Frigidaire French Door/Bottom Freezer Refrigerator Review (model fphb2899lf) How come I never found a Frigidaire refrigerator review that told me that their ice maker's are junk and quit making ice after about two weeks before I bought mine?!?!The service tech has been out six times to repair since I purchased the unit in July 2010!!I will be be calling for repair service again since the unit has quit making ice again. Click here for more Frigidaire Refrigerator Reviews and InformationSubscribe To This SiteIce makers need water supplied to the ice mold in order to make ice. Many modern refrigerators come with a built-in ice maker. This is an added convenience for you, and it makes an excellent selling feature when you’re considering putting your home on the market, appliances and all. However, it’s neither of these things if the ice maker isn’t getting any water. Water may not be reaching the ice maker due to a frozen line, missing filter, or a closed supply valve. Repairing an ice maker that isn’t receiving water is a process of elimination.

Begin with the easiest fix first and work through possible problems until you find the cause. garage door repair yelp austinMove the refrigerator out from the wall so you can access its back. solid wood doors yorkshireCheck the refrigerator’s filter. garage door parts puyallupWhen there is no filter, or it is clogged, the ice maker does not get water. chi garage door dimensionsMake sure that the filter is in place, and if it has not been changed in more than six months, replace it with a new one. garage door repair anna texas

Check your refrigerator’s water supply valve for leaks. garage doors repairs northwichThere is usually one narrow-diameter copper line running to the refrigerator. This is the water supply line. The valve is usually located under your kitchen sink, or there may be one behind the refrigerator. If there is no moisture on or around the valve, then there are no leaks. Turn the water supply valve so it is fully open and wait for about an hour. If the ice maker produces ice, then the problem was that the valve wasn’t open. Check the plastic water lines running from the water valve, there may be one or two that are typically located behind the access panel at the back of the refrigerator. The panel can be removed with a screwdriver. Straighten any visible kinks and look for blockages such as ice inside the lines. Disconnect the refrigerator’s power cord if you see ice in the water lines, and open the freezer door to defrost the refrigerator and freezer.

Remove all frozen foods from the freezer and wipe the bottom of the freezer cavity with a towel. Dump out any ice that is in the ice maker bin and clean the components with a warm, damp cloth. Tighten the drain cap which is located on the ice maker’s water pan. If this is missing or loose, your ice maker will produce little or no ice. Apply heat to the ice maker water supply tube to melt any ice that might be frozen inside. Use a hair dryer on its lowest heat setting to do this, or a warm, damp cloth. Move the hair dryer back and forth along the tube constantly as you warm it. Continue to apply heat until you can see no more water coming from the tube and then plug your refrigerator back in, move it back against the wall, and replace the frozen items in the freezer. Make sure the ice maker is turned on and wait about two hours for it to begin making ice. Contact a service technician if none of these repairs solve the problem. The fill tube going into the ice maker can sometimes freeze, which prevents water from getting to the ice maker.

To verify and repair this, the unit must be pulled out and checked, and this should be done by a technician. Things You Will Need Filter Towel Hair dryer Cloth Screwdriver References GE Appliances: Icemaker - Will Not Receive WaterKitchenAid: Cleaning my Ice Maker Photo Credits Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Getty Images Suggest a Correction 1-866-698-2538 U.S.1-800-807-6777 CanadaWhirlpool Customer Service553 Benson RdBenton Harbor MI 49022 These documents require Adobe Reader to view. You can download the latest version of Adobe Reader for free. If the freezer leaks water inside it's possible that the defrost drain froze. If the defrost drain freezes the defrost water will overflow the drain and drip down to the bottom of the freezer. There are several reasons for the drain to freeze up and several repairs. Over time, slime will build up in the drain hose and create a nasty clog. Removing the ice and clog without replacing the drain hose doesn't always work. Defrost heater too far from drain opening.

Sometimes the heater warps just enough during normal use that the drain won't get enough heat to keep it thawed. Adding a heat sink clip to the defrost heater with the other end in the drain will solve this issue as well as extending the defrost time. Choo3 suggested the repair kit. For freezers on the bottom models that are leaking water, icing/frosting up etc., more information is needed to solve the problem. I know what the cause and how to fix short term,but why do I have to unthaw the drain pipe monthly? you should defrost your freezer 2x's monthly - didn't your dad/mom teach you this? My parents did this and never had a problem; I have followed and my freezer is strong 15 years later I have a 15yr old son, 14 year old triplets, and for the last year an additional 15yr old boy. Plus my wife and myself. I have a stand up freezer, a 30yr old fridge in the garage and a big Ammana inside the house, all full. Tricks I have learned: I was taught by a repair guy/ friend who taught me about cleaning the coils.

I use a long bottle nose brush like the one to clean lint out of the dryer. Do it often 1 X a year at least Also, for outside units. I put a piece of plywood on top of the fridge with four 2x4 cuttings to keep the top of the fridge/freezer clear to diffuse heat and help keep airflow exits open to help it run smooth. Keep things from being against the sides to block air flow. Finally, Try to not fill the fridge or freezer inside with too much food. If it is too full, it hurts air circulation. Learn where the drains are and vents are. Become good friends with your repair guy. Giving him a soda and being nice, might get you a new tip. I have a Maytag four door with the same problem, but I don't think the brand is important. What matters is the location of the cooling fan. Mine is at the very bottom and you have to leave a space behind the refrigerator to allow the fan to do its job. Poor design in my opinion. I've had the refrigerator in the same place for over two years without a problem but then decided to push it against the wall to give more room in the kitchen.

After that I had water freezing in the bottom of the freezer. I don't know if it would eventually clear itself if you just pull it about 2" to 3" from the wall or not. You might try it, but expect it to take at least a week to melt all the ice. Some people asked how to get to the drain. Remove everything from inside; door, upper and lower baskets, slides, and the back wall. Behind that is the evaporator and under it is the drain plug. Remove the majority of the ice manually and then place a fan to blow at the evaporator coils until everything is DRY. Put everything back and make sure there is at least a two inch gap to the wall. Should be fine then.The condenser coils should be clean too. Mine are on the bottom so they get dirty easily. I had to put boards between the bottom of the refrigerator and the wall, about 2' to 2-1/2' long, and tilt it back. I placed automotive Jack stands under the front to keep it tilted. Then I used a vacuum to clean the coils. This is a dangerous operation so be careful.

You don't want the refrigerator to fall on its back if you tilt it too far or, even worse, fall on you. Mine is a Samsung. I had them out yesterday and they said that the insulation has broken down and it's a write-off! It's 20 months old and cost £2000! Luckily though they are going to replace it. I do hope they are also going to install it and I'm wondering now about the contents as, presumably, it will have to sit for some time after delivery before we can switch it on? Whirlpool has released a drain tube kit to that is an improved design to the defrost drain tube to keep the defrost drain from clogging and freezing up on some Whirlpool, Kitchen Aid, Jenn Air, Maytag, and Amana refrigerators with the freezer on the bottom (single door and french door). The new kit uses a “P Trap” instead of the older style duck bill that commonly clogged up over time. Symptoms of the defrost drain getting clogged are that ice will build up on the bottom of the freezer floor and eventually it will start to leak a small amount of water out of the freezer door and onto the floor.

Fixed mine, it is a 5 or 6 year old counter depth kitchenaid that has had this problem since new. I tried posting this as a comment, but can't find it. So here I go again. The short story is level it from side to side and tilt it to the rear. But if your fridge is iced up you must completely thawed it first. Because theoreticly, the reason the water is getting to the bottom of the freezer is because the drain hole in the drain pan is frozen over and will not thaw during defrost, due to excessive ice buildup. When a freezer of this design is leaning left or right the water from defrosting remains on the left or right instead of going out the drain which is in the middle of the pan. This pan is only about .25 in. Deep at the front. Water left standing after defrost refreezes and grows with each subsequent defrost causing drain to freeze shut and water to run over the pan and into the freezer compt. Leaning to the rear slightly is because the pan is deeper at the rear. These theories and conclusions are my own, all I can say for certain is it worked for me.