean light signifies a shorted or open bin level thermistor.

check yers wit a meter -should read approx. 10k at room temp +/- 10%

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Posted: Wed Sep 23rd, 2009 03:38 am

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Thanks so much. I will check it in the morning.

Appreciate the help.

David

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Posted: Wed Sep 23rd, 2009 03:27 pm

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I checked it and it is at 10 on the meter. Any other suggestions?

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i assume you unplugged it and tested it at the molex plug - may want to check the wiring harness where it plugs in, back to the connections on the board... that maybe the part of the circuit where the short or loose connection is .

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Yes I checked the Molex plug and then I checked the place where you plug it into. It was registering but low. It gave me about 30 on my meter.

Any ideas?

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Posted: Fri Sep 25th, 2009 11:48 pm

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no dave, i meant to lower the control box where the thermistor plugs up and visually inspect the wiring from that point to where it connects to the control board.

unplug and re-seat that connector a few times on the board- look for any corroded or pinched connections or wires...

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Posted: Sat Sep 26th, 2009 04:16 am

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Oh O.K. Sorry about that. Now that I reread your post I misunderstood what you said. I'm just a low level do-it-your-selfer who is able to fix a few things around the house.

Thanks for the help. I'll check it out tomorrow.

Dave

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