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been a good one for last 18+/- yrs but, having trouble with ice maker. the cubes are not solid, cubes get stuck(motor grinds and I have to pop ice off or pour water into tray to free ice ), and cut off lever occasionally sticks to ice in tray. Guess I'm ready for new ice maker, huh? My question is will the FSP 4317943 kit work? While I'm asking, here's a door problem. Door pops when you open(and close)it. I repalaced the 'thingamajigs' on the bottom and it worked OK for a little while but now doing same thing. Any suggestions? My 1st post here so let me know what I'm doing right or wrong. Thanks
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Icemaker unlikely to be problem
** the cubes are not solid... Guess I'm ready for new ice maker, huh? **
There is nothing the icemaker could be responsible for that would cause ice cubes to not be solid so the answer is no, replacing the icemaker is unlikely to be the answer.
Some clarification is needed however. What exactly do you mean by "not solid"? only partially frozen (eg. some ice, some water) or forming hollow??
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Sorry I forgot about this part of your question.
** Door pops when you open (and close) it. **
That will happen on newer fridge models because they're sealed so air tight. When one door is closed air is forced into the cabinet. When that happens it has to go somewhere so it is usually out the other door.
** I replaced the 'thingamajigs' on the bottom and it worked OK for a little while but now doing same thing. Any suggestions? **
If the door is not closing after letting the trapped air escape and the door closer hinge 'cams' are not worn and causing the problem, the fridge may not be levelled properly or the door seal might be binding (especially at the hinge side). The front of the fridge should be slightly higher than the rear so the doors 'fall' closed when just ajar.
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Following up (good or bad) to replies posted to your message is always appreciated by those involved and is also often the only way other visitors get anything out of the forums when visiting here.Originally posted by wdcsjc
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sorry Dan for not replying -- as I said this is my 1st venture in this forum. I bought a new icemaker and installed it, which solved the problem of the icemaker hanging up. Now I have a new problem: the tray only partially fills with water and makes only 1 or 2 cubes at a time, albeit they are really nice, solid cubes. Does the timer have any adjustment that will cause it to stay in the "fill" mode longer? thanks for any help and sorry for not replying sooner.Comment
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Low water pressure?
I'm surprised. But since you never actually did clarified the original complaint with the cubes, it is difficult to know what might have been the problem.Originally posted by wdcsjc
Did you replace the water valve as well when you replaced the icemaker?new problem: the tray only partially fills with water and makes only 1 or 2 cubes at a time, albeit they are really nice, solid cubes. Does the timer have any adjustment that will cause it to stay in the "fill" mode longer?
There should be a fill time adjustment on the side of the icemaker head which can be changed to increase or decrease the fill *slightly*. On some icemaker models that adjustment may be under that mechanism's cover.
However, a more common cause of this 'new' symptom is poor water pressure to the whole fridge... which can also be responsible for a 'hanging up' symptom like you first reported. I would suggest you look into the fridge's water supply before tampering with an 'out of the box' icemaker unless the water valve was changed at the same time as the icemaker.
PS. If it wasn't changed, don't bother changing it now as it will make pinpointing the cause even more difficult.
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