GE Ice maker cycles but no water to machine. I unplugged the solenoid valve and ran a line cord to the solenoid.I plugged it in and the valve opens and water goes to the ice maker. Apparently Ice maker is not sending power to the solenoid valve when required.

If the freezer is cold enough to freeze food hard, look for a problem in the water line, water inlet solenoid valve, or possible ice build up on the ice maker itself that does not the allow the ice maker to complete it eject cycle and start a new ice making cycle.

Hi,
It tends to be the problem of the valve. Connection is not proper it is not allowing water to ice maker. The valve can be checked with a volt/ohm meter if you.

You can ohm the solenoid of the valve and see if the circuit is open. You can also use the meter to check voltage to the water valve when the ice maker cycle starts. No voltage if the ice makes cycles or if the ice maker never cycles would indicate a problem with the ice maker.It tends to be an open solenoid circuit in valve.

Hope this helps.

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Shane

Hi and welcome to FixYa. I am Kelly.

When there is a long term water outtage all kinds of things can be introduced into your water system. Most likely there is debris in your water supply line or water valve assy on your refrigerator.

1. Turn off the water supply to your refigerator.
2. Remove the water supply line
3. Turn on the water and purge the water line. ( If there is not water coming through the line at this point the water shut off valve at the supply connection is probably clogged. ) Then reconnect the line and turn on the water.

4. After purging the supply line unplug the refrigerator
a. Make a test cord for the water valve solenoid by using an old extension cord and cutting off the end and installing female termials available at any applaince parts source or some hardware supply sources.
b. Remove the fiberboard rear cover of the unit and gain access to the water valve
c. Disconnect the 2 terminals of the ice maker water valve solenoid and connect your test cord.
d. Remove the plastic line that goes to the icemaker at the top connection by pulling down and place in a bucket.
e. Plug the test cord into the wall outlet. Water should flow into the bucket.
f. Unplug the water valve solenoid test cord. Water MUST stop.

If you do not get water flow at this point your water valve is clogged. You can either try to reverse flow with water and power to unclog it or... use LP air at a distance pointing into the top plastic line with the test cord connected to the wall outlet. If it does not clear then your only option is to replace the water valve.

g. Remove the test cord and reconnect unit wires to the water valve solenoid.

Here is a link on how to cycle the ice maker:
http://www.american-appliance.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsPath=12&newsdesk_id=34

Just note that there is only 7.5 seconds that water is supplied when the sweep fingers are near vertical.

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Kelly

Icemaker generally has only about a 6 second fill time. Most likely a particle made it past the screen in the fill valve and would not allow the internal diaphram in the valve to seal. You can't get to the internal parts of the valve. Replace the valve. Consider an in-line filter installation before the refrig hook up to prevent this from repeating.

if the ice maker cycles but is not getting water check the water supply valve that supplies the water to the machine it split and sends water to the door and the ice maker that side of the valve that goes to the ice maker could be bad you can test it with a 120 volt line cord plugged in the wall plug to that side of the water valve if it works with the hose disconnected it may be a blockage or frozen line to the ice maker

Replace the solenoid valve , the piece the wall water line connects to , on the refrig . With both ice maker AND valve replaced , that is the complete ice production new .

check inlet water line to ice despencer may be frozen

Hi, It sounds like the inlet valve needs changes. Could be the plunger inside the solenoid is not lifting to allow water through. If you remove the line going to the ice maker off the inlet valve, try and cycle the ice maker and put the inlet valve over a bucket to see if water is coming out when it gets voltage.
I hope this helps.Please let me knwo if I can assist you further.

Thanks
Vic

Turn it back to clean and see if the water pumps.

About every two hours you should hear the ice maker cycle. The easiest way to check is to turn the ice maker off using the arm up in the off position. After a few hours open the door lower the arm and observe. The plastic fingers should advance ejecting the ice into the tub. A few swconds after the ejection you can hear the valve and should hear the water fill the tray. If no advance with the ice maker than ice maker,warm temperature, or wiring. If no solenoid sound (ice maker ejector rotates)than electrical or solenoid valve. Solenoid valve and no water - frozen fill hose, blocked hose or unlikely but possible faulty solenoid valve. If you can hear the valve it should pass water!!

If the ice maker doesent cycle CK the temp of the freezer! Must be cold enough for ice maker to work. zero or colder will work for sure and 0 or so is the right temp for freezer. Above 20 don't think it will cycle and would be an indication low freon or bad compressor in unit.