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Maytag model MSD2754FR - water tube to ice maker is freezing and causing water leakage and no ice cubes.

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Hello,

The reason that tube is frozen is because the water inlet valve is defective and not fully closing yet staying open a little and water is seeping through that tube and freezeing...its only a small drop but soon th enext drop freezes as well then before long a buch of little drops freezes resulting in the tube totally freezing. Replacing the water inlet valve will prevent the seeping thats the cause of it freezing up, the part number for that valve is 61005626 it could be purchased at your local appliance partstore or online at;
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