| My 2 Year Old GMC Ice Maker Ain't Right, Slightly Off Topic [message #123211] |
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WD0AFQ
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2 years back my ice maker "stipped a gear". I bought a nice new smaller one. Before we got home I noticed it is only making 2 cubes on the two closest pegs to the right. The water is cold through out but the other 12 pegs are not freezing. Any ideas? I know nothing about this stuff. If the freon was low would it cause this? Why only 2 pegs freeze is beyond me. Can I add freon to the thing?
So, I dragged out my old larger one today. Took the cover off and removed the motor. The roll pin had broken where it fit into the tray "tipper". Easy fix and I have my old 4 year old large ice maker going again. I really liked the smaller one for the coach.
Anyone got a clue? I hate to spend another 150 bux just for a small one to leave in the coach.
Thanks,
Dan
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| Re: My 2 Year Old GMC Ice Maker Ain't Right, Slightly Off Topic [message #123241 is a reply to message #123211] |
Tue, 26 April 2011 07:08  |
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Matt Colie
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| WD0AFQ wrote on Tue, 26 April 2011 00:09 |
2 years back my ice maker "stripped a gear". I bought a nice new smaller one. Before we got home I noticed it is only making 2 cubes on the two closest pegs to the right. The water is cold through out but the other 12 pegs are not freezing. Any ideas? I know nothing about this stuff. If the freon was low would it cause this? Why only 2 pegs freeze is beyond me. Can I add freon to the thing?
So, I dragged out my old larger one today. Took the cover off and removed the motor. The roll pin had broken where it fit into the tray "tipper". Easy fix and I have my old 4 year old large ice maker going again. I really liked the smaller one for the coach.
Anyone got a clue? I hate to spend another 150 bux just for a small one to leave in the coach.
Thanks,
Dan
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Dan,
It sure sounds like it is lacking cooling and being charge short is a real possibility. It could also be that the condenser has collected stuff and is not cooling. This could be the shell of the unit, and if it is dirty or stuck someplace it doesn't get enough air, that can do it - too.
If it is charge short, adding refrigerant can be a short term fix. The charge on those miniature is in the 25~50 gram region and if you loose even a very few, the cooling about quits. It has leaked once and will still be leaking and you will never find where the leak is from my experience.
It isn't worth taking it to a shop. They will probably not be able to look at it for less than the price of a new replacement.
If you have a local vo-tect HS or CC, you might offer it to them. They may offer to recharge it at nominal cost or may like to have it as a demonstrator.
If it isn't R-22, get a piercing access fitting and blow in a little HC-12a and then keep letting some out a little at a time until it cools right.
Good Luck Guy
Matt
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| Re: [GMCnet] My 2 Year Old GMC Ice Maker Ain't Right, Slightly Off Topic [message #123245 is a reply to message #123211] |
Tue, 26 April 2011 07:21 |
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USAussie
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Dan,
Tell Teri you need to bring it to Bean Station to get it fixed! ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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2 years back my ice maker "stipped a gear". I bought a nice new smaller one.
Before we got home I noticed it is only making 2 cubes on the two closest
pegs to the right. The water is cold through out but the other 12 pegs are
not freezing. Any ideas? I know nothing about this stuff. If the freon was
low would it cause this? Why only 2 pegs freeze is beyond me. Can I add
freon to the thing?
So, I dragged out my old larger one today. Took the cover off and removed
the motor. The roll pin had broken where it fit into the tray "tipper". Easy
fix and I have my old 4 year old large ice maker going again. I really liked
the smaller one for the coach.
Anyone got a clue? I hate to spend another 150 bux just for a small one to
leave in the coach.
Thanks,
Dan
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Dan & Teri Gregg
http://danandteri.blogspot.com/
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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