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| Posted: Thu May 19th, 2005 01:58 pm |
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fermented Grand Master of Appliantology 
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You need a new icemaker.
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| Posted: Thu May 26th, 2005 10:17 pm |
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Sparkland Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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I got the replacement ice maker today and installed it. Nothing happens still. I did the "cycle" test and nothing happened, no action whatsoever. Could it be that I have a broken wire or something? What is the best way to determine if I have electricity to the ice maker? I have an ohm meter but not exactly sure how to use it. Thanks, Brad
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| Posted: Thu May 26th, 2005 10:50 pm |
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Ron
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Im assuming you have the ice maker plugged in and in place, go ahead and unplug the refrigerator for 30 seconds..this will reset the Ice-maker. plug it back in and wait 5 or 10 minutes and it should start a cycle. The ice maker has to get to 17 degrees before it will take off..have you had it in for a while?...If it still don't work after this, you can use your meter, VAC and test L-N. You should read 120 volts..this will tell you if your getting power to the IM...Ron
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| Posted: Thu May 26th, 2005 11:17 pm |
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Pegi Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology 
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One, this system will have a 50 minute lock out anytime anything is done to the system. You will not be able to "jump" the ice maker till this lock out is thru. Two, are the emitter and receiver boards dead? If they are not working the ice maker will just sit there. Three, make sure you have water to the ice maker, did you make sure the fill spout thingie is not froze up again?? Turned the water on to the frig??? If the thru tube is clear and you have water to the box, and the fill valve is good, and the emitter and receiver boards are good, just put the arm down and walk away from the frig for a few hours. That system has a mind of its own and will drive you nuts if you try to make it do it your way. Just a tiny copy/paste out of the 48 page manual on this ice system. ______________________________________________________________________________ To improve functionality and reliability, some important differences exist between the new In-Door Ice system, and the earlier mechanical- type ice making systems. The first is that a harvest can only begin if the freezer door is closed, and previous harvest conditions are also met (ejector at home). If the bin is full, and ice is removed, which lowers the ice level, it may take up to 5 minutes before a harvest starts. To prevent an early harvest from occurring after the last harvest is completed, a minimum of 50 minutes must pass before another harvest will be initiated. Closing the receiver’s shutoff slide covers the sensor and prevents the ice maker from harvesting ice. Last edited on Thu May 26th, 2005 11:23 pm by Pegi ____________________ To ask a question, use our new forums==> http://appliantology.org 365-Day No-Hassle Return Policy at RepairClinic! 
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| Posted: Fri May 27th, 2005 12:33 am |
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Sparkland Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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The icemaker has been installed for about 2 1/2 hours. The water did fill the reservoir, so we are waiting anxiously for the first cycle to dispense the ice. Hopefully this will be soon. Thanks for all the help. Brad
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| Posted: Fri May 27th, 2005 01:27 am |
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fermented Grand Master of Appliantology
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Takes a few hours for the icemaker's internal thermostat to get cold enough to allow the icemaker to harvest (has to get below 17F). Sounds like you're all set. It'll be Margarita time soon! 
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| Posted: Fri May 27th, 2005 02:47 am |
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Sparkland Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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I really appreciate all your help. Yes, the icemaker harvested its first batch. One problem was, I had the shut-off lever installed and it prevented the "door" from closing completely on the front of the icemaker, so it did not get cold enough. As soon as we took that off and the door closed completely and unplugged the refrig for 15 seconds--we had a batch of ice within five minutes. Thanks again. Brad
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| Posted: Fri May 27th, 2005 03:23 am |
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Pegi Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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| Posted: Fri May 27th, 2005 05:40 am |
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asteysn2
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2.5 hours????? Start looking for in ice in about 2.5 days, I would!
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| Posted: Fri May 27th, 2005 07:37 pm |
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Sparkland Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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Icemaker working fine. It was funny, my wife told me when the youngest son got up from bed, the first thing he did was check to see if the icemaker was working. Great guy.
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| Posted: Fri May 27th, 2005 08:39 pm |
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