whirlpool ice maker
 

Picked up a standalone Ice Maker by whirlpool. It has water and elec,
and no ice comes forth. unit is warm inside as if the heater is always
on. Fixable by homeowner? Thanks in advance.

whirlpool ice maker
 

sysadmin wrote:
> Picked up a standalone Ice Maker by whirlpool. It has water and elec,
> and no ice comes forth. unit is warm inside as if the heater is
> always on. Fixable by homeowner? Thanks in advance.

1. Is there a manual defrost function? I know nothing about puny
residential ice maker functions, but commercial ice makers have optical
sensors to detect when an ice bin is full and other sensors to determine if
a defrost cycle should run. These can be set manually as well. If you have a
reset feature, try it and see if that gets things going.

2. Check all of your fans to make sure air circulation is not obstructed.
Check to make sure that all debris, no matter how small is clear. Check to
make sure nothing is protruding into the fan blades, blocking their ability
to turn. Vacuum away any dirt stuck to the coils.

3. Is this a used unit? If so, the compressor may need a recharge of
coolent. Heck, even if it's new, shipping damage could have knocked things
awry.

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Dave
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