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Unplug the machine first. The entire top just snaps off in one piece. When you have this off, gently snap out the pivoting arm you are looking at that has a clear silicone cover over the drain to the tank. This needs to be cleaned along with the top resevour. Remove the brew basket (where you place the filter). Tip the unit upside down and drain the water. Unscrew the spray nozzle. There are two Phillips screws that need to come out. Remove them and then gently pry off the bottom section as well. It pivots from the back.The on/off switch will probably come out of it\'s mounting when you do this so take a good look at how it\'s placed so you can snap it back in when you go to reassemble the unit. The stainless steel band around the top of the unit will probably come off at some point during dis-assembly. This is just for looks so if you don\'t want to bother with the hassle of getting it back in place, don\'t worry about it.
There is a silicone tube that attaches the bottom to the top. Pull this off for cleaning.
Clean everything you see with white vinegar. Do a good job, soaking the tube, flapper, spray nozzle etc. If you saved the package that came with it when you bought the unit, there is a long, thin brush for cleaning the drain tube. If you don\'t have that anymore, pipe cleaners will work but be careful you don\'t poke a hole in the silicone tube.
Leave the pivoting arm off the top of the fill tank and fill everything with white vinegar and let it soak. Dump it out and be amazed at all the crap that comes out. Do this a couple of times until nothing more comes out. Reassemble the entire unit making sure you get the silicone tube securely in place. This is a pain but take your time and do it right or it will leak. Fill everything with water and run it for a few cycles until it is flushed out. About once a month or so, dump out all the water and fill the tank with white vinegar, let it soak and then run a brew cycle with vinegar instead of water. Flush as above.
The siphon, drain tube and spray nozzle get clogged with calcium and this is what causes the leaks.
The water inlet valve on the back of unit where the water supply connects opens when the ice maker needs water. If the valve doesn't seal good because of sediment or wear it will continue to drip and when the water reaches the ice maker supply tube it will freeze blocking the fill tube.. You can take the water line off the valve and watch to see if it drips.
A strainer before the inlet valve can also get stopped up restricting flow.
Check the fill tube to your icemaker and see if it has ice in it or in the fill cup to the icemaker. Most of the time when this problem happens it is the icemaker spraying the water. It could also be a bad module on the icemaker which can get stuck in the fill position and spray water all over the freezer.
Check the water level switch. This is a diaphragm-like device with a small plastic tube attached between the switch and the bottom of the washer's outer tub. As the water level increases, so does the pressure on the air in the plastic tube and when it reaches a certain level, it activates the switch to turn off the water and signals the timer to start the appropriate cycle. Look for any obstructions in or damage to the plastic tube. The switch can be tested using a multimeter or ohmmeter. Check for continuity. A lack of continuity indicates a bad switch. Sorry for your trouble and I sure hope this helped. Best wishes.
This is almost always due to a faulty shutoff valve. The valve is at the back, where the water line connects to the refrigerator. Turn off the water supply, remove the water line with a wrench. You should be able to take out the valve with a few screws and by removing one or two wiring clips and the plastic line on the other side leading to the fridge. A new one costs about $60 - $80 at a appliance parts store. Bring the old one with you, and the refrig. model number, and make sure the new one looks the same as the old.
The problem stems from the valve continuing to leak a bit of water to the icemaker after it fills the tray and shuts off. This trickle of water freezes and blocks the line, so matter how many times you defrost it, it will just happen again.
not familuar with the brand but sounds like one of 2 issues
if it is overfilling making ice cubes larger than normal, adjust the ice maker fill time if it is possible
icemaker fills and cuts off but water valve seeps water after the fill causing the water overfill
one of the 2
Thanks my Asko did the same and tilted it forward, drained excess on the floor, even though I thought i'd bailed the whole lot and woolaa fixed - thanks x
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