I thought I had fixed the issue (see above) by cleaning the coils. But, the problem — the ice tray not dumping its ice in the container bin below — came back.
This is my solution:
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There is a “coat hanger” type metal piece that is connected to a sensor that permits/denies the cube tray from dumping ice.
The thing is, the coat hanger is very easy to accidentally bend — especially when you open the door compartment to pull out the bin and break up blocks of cubes (and then push the bin back into position).
Now this coat hanger sensor is cruder than you think! I assumed it would detect ice pushing up from underneath; i.e., cubes piled up high enough to push the coat hanger upward, triggering the sensor.
Nope! In fact, gravity trips the coat hanger sensor:
When empty, the ice bin sits upright. When it is full of ice, it leans towards the inside of the fridge.
The bin tilts when full, and returns to upright when empty, and this tilting action trips the coat hanger. So, just bend the coat hanger very carefully until it works again.
I can’t remember when the ice bin touching the coat hanger triggers the sensor - when upright or tilted, but it became obvious when I did it.
I thought I had fixed the issue (see above) by cleaning the cools. But, the problem — the ice tray not dumping its ice in the container bin below — came back.
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I thought I had fixed the issue (see above) by cleaning the coils. But, the problem — the ice tray not dumping its ice in the container bin below — came back.
This is my solution:
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There is a “coat hanger” type metal piece that is connected to a sensor that permits/denies the cube tray from dumping ice.
The thing is, the coat hanger is very easy to accidentally bend — especially when you open the door compartment to pull out the bin and break up blocks of cubes (and then push the bin back into position).
Now this coat hanger sensor is cruder than you think! I assumed it would detect ice pushing up from underneath; i.e., cubes piled up high enough to push the coat hanger upward, triggering the sensor.
Nope! In fact, gravity trips the coat hanger sensor:
When empty, the ice bin sits upright. When it is full of ice, it leans towards the inside of the fridge.
The bin tilts when full, and returns to upright when empty, and this tilting action trips the coat hanger. So, just bend the coat hanger very carefully until it works again.
I can’t remember when the ice bin touching the coat hanger triggers the sensor - when upright or tilted, but it became obvious when I did it.
****MY ACTUAL FIX****
I thought I had fixed the issue (see above) by cleaning the cools. But, the problem — the ice tray not dumping its ice in the container bin below — came back.
This is my solution:
[image|3540791]
[image|3540793]
There is a “coat hanger” type metal piece that is connected to a sensor that permits/denies the cube tray from dumping ice.
The thing is, the coat hanger is very easy to accidentally bend — especially when you open the door compartment to pull out the bin and break up blocks of cubes (and then push the bin back into position).
Now this coat hanger sensor is cruder than you think! I assumed it would detect ice pushing up from underneath; i.e., cubes piled up high enough to push the coat hanger upward, triggering the sensor.
Nope! In fact, gravity trips the coat hanger sensor:
When empty, the ice bin sits upright. When it is full of ice, it leans towards the inside of the fridge.
The bin tilts when full, and returns to upright when empty, and this tilting action trips the coat hanger. So, just bend the coat hanger very carefully until it works again.
I can’t remember when the ice bin touching the coat hanger triggers the sensor - when upright or tilted, but it became obvious when I did it.