Whirlpool Side by Side residential fridge Problem

We have difficulty with the ice maker over filling the cube tray and the water dripping into the holding bin. It then freezes solid on the bottom. You may need to adjust the amount of water being dispensed. We are in a motorhome and move around so differant water hookups have differant water pressures causing more or less water in the cube tray. Each ice maker is differnt check out your ice maker and find the adjustment. Hope this helps

The ice maker has a water level adjustment just under the front cover on the side. This may not help the amount of air injected into the water system where your camped can affect ice maker operation also. Filters also and just a plain old water valve problem.

Wally Walleye wrote:
We have difficulty with the ice maker over filling the cube tray and the water dripping into the holding bin. It then freezes solid on the bottom. You may need to adjust the amount of water being dispensed. We are in a motorhome and move around so differant water hookups have differant water pressures causing more or less water in the cube tray. Each ice maker is differnt check out your ice maker and find the adjustment. Hope this helps.

Good Point. We have had numerous residentials in the motorhomes have this problem. It is NOT the ice melting and causing the solid mess, but the excess water into the mold or it has a crack and the water leaks into the bucket and then freezes. I thought he stated that the fridge interior temp was up also, but after reading his post again, he did not state that. Just has the Icemaker problem. But to your PSI water point. That is NOT a valid point. The PSI for refer icemakers can be from 22 to 95 psi without affecting the water fill. This is per Whirlpool, after I called them about this type concern. IF you are concerned about water PSI at various CG's, you SHOULD be using a Water Pressure regulator. Why try to adjust the Icemaker fill when using a regulator makes that a moot point? Doug

We have difficulty with the ice maker over filling the cube tray and the water dripping into the holding bin. It then freezes solid on the bottom. You may need to adjust the amount of water being dispensed. We are in a motorhome and move around so differant water hookups have differant water pressures causing more or less water in the cube tray. Each ice maker is differnt check out your ice maker and find the adjustment. Hope this helps.

I would not think a residential reefer would be effected by ambient temps unless your rig is not air conditioned. These reefers are not designed to work in high temperature environments. Perhaps the inside temp of your rig is just too high.

Sam

ranchertx wrote:
Thanks for the replies, I misspoke on the style fridge it is. It is the one with the freezer in a bottom drawer, the ice maker is located in the top left section of the fridge. It has the water or ice dispenser in the door. The unit is 17 mo old, and works great until outside temps get hot during the summer.

I have not checked the freon level. It sounds like the heater may be acting up.

Yes, this type cools different from a side by side. The Icemaker has its own Extreme Cold feed for 0 degree freezing of water. I would indeed suspect the Icemaker assbly as the Heat Source because IF it heats up and melts the ice, that heat will degrade the fridge temp next to it. Doug

Thanks for the replies, I misspoke on the style fridge it is. It is the one with the freezer in a bottom drawer, the ice maker is located in the top left section of the fridge. It has the water or ice dispenser in the door. The unit is 17 mo old, and works great until outside temps get hot during the summer.

I have not checked the freon level. It sounds like the heater may be acting up.

Freon check would be the last I would do. Check under make sure coil is lint and dirt free as much a possible make sure condenser fan motor is working properly. One way to check that is if the frame around the doors is excessively hot.

If your IM is failing your heater on the IM to release cubes could be staying on longer than need be. Have you replaced your filter regularly. Could be a defrost problem but if the fresh food side is good and could not a defrost problem. The IM is generally the problem.

Most of the ice makers in residential refrigerators are either made by the same company or they at least operate similarly. The last three or so refrigerator/freezers I've had have had an issue with the ice maker that is similar to yours. After fooling around with heaters, checking temps on the freezer and refrigerator, checking the timing on the ice maker it always ends up that the problem stems from the timing mechanism located at the very front of the ice maker. You can buy a replacement for about $50.

Lowering the Fridge side will not affect the freezer. AS another pointed out, you need the performance checked. In a side by side, the FREEZER operates and the fridge side is cooled from the FREEZER evaporator. IF the defrost heaters are not activating(or burned out) that will mean low cooling on the freezer because the coils will ice up completely. It will also degrade the Fridge side as the air flow over the freezer coils is diminished. Doug

newman fulltimer wrote:
Sounds like you have really soft water and the ice is not freezing solid until in the freezer awhile

Yes, I remember years ago, I asked my daughter if she liked a HARD Bed or SOFT bed, when filling her New Water bed. That way I could install either HARD Water or SOFT water.:B Doug