So we are having what seems like our annual ice maker problem.
2002 production Kenmore Elite side by side refrigerator, model 106.53293201, ice maker in freezer with discharge through the door.
Sunday to Monday, we started to see a drop in ice level. Did the jump around from T-H and the tines moved the first time, stopped before water, reinstalled. Water in molds, limited freezing when we pulled the unit back out about two hours later. Jump from T-H, no response.
Next morning, temps in the fridge and freezer started to climb (freezer 0 F to 15 F, fridge 35 F to 45 F). Service technician came out, indicated coil heater had failed (ice on the cover). Service tech ordered new heater, said he could not evaluate the ice maker until the heater was addressed. At his suggestion, I defrosted the coils since it would be Friday before he could do the install.
Temps dropped back down to the 0 F and 38 F region for freezer and fridge.
Installed new ice maker from local appliance parts store. Jumping across T-H, no response. L-N = 0 V. Unplug and test power at connection to freezer, have 106 V across bottom two pins. Power at house is nominally 115 V for most circuits. New ice maker has continuity on pins between connection and test points, old freezer did not have continuity.
Any suggestions?
2002 production Kenmore Elite side by side refrigerator, model 106.53293201, ice maker in freezer with discharge through the door.
Sunday to Monday, we started to see a drop in ice level. Did the jump around from T-H and the tines moved the first time, stopped before water, reinstalled. Water in molds, limited freezing when we pulled the unit back out about two hours later. Jump from T-H, no response.
Next morning, temps in the fridge and freezer started to climb (freezer 0 F to 15 F, fridge 35 F to 45 F). Service technician came out, indicated coil heater had failed (ice on the cover). Service tech ordered new heater, said he could not evaluate the ice maker until the heater was addressed. At his suggestion, I defrosted the coils since it would be Friday before he could do the install.
Temps dropped back down to the 0 F and 38 F region for freezer and fridge.
Installed new ice maker from local appliance parts store. Jumping across T-H, no response. L-N = 0 V. Unplug and test power at connection to freezer, have 106 V across bottom two pins. Power at house is nominally 115 V for most circuits. New ice maker has continuity on pins between connection and test points, old freezer did not have continuity.
Any suggestions?