Water rushing out of ice maker last night (something was resting in bin). Removed that and now it it "churning - making a noise, but no ice is being made after 12 hours. I cannot find the manual. Help? Its' Christmas Eve!

you could try cleaning the ice bin first of all the accumulated ice cubes that are all sticking together at the discharge side of the bin. thanks.

The noise is probably ice dropping into the pan and the normal ice maker and water valve sounds associated with making ice. Most Whirlpool models have a slide cover to "turn off" the ice maker - closing this cover fools the control into thinking the bin is full. Your owner's manual should provide greater detail on this option.

you have a bad float switch for the ice maker

1. Check to make sure the when you removed the ice bin that you did not leave the lever by the ice tray in the up position. That is the one the stops the making of ice whe the bin is full. This is the only easy solution.

2. Check to make sure that the vent between the freezer side and produce bin is closed. This is used when opened to keep that bin colder than the rest of the fridge. If that isn't it then there a few easy solutions.

On typical ice makers that signal comes from within the ice maker. It sends a signal from the ice makers thermostat and the ice maker begins to pre-heat the ice cube slots and the ice rake begins turning to push the ice out of the slot's and into the ice bin. The last function is to refill the water with a signal to the dual water control valve that last about 7.5 seconds. Once the ice maker senses the water is frozen again it begins this cycle again. Here is a refrigerator parts PDF for your model=> MFI2568AEW and on page 10 you will see part=> 627985 Pin Style Icemaker Thermostat
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That is just silicone rubber you can also get locally. If you have any other questions please let me know, Thanks, Sea Breeze

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Perhaps some gears are breaking inside the motor? If you need parts, they are sometimes available here: http://stores.ebay.com/Lauras-Last-Ditch/_i.html?_nkw=rival+ice+cream&submit=Search&_sid=93311479

it often takes a full 24 hours for an ice machine to get back up and running and make its first batch of ice.

Hi: First off make sure the fridge is level. Is It too high in front? Making the rear of the icemaker overflow and jam? Also make sure the freezer section is a zero degrees, not just frozen. Ice cream should be rock hard. I hope this helps you avoid calling service. Thank You, Jeff

Mine has been doing the same thing and foound it was the pump cavitating (dry). What caused it on my unit is there was buildup of minerals on the sides of the freezer plate so the ice slab wouldn't slide all of the way down onto the grid. When the unit would start the next cycle the water would ramp up over the stuck slab and down into the ice bin and then the pump would start making the noise. A related problem could be the cutter grid not heating so the slabs back up and results in the same issue. Look up into the freezer plate next time it makes the noise and see if there is a slab partially stuck.

check the lever in the ice bin. if it is stuck in the up position it thinks the ice bin is full and will not make ice. Just wiggle it to the down position.