Kitchenaid icemaker

12-11-2008, 01:52 PM	#1
jack14246 Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	Kitchenaid icemaker 2 problems broke off the icemaker shutoff wire and the icemaker freezes up and will not dump the ice. Can it be fixed or do I replace it?

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12-18-2008, 05:06 PM	#2
hoistdoctor Member   Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 54	Kitchenaid icemaker If it won't harvest, there are three parts that could be bad, the motor, thermostat, or mold heater. Best thing to do is buy a Whirlpool ice maker kit for about $60, install the icemaker mechanism and you'll have a nice extra bin plus tubing and a solenoid valve.