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If it trips the breaker either the wiring to the ice maker is shorted or the ice maker itself is shorted, do not continue to use it, there is afire hazard if you keep resetting the breaker.
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There is none. Look in the circuit breaker box on the outside of the house for the one marked oven. It will be 2 breakers side by side with a metal part connecting both levers together. Move both handles back and forth a couple of times. That may restore power to the heating element. If one breaker trips it leaves 120 volts to work the light and the clock, but the element is 240 volts. It may have shorted with age. You may need to replace the elements if the breakers keep tripping after you reset it at the panel.
Something that powers up immediately, try any cooling fans or the solenoid. Easiest test is just disconnect anything non essential and turn on, if it doesnt trip, turn off, connect one thing and try againn. then connect one by one until it trips again and the last thing you plugged in will be faulty.
Is the condenser fan running if so is the compressor running? check both of them to make sure there not grounded out. also check the condenser fan motor to make sure the armature is not rusted in place.
Maybe there was something bumped or overlooked during the cleaning/repair process like a cooling fan? Did you add any other appliances to that circuit before/after/during the repair to increase amperage draw on the breaker? Try replacing the overload protection outlet with a new one as it may be faulty/worn out.
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The ice maker is drawing to much amperage from somewhere. Is this a free standing ice maker or in a refrigerator. If free standing then it will go through a dump cycle and dump the water out of the reservoir and refill. Then the compressor will come on and that will trip the breaker if it has a weak motor or if it is locked up. You can purchase a hard start at an appliance parts store for $20 to $30 to see if this will help the compressor before replacing it. If it is inside a refrigerator the module motor on the front of the ice maker is shorted and needs to be replaced. Again at an appliance parts store you can get for about $90 you will need the model number located inside the refrigerator.
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