marcus305
08-07-2007, 10:18 AM
Not too long ago, my Kenmore icemaker (top freezer) made plenty of ice. Now, it only seems to want to make ice when it is in the mood (which seems to be only overnight). The obvious problem is that the mold is not filling up with any water. If I manually pour water into the mold, it will do its thing and eject the ice. However, it will not refill itself with water after the cubes are ejected. It can stay empty all day long, but then the next morning I may wind up with some ice cubes.
My wife thinks that the heat we have been experiencing lately (mid-upper 90s) has something to do with it. However, we have had this appliance for 8 years now, and the heat has not been a problem before.
Any thoughts on what is the most likely cause of this erratic behavior? If my freezer is not cold enough, would the valve not even bother to release water into the molds? I have not done any formal testing, particularly since it seems to work at least some of the time.
This is just driving me nuts. Any guidance would be appreciated.
My wife thinks that the heat we have been experiencing lately (mid-upper 90s) has something to do with it. However, we have had this appliance for 8 years now, and the heat has not been a problem before.
Any thoughts on what is the most likely cause of this erratic behavior? If my freezer is not cold enough, would the valve not even bother to release water into the molds? I have not done any formal testing, particularly since it seems to work at least some of the time.
This is just driving me nuts. Any guidance would be appreciated.