“How do you turn on the Ice Maker? I can't find a switch or a lever and now I have no ice in the Ice maker and have no idea how to turn it on to make Ice. Thanks for your help. Jon”
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Refrigerator ice makers generally are controlled by a thin wire sensor bar that runs from the front of the ice bin to the back end, and attached to the side of the ice making machine. The thin bar normally pivots up and down in relation to the amount of ice in the bin. When the bin is more-or-less empty, the sensor bar will hang down to the bottom of the bin, and it tells the ice maker to start and continue to produce ice, As the ice is made, and dumped into the bin, the sensor rod will continue to move up to a point on its pivot until it senses that the ice bin is filled to capacity, at which point it shuts off the ice maker, so as not to overfill the bin. It is possible to shut off an ice maker from producing ice by gently moving the sensor rod slightly further up until it locks into its uppermost position, at which point it will not allow the ice maker to produce any more ice, for example, as when the ice bin has been removed for cleaning. If you just recently took delivery of the refrigerator, it is likely that the sensor rod was shipped from the factory locked in its uppermost position, so as not to produce ice automatically. Be sure to check that there is no plastic foam or tape permanently holding the sensor arm up in its locked position. Gently push the sensor down, until it drops to the bottom of the bin, at which point the machine will begin producing ice, assuming the water line is connected to the back of the refrigerator, and the water shut-off valve if turned on. If you had an ice maker in your previous refrigerator, it is likely that someone else In the house, or the delivery guys shut off the water line to the old refrigerator, when it was being removed, and forgot to turn the water back on after the new unit was finally installed. In any event, READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL before calling the store or manufacturer to assist you with the icemaker problem. There is definitely a section in the manual that deals with the operation, maintenance and cleaning of the ice machine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Jon, thanks for the inquiry. We sorry to hear that you are unable to locate the on/off switch for the ice maker. The switch will be located underneath the ice bin. There is a picture int he Use and Care Guide on page 11 that shows where the switch is located.
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