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I think the ice on the floor of the freezer is solved. But I still have a problem with frost on the ice dispenser discharge chute and under the ice cube maker. I did the one dollar trick for checking how well the door seals were doing. Not well at all! It was easy to slide the bill out. In looking at the door seals, it didn't look easy to replace. It appears that they are glued on. Not only that, how expensive are they? Is this a do-it-yourself repair?
Thanks, that was good info. Where can I find out more about replacing the ice chute door?
Also this may be related. I was looking at my power company electrical usage and found that EVERY day I get an electrical spike that is about triple the average for the rest of the day. No other appliance is used EVERY day. Could this be the time the refrigerator goes into defrost mode? The refrigerator is only six years old by the way.Thanks, that was good info. Where can I find out more about replacing the ice chute door?
Also this may be related. I was looking at my power company electrical usage and found that EVERY day I get an electrical spike that is about triple the average for the rest of the day. No other appliance is used EVERY day. Could this be the time the refrigerator goes into defrost mode? The refrigerator is only six years old by the way.
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The door seals on the refrigerator and freezer doors will not cause the frost at the ice chute. Frost will build up where warm moist air meets cold air. Your ice chute door seal is bad, so you need to replace the ice chut door.
As far as your door gaskets go, clean the gaskets and the mating surface of the refrigerator and freezer cabinet. Use a hair dryer (NOT a heat gun) to heat the door seal up anyplace the dollar bill was loose. The magnet in the gasket will pull tight to the cabinet once the heat has softened it up. Do not open the door for 30 minutes or so to allow the seals to cool. You would only want to replace the seals if they are torn.
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Does you ice dispenser serve ice through the door? If yes, then It's likely that room air is entering your freezer through the ice exit, and condensing as ice on your ice maker.
It's a very common problem; The flap isn't sealing tightly after ice is delivered through the chute. Clean you ice maker, removing all the ice, and then stuff the exit chute with plastic grocery bags. The bags will force the flap tight against the chute, and add a layer of insulation from room air. Keep an eye on ice development, for a few days, and if you're confident you've found the problem, order a replacement ice door.
The door flap which releases the ice , on the door , is not closing completely .Usually this is caused by a rusted plunger so both the solenoid and plunger will have to be replaced , These parts are located behind the dispenser board so be sure to remove the top freezer door hinge cover and unplug the plug there , to remove all power going to the door , before attempting this repair . I think the part number is WR62X10055 for the kit .
When it doesn't close , it lets warm air into the freezer and causes frost on the dispenser AND on the ice bin outlet . Also , using 10 glasses or more , of crushed ice a day can cause this .
This may be because the chute door is not all the way shut when off. If yes the warm moist air is being pulled through the opening and causing this. Sea Breeze
This sounds like your ice may be melting and freezing around the chute. You may need to replace that rubber gasket on the chute. Otherwise, if you use a lot of crushed ice, that will build up badly on the chute and you can manually clean that off. I hope this helps you!
The water can only come from 2 places, the drain is blocked or the ice maker is over filling.The temps are too good to have any other things going wrong. Let me know, Thanks, Sea Breeze
I have a GE Profile PSW26P Stainless Steel Side by Side refrigerator that makes plenty of ice but will not dipense when the lever is pushed. The dispenser makes not sound when engaged. What do you think the problem is.
The presence of frost indicates that the dispenser(ice) probrably isn't
closing all the way once you get ice. This allows warm air to rise up,
condense and form frost. In all likelihood the solenoid that controls
the opening and closing is bad and needs to be replaced.
Open the freezer door and look down the ice chute while you shine a flashlite up the dispenser cute from the outside. If you see light around the chute door, it needs to be replaced. The problem you describe is almost always air laekage around that flap. Post back if you need more help.
Thanks, that was good info. Where can I find out more about replacing the ice chute door?
Also this may be related. I was looking at my power company electrical usage and found that EVERY day I get an electrical spike that is about triple the average for the rest of the day. No other appliance is used EVERY day. Could this be the time the refrigerator goes into defrost mode? The refrigerator is only six years old by the way.
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