Question about Kenmore 53642 / 53644 Side by Side Refrigerator

Ice maker water will not stop/overflows

I have replaced the inlet valve & the ice maker.It fills up & overflows in the bucket. Can you help?

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Anonymous Mar 18, 2014

freezes, will not make ice,overflows into freezer
Anonymous Mar 19, 2014

The ice maker in both the upper and lower compartments doesn't stop making ice and overflows.
Anonymous Mar 24, 2014

How to install inlet valve How to install inlet valve

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Either u got a bad ice maker or the spout going into the ice maker is leaking, ect.

Posted on Sep 03, 2007

Mike Johnson Sep 03, 2007

I would make a test cord bypass icemaker and test water going to icemaker ... watch as the water comes in icemaker.. check for leaks in spout.. ice maker controls water flow when filling just need plug in few seconds at a time

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