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We bought a new GE bottom freezer refridgator Sat 03/07/09 today the ice maker is not making ice and the temp is not getting cold enough in the freezer or the refridgator. We have truned the temp down but it isnt helping. Thank You
Re: We bought a new GE bottom freezer refridgator Sat...
If not getting down to temp. it wont make ice.your ref. should be working by now.you need to call where you bought it and they will have some one come out.
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There is a heater built into the ice maker bottom to help release ice cubes from the machine. Under normal conditions the heater only come on when the ice maker starts to run and then jambs against the frozen cubes. When it stalls and jambs against the frozen ice cubes, the heater comes on to melt the cubes enough. I think you have a defective ice maker and the heater is coming on to much or at the wrong time, Since your temps go back to normal with the ice maker turned off, I am almost sure thats your problem.
Check to see that the evaporator is not covered with layer of ice. The latter serves as an insulator and prevents freezer temps from going down to about zero degrees. If the defrost heater/timer is defective that will certainly be a cause. Since the freezer air is not cold enough to freeze, then the refrigerator temps are also high. Using a digital thermometer will confirm this.
Leaking door gaskets can also be responsible for higher internal temps
Hello, mine was not working and I called out a service tech they said I had a leak in the sealed system and I needed a new evaporator and freon. It was not getting cold enough to make ice, should be 0-10 on temp control to freeze. Good Luck, Tammy
use a thermometer make sure freezer is normal operating temp if freezer is cold enough and water is filling ice maker you may have bad ice maker very simple system make sure your getting water 1st thing to check is for water if you have water and freezer is cold youll have ice
check the vent that lets air from the freezer goes to the refrigerator. A control knob operates the amount of opening through the vent with a flap. makes the flap is not stuck, and responds to the knob, this is all mechanically link.
HI thanks for your question. a fridge takes at least 24 hrs to get cold and cycle give it some time. the gurgling is normal its the freon boiling in the freezer. its normal. thanks the appliance doc. please rate my answer. thanks.
Ice maker will not work if temp in freezer is not cold enough to keep activated
Things to check
Check freezer...
for Frost build up and if Fan is blowing,
Check condenser...
To make sure clean, and the fan is blowing by compressor & IF it is running
Check Recirclating Vents in refrigerator... to make sure theres no blockage,
It was fine saturday, Sunday and Monday. We had Ice all weekend.
Did you hook the ice maker to a water line and turn it on?
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