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Posted: Tue Apr 26th, 2005 02:12 am

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Greetings! The icemaker on my kitchenAid icemaker stopped working about a week ago. The model is a KitchenAid Superba (model #KSRG25FKWH15).

The "icemaker switch" is in the on position, but the red LED that is on the same panel is blinking. Unfortunately, the manual doesn't cover this situation.

I saw this link http://fixitnow.com/2003/01/appliance-tip-of-day-no-ice-in-your.htm, but is doesn't reference what to do if the light is blinking?

I also saw this page - http://laminateflooring.oncloud8.com/archive.php/o_t__t_7081__icemaker-problem.html but no luck on the meaning of the red light.

This link was a little unnerving, as it seemed to indicate the entire door needed replacing..http://www.complaints.com/directory/2004/november/20/1.htm

What's the blinking LED mean? Any suggestions on steps to troubleshoot this? Much obliged for any assistance - thanks, Alex

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Posted: Tue Apr 26th, 2005 04:17 am

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The optics are faulty. You need the new optics emitter and receiver board.

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Posted: Tue Apr 26th, 2005 02:55 pm

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Thanks! Is this any more complex than a normal circuit board? Any soldering involved to remove and replace, or can I unscrew and "plug-in" the appropriate connectors? From the picture and my examination of the fridge, it looks like the latte, but confirmation would be helpful.

thanks!

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Posted: Tue Apr 26th, 2005 06:25 pm

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Plug n' chug; no soldering. Just unplug the fridge before starting work.

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Posted: Sun Dec 18th, 2005 10:17 pm

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I would be checking to see if the thru tube is clogged with ice first since only one cube is in the ice mold, that is a known problem with the IDI Systems..if so there is a heater kit that will need to be installed.

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Posted: Mon Dec 19th, 2005 02:59 am

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Here is your IDI systems job aid manual....happy reading...

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Posted: Mon Jan 2nd, 2006 02:22 am

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I fix this problem by getting a hair dryer and thawing out the rubber fill tube,and the plastic piece directly below it( im guessing this is the fill sensor)

works for me every time

hope this saves people some money and aggravation

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hello all. I am having this same problem. I did find the filler tube was clogged and thawed it out with the hair dryer. I did closed the emitter flp and the blinking light stayed solid so I figured it was to be a clogged tube but still no ice after thawing it out. What else could my problem be or could it be that the tube it clogged further bag down the line?

-Rick

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Posted: Tue Jan 17th, 2006 12:41 am

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It just started working. I reset the power on the unit and it started working but the light is still blinking. Am I ok?

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Posted: Wed Jan 18th, 2006 01:30 am

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I have seen many of these that have a broken gear in the icemaker module. I don't know if it's a bad production run or what. I've been using alot of part #628366 the last few weeks. Sometines the gear is broke clean off, and sometimes it's just stripped off the plastic pegs that hold it on.

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WAIIIT!!!! before ordering parts!!!

take the grill off the bottom front. there should be 2 tech sheets, one at each corner of the grill itself. ones a wiring diagram and the other has test procedures for the optics.

the blinking has patterns (3 blinks and a pause for example)

some testing involves holding the door switch closed. read carefully.

they optics are a very common failure but another common problem when the complaint is no ice production is the water line supplying the ice maker is frozen.

the water line runs along the ceiling of the freezer and then out the back down to the valve. there is a kit where you get a new water line and a heater to wrap around it.

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Posted: Thu Jan 19th, 2006 02:05 am

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The light is blinking but it is making ice and working perfect. I'll leave it alone I guess.

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Posted: Sun Jun 25th, 2006 07:11 pm

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Thanks for this awesome site!

This forum helped me fix the ice maker on my Kitcheaid Superba side-by-side refrigerator (model KSRG25FKSS). It's just a year old and I couldn't figure out why the ice maker stopped working.

I had just replaced the water filter and nothing was amiss until I noticed water in the grout of the tile coming from under the fridge. I pulled the fridge from the wall and found that water had leaked all under the fridge. Not a lot, but enough for concern. No damage to the water line or connections and I was stumped because after changing the filter, the water dispenser on the door worked fine. I decided to keep an eye on the leaky water and found that it was wet only occaisionally. Turns out that when the ice maker was periodically attempting to draw water, the ice blockage in the feeder tube was forcing it back down into the filter and causing it to leak all over the floor.

Solution: Took the advice of the others on this page and thawed it with a hair dryer. I could feel the ice in the tube and kept trying to work it back and forth until I felt the ice actually crack and break up. To my amazement, it slid right out. Within minutes, the ice maker drew water and the leak did not return!

The hair dryer fix only took 5 minutes and it saved me a $55 service call (Sears) plus labor, not to mention the time it would require me to miss work and wait for the tech to show up between 8am and the time of my death.

Great site, I'll check here first for all my appliance issues. Thanks again!!

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