Lg French Door Ice Maker Not Making Ice

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Lg french door ice maker not making ice. Avoid any unnecessary panic until this time. Why lg refrigerator ice maker not filling with water 1. Inside the control module of the ice maker is a thermostat which monitors the temperature of the ice mold ice tray. If you set the thermostat any higher than 4 degrees f the ice maker will still produce ice but it will make it at a slower rate.

Proceed to our reset icemaker section of this article for step by step instructions. This is a very common issue with newer refrigerators. The freezer temperature should be set between 0 and 5 degrees fahrenheit 18 to 15c for the ice maker to work properly. The power switch is located on the icemaker and is marked on and off.

Even though the ice maker will begin making ice when the freezer reaches a temperature of 19 degrees f lg recommends a minimum temperature setting of 4 degrees f for maximum ice production. Three steps to fix. If the ice maker is not working the icemaker mold thermostat might be defective. Water filter if during the test mode your ice maker didn t fill with water then check your water filter.

Freezer temperature is above 10 degrees f 12c if the freezer temperature is above 10 degrees fahrenheit 12c the ice maker will not produce ice cubes efficiently. Close the ice compartment door and pull the handle upwards. Open the refrigerator door. In order for the ice maker to make ice the ice maker must first be turned on.

If you have only just installed the refrigerator it may take up to 24 hours for the unit to reach this temperature. Set the ice maker switch to on or off. If the water filter is not installed correctly the water will not flow and therefore no ice or water will come from the dispenser. Once the mold reaches the proper temperature the ice maker starts a harvest cycle by ejecting the ice cubes and refilling with water.

Thaw ice maker 3. Reset ice maker 2. Open the ice compartment by gently pulling the handle downward. The water filter on newer refrigerators need to be twist locked into place.

It takes approximately 12 to 24 hours for a newly installed refrigerator to begin making ice. Without filter or when the filter installed not properly in the filter housing water will not flow to the ice maker and water dispenser. If the icemaker is on but the unit is not producing ice try to reset the icemaker. Make sure that the compartment door is tightly closed.