Leaking icemaker Ice maker leaks water instead of filling tray where ice cubes form. Cannot see where leak is occurring. I can get ice cubes if I move bar to "ON" position and check freezer often, then return bar to "OFF" position before leaking starts. Freezer has wound up with huge icicles down the side three times in the last few months. My husband won't leave it off cause he wants ice cubes! He thinks some kind of seal might be worn. I still use the chilled water dispenser every day with no problems. (The fridge is 9 or 10 years old.) Any ideas?

Thanks, kmike69.  I'll show your suggestion to my husband.  If it's just a valve and he can get at it, he might be able to fix it himself.  Thanks, kmike69.  I'll show your suggestion to my husband.  If it's just a valve and he can get at it, he might be able to fix it himself. 

Thank you for your comments about the cracked water line. My husband hasn't gotten around to checking out the first suggestion, so I'm still using the ice maker only occasionally. We haven't had any major icebergs forming lately (thank goodness). I'll pass your information on to him. We sure don't want to be replacing the floor!



I appreciate the help from you and the other readers. Thank you for your comments about the cracked water line. My husband hasn't gotten around to checking out the first suggestion, so I'm still using the ice maker only occasionally. We haven't had any major icebergs forming lately (thank goodness). I'll pass your information on to him. We sure don't want to be replacing the floor!

I appreciate the help from you and the other readers.

I used my ice maker/water dispenser for a year only to find out that it had been slowly dripping.  I had to refinish all my wood floor.  Since then it's leaked 2 more times and had to redo the floors AGAIN!  I no longer use the ice maker/water dispenser.  :-(  My sister has the same exact same refrigerator and has had the same problem.  I'm wondering if they've been recalled. I used my ice maker/water dispenser for a year only to find out that it had been slowly dripping.  I had to refinish all my wood floor.  Since then it's leaked 2 more times and had to redo the floors AGAIN!  I no longer use the ice maker/water dispenser.  :-(  My sister has the same exact same refrigerator and has had the same problem.  I'm wondering if they've been recalled.

When I was replacing plastic tubing in my fridges water line, I noticed that these tubes, when coming out of the valve assembly, take a sharp turn. they may be bending enough to cause leaks in the connection to the valve assy. could be they need to be an inch or two longer so as not to take that sharp bend. Just a guess. When I was replacing plastic tubing in my fridges water line, I noticed that these tubes, when coming out of the valve assembly, take a sharp turn. they may be bending enough to cause leaks in the connection to the valve assy. could be they need to be an inch or two longer so as not to take that sharp bend. Just a guess.

The plastic tubing sits alongside the compressor body. Heat from the compressor may be aging this tubing, causing it to be brittle and crack. The plastic tubing sits alongside the compressor body. Heat from the compressor may be aging this tubing, causing it to be brittle and crack.

Might not hurt to put some insulation between the tubing and the compressor. Might not hurt to put some insulation between the tubing and the compressor.

I have the same problem. water in the fridge and floor. the tray is in position but the drain hole ices up over time.I have cleared the ice several times but it always re-occurs over a period of a month or so. I have the same problem. water in the fridge and floor. the tray is in position but the drain hole ices up over time.I have cleared the ice several times but it always re-occurs over a period of a month or so.