Whirlpool Ice Maker Not Working

My Whirlpool ice maker was barely making any ice. Now it has completely quit. I cycled the unit, but that was no help. I tried to switch wires on valve luges to a different size. The fill tube froze up. I cleaned both the inside tube and the plastic tube through back of the refrigerator. Then I cycled the unit again. This time I heard the valve open, but very little water came into the cube tray. Any other thoughts?

Our Whirlpool refrigerator recently flooded our kitchen. It had been making popping sounds from the icemaker when attempting to push the ice out of the cube maker for about 2 weeks. Last night it made no noise, but poured water through the freezer and onto the floor. Any suggestions on what part or parts may have failed?

By Rick from Hartwood, VA

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By c t 08/27/2010

I'm not sure how yours looks, but all ice makers get the water from the same place. There is a 1/4" hose connected to the water pipes, somewhere in back of the fridg. Pull it out from the wall & take off the lower cover, so you can see into the underneath. Then have someone turn on the water & look at the hose all the way & if the hose is cracked & leaking, then you can replace the hose & fittings. Take them all to your nearest hardware store. You can find out how to put them back so they don't leak & the hose itself. These hoses get old & crack. They have to withstand high pressure & so sometimes they just go. Make sure you use a crescent wrench to undo the connections. You can tear them up if you are not careful with these metal fittings.

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My Whirlpool ice maker makes ice. It dispenses solid ice, but when crushed ice is selected the ice maker jams.

By Gust

I have a Whirlpool gold Conquest that will not make ice, the filter light is on and will not reset. Where is the filter to change?

By Gary M. from Knowlton, NJ

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By Paula Jo Carr 06/04/2011

If you have paid for you to get The Power of Attorney on your mother (as I had to do here in NC) then yes, you can move the money where ever you see fit, "If it is in her best interests" and you could within a shadow of a doubt proof it to a court if asked to by a representative of her or another sibling.

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I have a Whirlpool Gold refrigerator freezer. The water dispenser in the door works, but no ice will form. From the back it looks like no water is in the tube for the icemaker. Also, the ice dispenser has the old fashioned "frost" on it. What causes this?

By Judy from TN