Frigidaire Refrigerator Ice maker not Working

Frigidaire Refrigerator ice maker not working

2 years ago i bought a new Frigidaire Refrigerator but 1 year later i faced that unfortunately my Frigidaire Refrigerator ice maker not Working properly.

Frigidaire Refrigerator ice maker not working

Then i fixed it by myself easily.

Just because this is so easy to fixing it.

But most of the Frigidaire Refrigerator user don’t have any idea about to fix this issue.

Are you also facing the same problem , right ?

Ok don’t worry.

I have completely explained in this article about how to troubleshoot and fix when your Frigidaire Refrigerator ice maker not Working.

So let’s dive into the deepest information about this Frigidaire Refrigerator ice maker not Working problem and fix this issue.

frigidaire refrigerator ice maker not working

When you have the Frigidaire Refrigerator and if unfortunately your Frigidaire ice maker not Working then  read these instructions.

That’s given below.

Before you fix this problem you must need to know the reasons.

These are the all reasons .

  • Ice maker switch is off
  • Chute is clogged
  • Freezer temperature issue
  • Faulty door seal
  • Fault in door switch
  • Control arm upside
  • Water filter issue
  • Low water pressure issue
  • Faulty inlet valve
  • Ice cube tray cracked
  • Defected plumbing connection
  • Default assembled ice maker
  • Defective control board of ice level
  • Mold thermostat of ice maker
  • Defective software bugs

These are the main reasons due to which your Frigidaire Refrigerator ice maker not Working .

So you need to fix these issues by following instructions .

That’s is given below step by step.

 

Ice maker switch is off

If your Frigidaire Refrigerator ice maker not Working then it could be the reason that your ice maker switch is turned off.

So you need to inspect the ice maker switch .

The Frigidaire ice maker not Working the switch is generally located behind the ice bucket.

Then look at the switch that if the switch if turned off the you need to turn back it ON and wait for 24 hours to let it produce the ice cubes.

Just because accidentally the ice maker switch gets turned off most of the time automatically. So you need to inspect it properly.

And but if your ice maker switch is turned ON and still your ice maker is not producing ice cubes then it the is the fault in the ice maker switch.

You need to check the continuity the ice maker switch by using multimeter.

And if the switch of the ice maker is discontinued after checking then you must need to replace the switch of the ice maker.

This is the complete process to check and fix if your ice maker switch is not working.

Chute is clogged

If your ice chute us clogged then also your ice maker will not work.

So you need to inspect for the clogged chute.

Basically the ice is made in the chute due the ice falls into the lower ice bucket.

Where tye ice is not completely freezed, melted and refreezed . Which eventually develope as the clogging ice part in the chute

So you need to remove the developed ice from the chute by using the hairdryer, warm water, chisel and you can use the rag .

And while you are working for removing clogged ice you need to ensure not to break the plastic bits.

This is the proper procedure to removing the clogged ice from the chute .

Freezer temperature issue

Freezer temperature is most important factor for your ice maker.

If your freezer temperature is set at the point of more than 10 degree F (-12 degree Celsius) then your ice maker is not gonna to work any way.

So make sure that you have set the freezer temperature at between the temperature of (0-5) degree Fahrenheit (-18° to -15° C) is perfect for production the healthy ice cube.

Faulty door seal

Yess if your Frigidaire Refrigerator has the faulty door seal then it’s confirmed that your ice maker is not working properly .

And always the freezer temperature will be unstable if the door seal is not perfect.

And due to faulty door seal the warm air circulate into the freezer and then compressor gets over time running to maintain the temperature of 37 degree.

Then compressor gets damaged.

So you need to keep in mind that that door seal is completely working perfectly.

To fix the door seal issue you need to set the refrigerator legs little bit down of the back side .

Then now maintain the tilting of the refrigerator back side solidly so that door will automatically gets closed and door seal Seattle down perfectly.

Faulty in door switch

Yes the door switch has the great role in producing ice cubes.

If you have the faulty door switch then you are not able to get the ice cube .

Just because when the door is opened of the refrigerator then the door switch works two things.

1- light inside th freezer turns ON .

2- turning off the dispenser and ice maker.

So if your door switch is fault then your dispenser is not getting back to ON .

So you need to check the door switch by using the multimeter .

And if the switch is failed then you must have to replace it immediately.

Control arm upside

If your Frigidaire Refrigerator ice maker control arm is raised upside then you ice maker not gonna to produce ice anymore.

When the ice bucket gets filled with the ice then control arm get raised towards upside.

And sometimes gets stucked in the same upside position.

So you need to pull it back to down to continue the ice production.

Dirty water filter

Water filter in the refrigerator is must important for production of the best healthy ice cubes.

When the water filter gets clogged the ice maker can’t able to produce healthy ice cubes.

You need to replace the water filter in every 6 months interval for best results.

Low water pressure

If there is low water pressure in the ice maker then you are not getting the healthy and enough ice cube.

There from the water inlet valve is designed to flow the water in the pressure of minimum 20 psi .

If the water pressure is less than it then ice maker is not going to work properly.

So you need to set the water pressure above of the 20 psi .

Faulty inlet valve

Okk so . If you have the perfect temperature in the freezer and still your ice maker not making ice then it’s the complete issue in the water inlet valve.

Generally the water inlet valve provide water to the dispenser and the ice maker.

If the water pressure is too lower than 20 psi then your water inlet valve is not gonna to working properly.

So you need to check the water pressure at the water inlet valve then set it by 20 psi for proper functioning.

Ice cube tray cracked

If you have the cracked ice cube tray then you need to replace it .

Just because you don’t have any othe options for it so replacement is the only solution by new one.

Defected plumbing connection

If the plumbing connection is not perfect then your ice maker is not going to produce ice cube anymore.

It could be the reasons as like

  • Closed valve
  • Kinked and clog in the water line.
  • Water line disconnection

 

So you need to inspect for all these things and setting it down properly.

Default assembled ice maker

If your ice maker is not set perfectly then your ice maker will not be able to produce the ice cube.

Just because there in the ice maker so many module they could got failed or not fixed properly.

So you need to inspect for these issues .

Otherwise replace the ice maker assembly.

Defected control board of ice level

If the ice level control board is defected then also your ice maker is not going to produce ice cube anymore.

Just because the refrigerator is equipped with such infrared light beam which indicates everything about the ice level in the ice maker.

So if the ice level control Board is good then you  must have to replace the control board.

Mold thermostat of ice maker

If the ice maker is not working then your ice maker mold might be defected.

Just because if the ice maker mold thermostat maintain the temperature of the  ice tray .

So if the ice maker mold thermostat is defected then you need to replace it.

Software bugs

Sometimes the control board of the ice maker might has stored error codes.

Due to which the ice maker is not working for producing the ice cube anymore.

So you need to rest your panel board and ice maker to fix this issue.

 

Conclusion:

So i have completely explained about why Frigidaire Refrigerator ice maker not Working properly in this above article.

If you have any further question on this topic of Frigidaire Refrigerator ice maker not Working please leave a comment so i could reply and give you the best solution .

Thank you.

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