Icemaker not making very much ice

[Scott]

The following is a reprint from our Ask the Expert feature on AcmeHowTo.com (http://www.AcmeHowTo.com):

Question: The ejector fingers of the icemaker have little chunks of ice stuck to them, thus preventing the arm from turning. Even after we remove these chunks, very little ice is made, and then there are more chunks on the ejector fingers. Any ideas?

Answer: The icemaker is overfilling. It may overfill during the fill cycle or the inlet valve may be slowly leaking water into the ice mold.

Locate the fill spout which sits right above the ice mold. Watch it for a while. If you see a slow drip, then you need to replace the inlet valve (easy and cheap).

Otherwise, you need to reduce the water during the fill cycle. Some icemakers have a control for this, it may be a knob or lever or it may be a screw hidden under the face plate of the ice maker.

You may want to take a look at our icemaker troubleshooting page (http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/icemaker/diagicemaker.php).

[hrodriguez14]

My GE icemaker is not making ice (GE refrigerator, side, ice/water unit). I replaced the icemaker unit and the water valve but still does not make any ice. The new icemaker unit has a little switch, but the light does not go on. Check all cables but I can not get it to start cycling. What elso can I do?.

[DIY Guy]

The unit should cycle, even without any water.

You could pour some water into the tray and wait to see if it ever ejects those cubes. If it does, that narrows down the problem.

First, make sure the shut off arm is down, in the "on" position.

The icemaker has an electrical connector. Remove that and use a current tester or multimeter to make sure you are getting power. However, you will need to read your schematic to determine which wires to test.