Kenmoore Icemaker dead?

[ChevyEFI]

We have a 9.5yr old fridge.

The ice maker hasn't worked since I replaced the dispenser arm for ice. (Plastic is your friend, but not on some designs.) Usually, I would think "last thing done is the likely culprit," but I don't know.

Two observations:

1. using the black wire towards bottom as neg., and each of the other 3 as pos., it shows 120v.
2. The black plastic block bolted to the ceramic coated tray is cracked.

Safe to drop the coin on a new assy?

 

[ChevyEFI]

And the model .

 

[Norcal]

If it's a Whirlpool built Kenmore, the ice makers are common & fairly inexpensive as far as replacement parts go, but are you sure it's bad?

 

[ChevyEFI]

Yeah, there are a lot of interchangeable models. That is even true buying the pur water filters for it.

I do want to avoid firing the parts cannon.

On http://www.appliancerepair.net/refrigerator-repair-8.html

I did the L to M motor test under no power. About 160ohm vs. 8800 spec.

The L to H heater test was 75ohm vs. 72 spec.

I will do the power-on tests tomorrow, and I bet be ordering a new ice maker module.

 

[Stuff]

Best just to order a new one. Too often the Teflon coating starts to wear off after a few years. The generic replacements on Amazon are pretty cheap.

 

[JRC3]

Last week I just replace one for someone. My local Lowes had 3 of these clearanced right now for 12.50. I just had to swap the plugs. If anyone wants I will tell you what wire colors go to what.

https://haier.encompass.com/item/10182654/Haier/HI6LMK-IM-KIT/Ice_Maker_Kit_(Hi6lmk)

Lowes doesn't show it on their website.

 

[ChevyEFI]

The other tests show there's power to the unit,

2.2v for motor and heater.

thermo off. Valve off.

thanks for the link on the one you bought.

 

[ChevyEFI]

Working well.

But, not putting out new cubes very often.

I bumped the adjustment for the freezer colder, in hopes the thermostat detector triggers cubes more frequently. 2 or 3 cycles a day is not enough.

I went ahead and taught the wife how to trigger the harvest cycle. Hope the automation works out better.

 

[remauto1187]

Let the thing catch up after 24hrs or so before you all harvest! Keeping freezer at a low temp helps too. Check your heating element and make sure its operational (Dont think about sticking fingers on it for fingertip test)! Owwwww

 

[JRC3]

Are the cubes full sized? You can adjust the water fill timer to make them larger.

 

[ChevyEFI]

Cube size is fine.

I triggered a harvest a few times and am not sure it has worked since. lol

If I am lucky, the thermo-switch shorted out, I can use the old one, and all will be well. We'll see.