I have a Newair tabletop ice maker. Quit making ice. What kind of solution do I use to clean it?

SOURCE: ice maker quit working

what happened you reset the computer (mother board) chances are you had a brief glitch in your power and it made the computer go hey wire

SOURCE: kitchen aid ref, ice maker quit making ice

hi my name is mark, do you have a water filter on this unit. shut off water to ice maker. remove water line from ice maker, hold water line in a bucket slowly turn on water. if you get water. then the fill solinoid has failed. if you do not get water trace water line back to water shut off. if it is the solinoid valve. you will need model and serial number to order part

SOURCE: ICE MAKER QUIT MAKING ICE ON MY WHIRLPOOL FRIDGE

I had a Whirlpool Model GD5SHAXNS in which the icemaker quit working about the same time (3 years old). I had water out the dispenser, I found that it was the icemaker itself failed not calling for water to fill it. I replaced it with a icemaker on-line for about $100 and problem fixed. I have been told his is a common problem with the icemaker in this model ref.

Shehu Pro

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• Posted on Jul 23, 2010

SOURCE: my ice maker quit making ice.

Hi, If your ice maker has stopped making ice then you need to check these things.
The lever that controls the ice maker has been pushed up which turns it off. If you have a red lever, pull it down to the wire and if you just have a wire then just pull down the wire to start your ice maker up.
Make sure the freezer temperature is below 10 degrees F If the freezer is too warm ice production will be poor because the ice maker will not cycle properly.
The ice maker fill tube may have ice formed in it, blocking it. Use a hair dryer to melt the ice. Watch out for the plastic parts, so that you do not melt the plastic. Also check the water inlet valve and the shut off valve, to make sure it is not plugged with debris. The openings in those valves are very small.
Check the gears in the ice makers to see if they are broken or stripped. Also look to see if the ice rake is broken. All parts in the ice maker are replaceable individually, If you find broken parts replace them.

Take care

Tom Carson

• 3083 Answers
• Posted on Sep 15, 2010

SOURCE: We've owned our NewAir AI-210SS

I'll just offer some "bailing wire and duct tape" advice, so to speak, since I've never seen this device. Sometimes manufacturers supply replacement parts, but some things come assembled, so you might end up buying, basically, more than might be needed. If you can use some JB Weld on the plastic parts, without impeding the servo drive, it might be worth a try. JB weld is meant to be applied in thin layers, on both parts to be glued- let them set about 5 minutes...then push them together, hold them in place, and let it cure for at least 24 hours.
I've fixed a lot of things like this, however, some torque pressure can overcome the epoxy, in which case parts have to be replaced.
Here's some reviews, and some people say that the units last about a year:
http://www.amazon.com/NewAir-AI-210SS-Portable-Quality-Stainless/product-reviews/B000N66I8O
Here's an excerpt from living-club.net:
I have the AI-210 Stainless Steel model. It worked fine for a few months then shut down and gave no flow water or water sensor bad light on front panel. I checked the water level and check for an obstruction blocking the inlet. I found nothing.

I emailed Air N Water and asked about authorized repair/service shops. I also asked about parts as I do have extensive experience in the electro-mechanical field from an early career as an instrument tech with the Air Force. They answered my email by saying there was no repair centers. They also didn't have any part numbers and you couldn't order them, but if they had one laying around I could buy it.

I tore this unit apart trying to figure it out and decided to change the pump. I actually researched the internet for a half-day and found a near exact pump used in the thing--sheer luck. Guess what, it's an aquarium pump. So I ordered it. It took forever to get the tubing connected--lot's of spilled water.

I re-read the manual. I went to their FaceBook account and looked for hint there. Finally, I gave up and just order another one (different brand with service support of course).

In process of putting the thing back together, I stuck a straw in the tubing from the pump to the resevoir. Oops, obstruction??? I pushed harder and out popped a thimble-sized plastic mesh filter. Guess what--it was clogged. The manual neither shows this thing nor describes it. I could have pulled it out in about 3 minutes and been back in business.

So--no support. I can't recommend this thing at all, but after dinking around for over a week, I just heard ice cubes drop in the binn.

Sounds like parts are just not readily available, unless you can just stumble across one at a garage sail or thrift shop.
Wish I had better news, but good luck, and thanks for using FixYa.