Ice Makers

No-one can give a specific answer here because you need to read the instructions for the particular make and model.

Then, assuming you have connected the machine correctly, the water and electricity supplies are all working properly with no obscure valves or switches turned 'off', and you are using it correctly - all according to the manual - the machine may be faulty.

The home icemaker's predecessor was the plastic ice tray. It's fairly obvious how this device works: You pour water into a mold, leave it in the freezer until it turns to a solid and then extract the ice cubes. An icemaker does exactly the same thing, but the process of pouring water and extracting cubes is fully automated. A home icemaker is an ice-cube assembly line. Most icemakers use an electric motor, an electrically operated water valve and an electrical heating unit. To provide power to all these elements, you have to hook the icemaker up to the electrical circuit powering your refrigerator. You also have to hook the icemaker up to the plumbing line in your house, to provide fresh water for the ice cubes. The power line and the water-intake tube both run through a hole in the back of the freezer. When everything is hooked up, the icemaker begins its cycle. The cycle is usually controlled by a simple electrical circuit and a series of switches. In the diagram below, you can see how the icemaker moves through its cycle. * At the beginning of the cycle, a timed switch in the circuit briefly sends current to a solenoid water valve. In most designs, the water valve is actually positioned behind the refrigerator, but it is connected to the central circuit via electrical wires. When the circuit sends current down these wires, the charge moves a solenoid, which opens the valve. * The valve is only open for about seven seconds; it lets in just enough water to fill the ice mold. The ice mold is a plastic well, with several connected cavities. Typically, these cavities have a curved, half-circle shape. Each of the cavity walls has a small notch in it so each ice cube will be attached to the cube next to it. * Once the mold is filled, the machine waits for the water in the mold to freeze. The cooling unit in the refrigerator does the actual work of freezing the water, not the icemaker itself (see How Refrigerators Work for details). The icemaker has a built-in thermostat, which monitors the temperature level of the water in the molds. When the temperature dips to a particular level -- say, 9 degrees Fahrenheit (-13 degrees Celsius) -- the thermostat closes a switch in the electrical circuit (see How Home Thermostats Work for details on this operation). * Closing this switch lets electrical current flow through a heating coil underneath the icemaker. As the coil heats up, it warms the bottom of the ice mold, loosening the ice cubes from the mold surface. The electrical circuit then activates the icemaker's motor. The motor spins a gear, which rotates another gear attached to a long plastic shaft. The shaft has a series of ejector blades extending out from it. As the blades revolve, they scoop the ice cubes up and out of the mold, pushing them to the front of the icemaker. Since the cubes are connected to one another, they move as a single unit. * At the front of the icemaker, there are plastic notches in the housing that match up with the ejector blades. The blades pass through these notches, and the cubes are pushed out to a collection bin underneath the icemaker. * The revolving shaft has a notched plastic cam at its base. Just before the cubes are pushed out of the icemaker, the cam catches hold of the shut-off arm, lifting it up. After the cubes are ejected, the arm falls down again. When the arm reaches its lowest resting position, it throws a switch in the circuit, which activates the water valve to begin another cycle. If the arm can't reach its lowest position, because there are stacked-up ice cubes in the way, the cycle is interrupted. This keeps the icemaker from filling your entire freezer with ice; it will only make more cubes when there is room in the collection bin. This system is effective for making ice at home, but it doesn't produce enough ice for commercial purposes, such as restaurants and self-service hotel ice machines.

It's easy. Use 1/2 PEX line to back of fridge, install s/o valve with a take-off to fridge( usually 1/8 flex line)

To the upstream side of the closest sink P-Trap.

Dishwasher line is hot water. Tie ice maker into 1/2 inch cold line going to kitchen sink.

It's down to how the ice is made, home made ice cubes contain alot of oxygen in the ice which In turn makes them a milky colour where as pub ice is produced in an ice machine where filtered water and alot less oxygen is mixed when frozen

If you have an internal water filter such as a whole house water pic water purifier, turn off the water supply to the house, then take the cannister off and remove the filter cartridge. After emptying the cannister fill it with regular unscented Clorox bleach. Put the cannister back on (without the filter cartridge) filled with bleach and then turn the water back on. Remove all facet screens throughout the house and run the water. Continuing running the water at all facets, toilets, etc until the bleach smell is gone. You will be SHOCKED at the crud that comes out of the lines. You water pressure will improve greatly and the quality of water will improve. Make sure you remove all screens from facets first or they will clog up instantly. It also helps if you simultaneouly drain the hot water tank from the bottom (with a hose and a floor drain). This will improve the life of your hot water heater and give you hotter cleaner water. After all this is done put a fresh filter in your home water filter system. You'll thank me a million times. This should be done quarterly especially if you have well water.

Best practices dictate that you contact the association manager or the board so that the damage can be stopped and repairs made.

Yes. There is usually a mechanism to turn off the ice maker, either a switch, or by raising the lever that senses the ice level.

I think it's in the 'air' inside or even chemicals (maybe used in the cleaning of the inside) of the ice maker and the combination of chemicals in the water....

My ice tastes weird now that I have a new freezer, and I had no troubles before!

1,290,568 ice cubes

I know Kenmore, Bosch and Kitchenaid make stand alone freezers with Icemakers

I haven't yet refrigerator has been smelling like a antifreeze or rubbing alcohol for a week can't say for sure but it might be just me but I think it is cause I feel lightheaded after I am exposed from the ice in my drink

You need to run a new connection from the cold water supply line to the icemaker. This will probably require the services of a plumber, who will cut the cold water line upstream of the washing machine shut-off valve, add a tee, and run a new line to the refrigerator location. A shutoff valve for this line will be added, and then the line to your icemaker attached to that.

The ice from any ice maker is white because of impurities in the water. It is also caused by minute cracks that causes the light to refract which in turn looks white. The only way to get crystal clear ice is to basically "paint" water onto a flat surface, freeze that layer, & repeat many times.

In most countries, the law clearly states that any fixture which draws water and comes from a live main feed shall always have a water shut off valve.

If this question is asking about an ice maker installed in the freezer section of a refrigerator, new OEM replacements can be found on-line for $70. Replacing the entire unit is fairly straightforward.

GE, Haier, Frigidaire, Amana and Danby all have additional power switches for the icemaker.

my kenmore side by side stop make ice 10656544400

You can find parts for your GE refrigerator on their official website: https://www.geapplianceparts.com/. You can also check other vendors online that may carry GE as well.

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Kenmore is a great refrigerator. It has a very quiet ice maker. It would be great for your apartment. http://spokes-n-stuff.com/

This unit has a water dispenser on the front but not one for ice.