Quick tip - don't forget to keep extra water filters like these (or what fits in your particular fridge) on hand : LG LT1000P2 6-Month / 200 Gallon Refrigerator Replacement Water Filter, Reduces Chlorine, 2 Count (Pack of 1), White. amzn.to/4dOMTej There are also many other options available on Amazon. Just FYI. These Amazon links are affiliate links. They are free for you to use AND Amazon will pay us a small commission if you use them - Many thanks if you do. It helps us keep making videos!
I watched many other videos and none of them talked about this issue, which is my problem. I got my hair dryer and used it like you said and now my ice tray is moving. Thank you for this video.
That model does have a manual rotate button...it's on the bottom of the left-most component (with the label). It's a white square button located on the bottom. Press and release and the ice maker will rotate to empty the tray. Also, the white tube you described as the water fill line...isn't a water fill line. It's a temperature sensor covered in a shroud.
Yes, you’re right. I checked mine and it does have that manual rotate button as you described. I pressed that button and it rotated and dumped ice and refilled the ice maker with water after. Hopefully, it will make ice again this time. The LG manual that came with the fridge is pretty much useless. Thanks for your comment! Hopefully, this has resolved the ice maker issue of this LG fridge.
@@diverm2371 Hi Diver - Mine does a subtle and slight twist mostly related to torque I believe...so I suspect yours is jamming from ice build-up maybe?
Great video!! I was traveling for three weeks. I came home and discovered a power failure had caused my ice to partially melt and then refreeze. I got my machine to work perfectly again!
Thank you, our issue was the ice was frozen in the trap and the ice bin would not come out. It took a while with the dryer, however it worked and we are grateful to your video!
My brother, Many thanks for the most excellent video of the ice maker anatomy and the hair dryer trick. I was able to melt the ice that was holding in the ice bin. Once the bin was removed the hair dryer melted the 2" block of ice that was clogging the chute. I cleared away the frozen ice in the bottom of the bin. Everything went back together easily. You saved the day, maybe even my marriage!
GOT IT FIXED. Similar issues icemaker not working. Tried turning ice maker on/off - no motor noise. Tried hitting the reset button (under left side below power in/off) for 3 seconds - no motor noise. The other comment about water splashing over the unit if the door was slammed hard during the ice making cycle made me think - just try to uncrack overflow jam. I used my fists on the left and right top side and pounded a little. Heard cracking (like old fashion days when you manually have to loosen or twist a manual ice tray to get the ice out). Turn the motor on/off and I could hear slight motor movement. Pounded again. Heard more ice cracking. Ran the test button and everything worked just fine. Thanks for all the comments. It really made the difference of me successfully fixing my icemaker.
Thanks a lot! The hairdryer trick worked! I thought for sure I would have to buy a new icemaker! After watching your video it now works perfectly! Again thanks!!
There is a test button on the ice maker. Look under the left hand side of the ice maker module and you will see a label and an arrow pointing to a square button. Push the button and if all is working properly the ice tray will tilt to dump the ice. The hair dryer is a good fix for the symptom but not the cure. Make sure the freezer is set below zero (mines at -6) this will possibly help.
Top tip, thanks very much. We have not used the ice maker in a while ( have been using the craft ice in the lower half of the freezer), and I guess the top half had frozen up. A quick blast of the hair dryer has fixed it. Was trying the test switch underneath, but because the unit was frozen it couldn’t do anything . Now everything is working as it should 👍 Cheers from Downunder, after a couple of high 30 degree Celsius days and nights I need ice in 2023
Hey darry…, Glad it was helpful! Downunder - wow. So jealous of your temps! All we get in indiana is 30 degrees F … for high temps. Yuk! Thx for watching & cheers too!
We have a similar LG french door refrigerator. The test button is very difficult to see, but there is one. I had to remove the bin and look under the left-hand side of the ice maker. The test button is a very small, squarish button that slides back and forth, front to back, near the back. I wasn't sure whether it was a button until I tried to move it. The button is much smaller than the test switch that appears in the on-line video on the LG web site.
I am trying to see what temperature your freezer is set at. Is it -6 degree? Could that be too low and possible freeze the line? Just wondering what LG frig freezer should be set at? Got any clues? Thanks for the video. Great! I love it that you don't spend all the time telling us "how to open the freezer door! Great work!!!!
I think this is a great video -- thank you! I tried it and it worked perfectly. I'm sure it won't be a permanent fix but it will get me through these hot summer months! Thank you so much!
With these door mounted ice makers, I think if you have people in the habit of slamming the doors shut, than IF the ice tray is in the process of making fresh ice and is not frozen over the top, the near freezing water will splash and immediately freeze all over the rotation mechanism and seize up. Solutions would be to either turn the ice maker off during the day, and on at night when it won't get splashed, or condition members of the house to be press the door shut more controlled without slamming it. Kind of a pain but I'm not really sure what else you could do to prevent it.
Hey The…, As much as I dislike paying someone else, sometimes the repair man can be super helpful. At least get the diagnosis… if It is something you want to tackle, fine. If not, pay the man 😃 Thx for watching!
I subscribed just because you mentioned the test button and mine had one. The mefchanism works... I saw the ice drop and the tray filled with water.. now we'll see if it cycles on its own in a couple of hours :)
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What does the ice maker use to determine when to cycle and dump the ice from the tray? Is it based on time and temperature from when it refilled the tray with water? I can see some photoelectric or infrared sensors above the bin to tell it when to stop dumping and cycling, but that wouldn't signal when to dump the ice.
there is a reset button for that ice maker its underneath in the back where the on/off button is. I have same issue about to take my refrigator out back and take a sledge hammer to it.
We have LG LRMDC2306S. During first month we’ve had 4 service visits for craft ice maker not working. Each service call reveals the water feed line to the ice maker is frozen solid although the freezer temp is set at +4F. We added two thermometers into the freezer that log temp and they both show 4F so temp sensor is good. Does the craft ice maker line have a heater/defrost? Latest tech wants to switch out water feed line but by this point we have zero confidence LG know how to build a fridge.
I had no luck at all with repairmen from our area working on my refrigerator, you wouldn't believe how many parts they had me ordering that were non returnable... and they wanted use to subscribe to a $450 up front charge for warranty protection. In the end we spent over $400 on a new computer board and a new panel at the rear of the inside of the refrigerator. Freezer worked great refrigerator compartment still would not cool. I wound up fixing it myself, thank you to Utube and just replaced my ice make and it's now working great. All it needed was unplugged and ran a fan in it until it thawed out in the back of the frig. behind the panel an area you just can't see. Seems we had placed items to close to the vents so it wasn't cycling properly and the cold air wasn't getting into the refrigerator compartment so it just froze in a place you just can't see. I would try a few things on my own if I were you or if it's still under warranty make them replace it.
I forgot the two fans the repairman installed and I paid for the parts plus his charge before he recommended another repairman that wanted us to subscribe to the warranty protection. He told me which parts that it could be and I ask for the part numbers, thanked him and ordered the parts and installed them myself. I'm not calling any more repairman thank you.
Hi Almeida, we will let Claire know! She is a rescue dog who actually got tossed out of the shelter because she was so neurotic. We have a 32 acre farm and she can run around and dispel her nervous energy, so we think she is living her best dog life. Thanks so much for your comment!
Hi Gia, thanks, we will let Claire know. She is a rescue dog who is afraid of everything, but we bring her to our farm and she runs happily around 32 acres. Thanks for your comment!
As someone else pointed out, there's a test button hidden way up under the left side against the inside wall. Just a tiny little thing. Cycling the power caused that same weird jamming situation. Pushing the reset cycled it all the way. My Samsung at home will do the same thing. It goes into a fit and stops until you reset it. Then it's fine. I'll update in a few hours if this one isn't working.
My LG ThinQ is only 3 yrs old, and its taking 48+ hours to make ice. And the draws feel hot (the inside is cold). So anything inside up against the opening/handle arent freezing
My ice maker would not work on its own. The test switch operated like it was supposed to. I found out that the ice maker will not work unless it is 20 degrees or cooler. I put a thermometer in the ice compartment, I was up to 32degrees. Cleaned the back condenser coils, that brought it down to 16 degrees. The coils for cooling are in the refrigerator at the bottom, you have to remove a lot of shelving and panel which houses the air filter. It actually all comes out with 4 screws. Ours had ice build up. The freezer coiler are way at the back behind a plastic shroud. Again you have to remove everything from the freezer to get at the coils. I had about 2-3” of ice build up in there. Let it defrost on its own and now I have ice again. Brought it down to minus 1 degree. I made brownie points with the wife as I cleaned everything before I put it back in
Thanks, I'll have to check that out. I was stumped because the manual test button works fine as well, the tray just doesn't rotates on its own anymore.
There should be an almost hidden "reset" button on the bottom left side. remove the ice bin, put a plastic container where the ice bin was to catch any water or ice cubes in the tray when you hold that reset button for 3 seconds. Ice tray should rotate completely, if all the ice has melted after using the hair dryer on the low setting, to melt ice without burning the plastic parts of the ice maker & tray parts.
I wish I had read your comment BEFORE I hit the reset button! After using the hair dryer hack, finding then pressing the rest button, I proceeded to dump the entire tray of “water” all over the floor! Lol!😂 Thanks anyway
A comment. That's not the water fill tube or supply line to fill the tray. It's 2 wires in a sheath running to the bottom of the tray. It's possibly a heating element to help release the ice.
Hi W M, okay, overall the point is that a hair dryer can usually work to thaw out the entire system and hopefully return it to a functioning state. Thanks for your comment!
I ran the hairdryer on the exposed water tank behind the lower shelf in the door and the ice started making today...but only for one day. I've had no problems with this for the 3 years I've owned this LG LRFXS2503D/00. I'm wondering WHY this is happening? I don't want to take off thee shelf and panel and defrost the tank every day. How do I know if the ice make is shot or if it's some fixable problem?
Pretty sure there is in fact a test/reset button up under there. Squat down and then look up to see it. It is small and square, and you push straigt up toward ceiling.
Hi AJ, that does sound puzzling. Without being there it would be difficult to determine the exact cause of this problem. We did find a great article from Mrappliance.com: www.mrappliance.com/residential-services/kitchen/refrigerator-not-cold-enough/ They give you a number of steps to try. They say if all else fails, call a repair person. Hope this helps, good luck!
My lg burn the transformer fuse all the time when using ice maker. I have transformer from 220v to 110v because I live in Finland and here is 220v electric system. Am I having too small fuses or why this happens?
Hey Ahsell, Electric can be very complicated. And your 220v is quite different from ours. Could be a variety of issues. You don’t want a fire so call an electrician would be worth the $ to make sure everything is safe! Thx for watching from Finland! Great to know where people watch from!!
The "TEST" or reset button is located under the left side. Look up from underneath... LEFT side. Same side as the on/off button but look up from underneath. The reset is located in the back left side/rear on the bottom of the ice maker. Push and hold the button. The Ice tray will completely cycle. Problem solved.
Hi Style's Life, wow, a brand new ice maker not working -- well that certainly stinks! Yes, it is possible that you got a defective ice maker right out of the gate, but it seems unlikely. We had a renter who told me the ice maker in our rental wasn't working. When I got there I found out that they had accidentally pushed the "pause" button. Maybe that is the issue with yours. If not, perhaps the supply line is somehow clogged with debris. Check to see if ice maker is set to "pause", that should be in your display panel. If that isn't it, then call your manufacture's support line. They should be able to troubleshoot it over the phone. They should also send out a repair person with a new ice maker at their expense if you can't get it resolved. Good luck!
I used hair dryer but did not help. Removed unit and completely thawed it out. Reinstalled the unit. Same thing. Unit filled with water but it starts to dump the ice but stops and returns to hold position. I have repeatedly cycled and recycled the on off button but the try will not dump the ice or go through the dumping the ice cycle.
Hi Kevin, LOL, actually this crazily works! Just scroll through the comments and you will find a lot of people who agree. This may not be a permanent fix. In which case a person should replace their ice maker. Thanks for you comment!
Mine is the opposite, not making ice, tested to dump filled out, refilled water and 3 days later, water still liquid. LG fridge has been acting sick for a week now. Plus freezer is not cold enough to freeze foods and the fridge Temp got down only at 44.
Unfortunately, I've tried all of the resets, hair dryers, etc and it's still not working. I've had it serviced before and it was a quick fix whatever he did. It took him less than 5 minutes and had something to do with the water filter. However, I wasn't home and my wife didn't pay attention or ask. My LG refrigerator is a lg lrfxc2416s
Turning the ice maker off & on won't make the tray cycle. There is a button on the left side under the tray, not directly on the try more to the left. Push & hold the button to see if it rotates. It also twists the tray so the cubes fall out. Don't worry it's not breaking.
Hi Jo, we have had that happen many times. The first thing to check is the area right over where the ice dispenses. Usually there is a black rubber flapper that the ice falls through. On our refrigerator the area directly above this flapper tends to get a block of ice lodged in it. If you open your freezer and remove the ice bin you should be able to access this area. It will be directly below where you removed your ice bin. If there is an ice blockage, use a butter knife to knock the ice block onto the floor. You can also reach your hand up into the dispenser to make sure the passage is clear. Now see if your ice maker dispenses ice. If not, try the hair dryer trick in this video. If none of that works, either replace the ice maker or call an appliance repair person. Let us know how it works out. Hope this helps, good luck!
That is NOT the supply line. That is a sheath for the ice mold temperature sensor. The water fills from above in the top right. The test button is on the underside of the motor on the left. This is completely incorrect.
Steven, you are factually correct, but I think you could be a little more -tactful- -delicate- _diplomatic_ when it comes to giving feedback. Rich is genuinely trying to help people here, let's be as courteous as possible if we're gonna critique him. Just my two cents, and again, thanks for the additional information! - JD, Montreal - you know, the guys in the *STANLEY CUP!!!*
Hey James, Thx for your response / helpful and kind - much appreciated. And congrats on your Stanley Cup hopes - but what’s a Stanley Cup? ? All we know about is the Borg-Warner Trophy in Indiana . Just kidding….I’m a little familiar w/ the Stanley cup😃. Peace, Dave.
Thank you! your tact didn't bother me, staight and to the point! glad for the help, worked like a charm. I don't have a hair dryer so getting tray to flip was able to get ice out and start over!! thanks for being "Real"
That's not to supply line. It's wire for ice tray heater. That's why you have to run the hair dryer on it. The test button is under the unit with the instructions on it.
I have a LG French Door Refrigerator with a ice maker in the door and in the bottom freezer. The bottom freezer ice maker fills with water, but doesn’t freeze. It dumps water, then the water freezes. Any thoughts on why or how I can get it working again? Thanks!
My ice maker doesn't freeze ice and my bottom freezer thawed my popsicles but not my meats. Can anyone suggest what could possibly be wrong and what I can try before I call for service?
I have the same problem , top ice maker makes ice but won't drop ice. I did try hair dryer to blow to the top ice maker many time but each time it only work for 1 day .Please Any one know the permanent fix for this problem ? thanks
Quick tip - don't forget to keep extra water filters like these (or what fits in your particular fridge) on hand :
LG LT1000P2 6-Month / 200 Gallon Refrigerator Replacement Water Filter, Reduces Chlorine, 2 Count (Pack of 1), White.
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I watched many other videos and none of them talked about this issue, which is my problem. I got my hair dryer and used it like you said and now my ice tray is moving. Thank you for this video.
Glad it worked! Thx for watching!
That model does have a manual rotate button...it's on the bottom of the left-most component (with the label). It's a white square button located on the bottom. Press and release and the ice maker will rotate to empty the tray. Also, the white tube you described as the water fill line...isn't a water fill line. It's a temperature sensor covered in a shroud.
Hey Jeff,
Thanks for the tip! And Thx for watching
Great! 👏🏻👏🏻
Yes, you’re right. I checked mine and it does have that manual rotate button as you described. I pressed that button and it rotated and dumped ice and refilled the ice maker with water after. Hopefully, it will make ice again this time. The LG manual that came with the fridge is pretty much useless. Thanks for your comment! Hopefully, this has resolved the ice maker issue of this LG fridge.
First off thanks Jeff that was awesome secondly you notice when the ice tray starts to tilt over does yours twist a lot or is mine just jamming thanks
@@diverm2371 Hi Diver - Mine does a subtle and slight twist mostly related to torque I believe...so I suspect yours is jamming from ice build-up maybe?
I took the hair dryer and blew some warm/hot air and it fixed it!! Thanks Much!!
Glad it helped!
Great video!! I was traveling for three weeks. I came home and discovered a power failure had caused my ice to partially melt and then refreeze. I got my machine to work perfectly again!
Hi North American Motorcycles, so glad you got your ice maker to work again, thanks for letting us know!
Thank you from Sydney Australia 😊 our ice bucket was frozen into the door. Hairdryer was a super idea.
Hey Malcolm,
Thanks for saying where you are watching from and sharing your DIY success! Glad it worked out for you.
Thx much for watching!
Thanks guys, my ice maker died yesterday 3 months out of warranty. It's being repaired today but in the future this will save me a lot. Legends 👏
Hey Brent,
Thx for watching!
Thank you, our issue was the ice was frozen in the trap and the ice bin would not come out. It took a while with the dryer, however it worked and we are grateful to your video!
Hey Katrina,
Glad it helped! Thx for watching!
My brother, Many thanks for the most excellent video of the ice maker anatomy and the hair dryer trick. I was able to melt the ice that was holding in the ice bin. Once the bin was removed the hair dryer melted the 2" block of ice that was clogging the chute. I cleared away the frozen ice in the bottom of the bin. Everything went back together easily. You saved the day, maybe even my marriage!
Hi Chris, LOL! Glad you were able to use the old hair dryer hack to fix your ice maker. Hope it is now working well. Thanks for your comments!
No shit about saving the marriage LOL!
GOT IT FIXED. Similar issues icemaker not working. Tried turning ice maker on/off - no motor noise. Tried hitting the reset button (under left side below power in/off) for 3 seconds - no motor noise. The other comment about water splashing over the unit if the door was slammed hard during the ice making cycle made me think - just try to uncrack overflow jam. I used my fists on the left and right top side and pounded a little. Heard cracking (like old fashion days when you manually have to loosen or twist a manual ice tray to get the ice out). Turn the motor on/off and I could hear slight motor movement. Pounded again. Heard more ice cracking. Ran the test button and everything worked just fine. Thanks for all the comments. It really made the difference of me successfully fixing my icemaker.
Great job!
Thanks a lot! The hairdryer trick worked!
I thought for sure I would have to buy a new icemaker! After watching your video it now works perfectly!
Again thanks!!
There is a test button on the ice maker. Look under the left hand side of the ice maker module and you will see a label and an arrow pointing to a square button. Push the button and if all is working properly the ice tray will tilt to dump the ice. The hair dryer is a good fix for the symptom but not the cure. Make sure the freezer is set below zero (mines at -6) this will possibly help.
My LG ThinQ has no test button
Top tip, thanks very much.
We have not used the ice maker in a while ( have been using the craft ice in the lower half of the freezer), and I guess the top half had frozen up.
A quick blast of the hair dryer has fixed it.
Was trying the test switch underneath, but because the unit was frozen it couldn’t do anything .
Now everything is working as it should 👍
Cheers from Downunder, after a couple of high 30 degree Celsius days and nights I need ice in 2023
Hey darry…,
Glad it was helpful! Downunder - wow. So jealous of your temps! All we get in indiana is 30 degrees F … for high temps. Yuk!
Thx for watching & cheers too!
I just found your video, used the hair dryer and It worked! Thank you!
Hey Debbie,
Glad it worked! Thx for letting us know and for watching!
We have a similar LG french door refrigerator. The test button is very difficult to see, but there is one. I had to remove the bin and look under the left-hand side of the ice maker. The test button is a very small, squarish button that slides back and forth, front to back, near the back. I wasn't sure whether it was a button until I tried to move it. The button is much smaller than the test switch that appears in the on-line video on the LG web site.
Hey Brian, Thanks for sharing and thx for watching!
I am trying to see what temperature your freezer is set at. Is it -6 degree? Could that be too low and possible freeze the line? Just wondering what LG frig freezer should be set at? Got any clues? Thanks for the video. Great! I love it that you don't spend all the time telling us "how to open the freezer door! Great work!!!!
Just wanted to you know this video saved me 134$ I thought forsure it was broken. Thank you
Hey cool…,
That awesome! Thx for letting us know!
Thanks for the video. I just followed your instructions with the blow dryer and I think that solved the problem! Fingers crossed. 😀🤞🏼🤞🏼
Hey DC,
Thx for watching!
I think this is a great video -- thank you! I tried it and it worked perfectly. I'm sure it won't be a permanent fix but it will get me through these hot summer months! Thank you so much!
Hey Christine,
Terrific. Glad it helped. Thx for watching!
This video saved me an expensive repairman call! Thanks!
Hey John,
Great. Glad to hear it! Thx for watching!
Thank you. Worked like a charm!!
Hi Mark, awesome, so glad this hack worked for you, thanks for your comment!
Thanks to YOU my ice maker is working very well.BIG HUG!
Hi Wandakanabus54, awesome, so glad to hear that this worked for you, thanks for letting us know!
test button is on left side on the underside of the area where the on off switch is
Hi Panofish, awesome, I did find that test button, it was a bit out of the way, thanks!
@@Housebarons thank you sir!
With these door mounted ice makers, I think if you have people in the habit of slamming the doors shut, than IF the ice tray is in the process of making fresh ice and is not frozen over the top, the near freezing water will splash and immediately freeze all over the rotation mechanism and seize up. Solutions would be to either turn the ice maker off during the day, and on at night when it won't get splashed, or condition members of the house to be press the door shut more controlled without slamming it. Kind of a pain but I'm not really sure what else you could do to prevent it.
Hey T B,
Thanks for the tip! And Thanks for watching!
Great Video!!!! I have the same Fridge but my Fridge is not staying cold what should I do for repair??
Hey The…,
As much as I dislike paying someone else, sometimes the repair man can be super helpful. At least get the diagnosis… if It is something you want to tackle, fine. If not, pay the man 😃
Thx for watching!
Thank so much . . This video helping me can fixed problem by myself
Glad it helped ! Way to go!
Wow It works!!
Thanks for your video.
Perfect! Thx for watching!
I subscribed just because you mentioned the test button and mine had one. The mefchanism works... I saw the ice drop and the tray filled with water.. now we'll see if it cycles on its own in a couple of hours :)
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What does the ice maker use to determine when to cycle and dump the ice from the tray? Is it based on time and temperature from when it refilled the tray with water?
I can see some photoelectric or infrared sensors above the bin to tell it when to stop dumping and cycling, but that wouldn't signal when to dump the ice.
Honestly, I don’t really know - I guess so long as it works … 😃
there is a reset button for that ice maker its underneath in the back where the on/off button is. I have same issue about to take my refrigator out back and take a sledge hammer to it.
Hey Mr..,
😂 We feel your pain! Thanks for the tip and thx for watching
This tip solved my problem. Thank you!
Hey Amanda,
Good to know! Thx for watching!
We have LG LRMDC2306S. During first month we’ve had 4 service visits for craft ice maker not working. Each service call reveals the water feed line to the ice maker is frozen solid although the freezer temp is set at +4F. We added two thermometers into the freezer that log temp and they both show 4F so temp sensor is good. Does the craft ice maker line have a heater/defrost? Latest tech wants to switch out water feed line but by this point we have zero confidence LG know how to build a fridge.
I had no luck at all with repairmen from our area working on my refrigerator, you wouldn't believe how many parts they had me ordering that were non returnable... and they wanted use to subscribe to a $450 up front charge for warranty protection. In the end we spent over $400 on a new computer board and a new panel at the rear of the inside of the refrigerator. Freezer worked great refrigerator compartment still would not cool.
I wound up fixing it myself, thank you to Utube and just replaced my ice make and it's now working great. All it needed was unplugged and ran a fan in it until it thawed out in the back of the frig. behind the panel an area you just can't see. Seems we had placed items to close to the vents so it wasn't cycling properly and the cold air wasn't getting into the refrigerator compartment so it just froze in a place you just can't see.
I would try a few things on my own if I were you or if it's still under warranty make them replace it.
I forgot the two fans the repairman installed and I paid for the parts plus his charge before he recommended another repairman that wanted us to subscribe to the warranty protection. He told me which parts that it could be and I ask for the part numbers, thanked him and ordered the parts and installed them myself. I'm not calling any more repairman thank you.
Love your dog!
Hi Almeida, we will let Claire know! She is a rescue dog who actually got tossed out of the shelter because she was so neurotic. We have a 32 acre farm and she can run around and dispel her nervous energy, so we think she is living her best dog life. Thanks so much for your comment!
@@Housebarons I do have a rescue dog too! Congratulation!
@@Housebarons Hi Barons! thank you for taking care of it. Me too have one rescued at home, they are little angels.
Thank you!!! Sooo happy it works again
Hey Xenia,
Glad it worked! Thx for watching and commenting!
I was able to find the test switch. Thank you!!!
Hi Kristi, glad to hear that, hope all is well with your ice maker!
I love your dog
Hi Gia, thanks, we will let Claire know. She is a rescue dog who is afraid of everything, but we bring her to our farm and she runs happily around 32 acres. Thanks for your comment!
Awesome video-thanks so much!
Hey Larry,Thx for watching!
Test button is on the bottom underneath the little gear box with the on off switch to the left of the ice tray.
Hi Jude, we found it a while back. All is well. Thanks much for your comment!
What about the knocking sound coming from the bottom freezer ice maker? It makes ice but the knocking doesn't stop.
As someone else pointed out, there's a test button hidden way up under the left side against the inside wall. Just a tiny little thing. Cycling the power caused that same weird jamming situation. Pushing the reset cycled it all the way. My Samsung at home will do the same thing. It goes into a fit and stops until you reset it. Then it's fine. I'll update in a few hours if this one isn't working.
Thx gif thx tip
This worked. Thanks.
Hey Justlyvme,
Glad it helped. Thx for watching.
This info was very helpful, thank you ✌🏻️
Hey Alexis?
Thx for watching!
What you are calling the supply line is wires to the temperature sensor
Thank you! Great explanation and video.
He So..,
Thx for watching!
Thank you! Fixed the prob!👍🏻
Hi Pauli, awesome, so happy to hear that this worked for you! Thanks for letting us know!
My LG ThinQ is only 3 yrs old, and its taking 48+ hours to make ice. And the draws feel hot (the inside is cold). So anything inside up against the opening/handle arent freezing
My ice maker would not work on its own. The test switch operated like it was supposed to.
I found out that the ice maker will not work unless it is 20 degrees or cooler. I put a thermometer in the ice compartment, I was up to 32degrees.
Cleaned the back condenser coils, that brought it down to 16 degrees.
The coils for cooling are in the refrigerator at the bottom, you have to remove a lot of shelving and panel which houses the air filter. It actually all comes out with 4 screws.
Ours had ice build up.
The freezer coiler are way at the back behind a plastic shroud. Again you have to remove everything from the freezer to get at the coils. I had about 2-3” of ice build up in there. Let it defrost on its own and now I have ice again. Brought it down to minus 1 degree.
I made brownie points with the wife as I cleaned everything before I put it back in
Hi Terry, nice! Sounds like you solved your ice maker problem. Thanks for sharing the details!
Thanks, I'll have to check that out. I was stumped because the manual test button works fine as well, the tray just doesn't rotates on its own anymore.
There should be an almost hidden "reset" button on the bottom left side. remove the ice bin, put a plastic container where the ice bin was to catch any water or ice cubes in the tray when you hold that reset button for 3 seconds. Ice tray should rotate completely, if all the ice has melted after using the hair dryer on the low setting, to melt ice without burning the plastic parts of the ice maker & tray parts.
I wish I had read your comment BEFORE I hit the reset button! After using the hair dryer hack, finding then pressing the rest button, I proceeded to dump the entire tray of “water” all over the floor! Lol!😂 Thanks anyway
A comment. That's not the water fill tube or supply line to fill the tray. It's 2 wires in a sheath running to the bottom of the tray. It's possibly a heating element to help release the ice.
Hi W M, okay, overall the point is that a hair dryer can usually work to thaw out the entire system and hopefully return it to a functioning state. Thanks for your comment!
That worked! Thank you!
Hey Lisa,
Glad to hear it!
I ran the hairdryer on the exposed water tank behind the lower shelf in the door and the ice started making today...but only for one day. I've had no problems with this for the 3 years I've owned this LG LRFXS2503D/00. I'm wondering WHY this is happening? I don't want to take off thee shelf and panel and defrost the tank every day. How do I know if the ice make is shot or if it's some fixable problem?
Worked great!!
Hey Cake,
Great! Thx for watching!
Test button is on the left side under the bottom of the ice tray mechanism toward the back. It will make the tray rotate once.
Hey Rod,
Thanks for the input and Thx for watching!
Nice! Gonna go try this on mine now
Hey Spuds…,’thx for watching!
That supply line is to your ice tray sensor, test button on lower head area
Thank you so freaking much dude, that was exactly it!!!! Hit mine on low for like 3 minutes and put the bin in and cycled the power and bam!
Having freezer set too cold can cause it to freeze up too. Once you get it all un thawed. Set energy mode to off and put freezer temp on 2 degrees F.
I have a side by side LG refrigerator with water and ice dispenser. The line broke right under the door and having a hard time fixing it. Any tips?
Hey Richard,
Never had that issue.
Thx for watching!
I have the same fridge and since I got it when it makes ice the sensor does not shut off the process when the bin is full. Any idea how to fix this??
Hey Backyard,
Unfortunately no. Never had that issue. Thx for watching!
did that problem also cause the cooled water to stop?
Hey user…,
Once the ice maker is freed up, the water should be able to flow for refilling the tray.
Thx for watching!
There is a test button on that units it’s up underneath on the left side. Remove the ice tray and look up underneath
Hey Shadow,
Thanks for the tip and for watching!
Pretty sure there is in fact a test/reset button up under there. Squat down and then look up to see it. It is small and square, and you push straigt up toward ceiling.
Hi You Tuber, yes, we found the test button. Thanks much!
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There is a test button underneath where the on off switch is toward the back.
Hey Nova,
Thx for the tip and Thx for watching!
ON my lg i dont see any button on the bottom left, mine is not the same as your but almost the same model.
My problem is the ice maker compartment is warm. Diagnostics says all the fans are working though.
Hi AJ, that does sound puzzling. Without being there it would be difficult to determine the exact cause of this problem.
We did find a great article from Mrappliance.com:
www.mrappliance.com/residential-services/kitchen/refrigerator-not-cold-enough/
They give you a number of steps to try. They say if all else fails, call a repair person.
Hope this helps, good luck!
Hi I just got this fridge and and I want to make regular ice in the bottom is it possible or does it just make the circle craft ice
It makes both.
This saved me! Thank you!!! I was about to call someone.
Hey Brandon,
Awesome! Thx for letting us know. Thx for watching.
The test button is underneath on the left side of the motor (where the button is)
Hi Flipembaby, ok found it, thanks!
My lg burn the transformer fuse all the time when using ice maker. I have transformer from 220v to 110v because I live in Finland and here is 220v electric system. Am I having too small fuses or why this happens?
Hey Ahsell,
Electric can be very complicated. And your 220v is quite different from ours. Could be a variety of issues. You don’t want a fire so call an electrician would be worth the $ to make sure everything is safe!
Thx for watching from Finland! Great to know where people watch from!!
The "TEST" or reset button is located under the left side. Look up from underneath... LEFT side. Same side as the on/off button but look up from underneath. The reset is located in the back left side/rear on the bottom of the ice maker. Push and hold the button. The Ice tray will completely cycle. Problem solved.
Hi Xcaliber69, we found the test button. All is well. Thanks for you comments!
Test button was helpful, for one tray of ice. I have to keep pressing mine to get the tray to turn over, it won't do it on its own. Any ideas?
Thank you.
I’m still looking for the test button and will find it. This was a helpful video .
You the man 👍🏻
Hey Casey,
Thanks for watching!
My ice maker makes ice at the bottom but not at the top. We just got it yesterday? Is it possible to get a faulty icemaker right out of the box?
Hi Style's Life, wow, a brand new ice maker not working -- well that certainly stinks! Yes, it is possible that you got a defective ice maker right out of the gate, but it seems unlikely. We had a renter who told me the ice maker in our rental wasn't working. When I got there I found out that they had accidentally pushed the "pause" button. Maybe that is the issue with yours. If not, perhaps the supply line is somehow clogged with debris.
Check to see if ice maker is set to "pause", that should be in your display panel. If that isn't it, then call your manufacture's support line. They should be able to troubleshoot it over the phone. They should also send out a repair person with a new ice maker at their expense if you can't get it resolved.
Good luck!
I used hair dryer but did not help. Removed unit and completely thawed it out. Reinstalled the unit. Same thing. Unit filled with water but it starts to dump the ice but stops and returns to hold position. I have repeatedly cycled and recycled the on off button but the try will not dump the ice or go through the dumping the ice cycle.
Yup this worked so far. I’d try this before taking anything apart. Thanks for the video.
I will try!
Good luck 🍀
@@Housebarons thank you!
My supply line is built into the door any suggestions
Thank you! What would I do without UA-cam 😂
Hi Jens, totally agree, UA-cam is awesome! We are currently developing a 32 acre farm by watching UA-cam videos. Thanks for your comment!
What if the ice is making but not coming out when you place your up against the ice release area? Anyone experience that?
anybody tell me,my freezer LG,on the panel control appear ( dH F) ice dispencer & watter does not working,what can i do now
What actually happened:
He went down to his local gas station grabbed a bag ice and threw it in to make it look like he knew what he was doing, 😆
Hi Kevin, LOL, actually this crazily works! Just scroll through the comments and you will find a lot of people who agree. This may not be a permanent fix. In which case a person should replace their ice maker. Thanks for you comment!
What if you hear a knocking noise from the ice maker
I’m not getting any water into the tray. We ve changed the filter. I’m getting water through the door, but nothing into the tray 🤷🏻♂️
Mine is the opposite, not making ice, tested to dump filled out, refilled water and 3 days later, water still liquid. LG fridge has been acting sick for a week now. Plus freezer is not cold enough to freeze foods and the fridge Temp got down only at 44.
Question: my ice maker is only three years old. All of a sudden there is banging going on Any idea??
Never had they happen. Sorry.
Test button underneath left side
Hi Ron, we did finally find the test button. Thanks for your comments.
Unfortunately, I've tried all of the resets, hair dryers, etc and it's still not working. I've had it serviced before and it was a quick fix whatever he did. It took him less than 5 minutes and had something to do with the water filter. However, I wasn't home and my wife didn't pay attention or ask. My LG refrigerator is a lg lrfxc2416s
Turning the ice maker off & on won't make the tray cycle. There is a button on the left side under the tray, not directly on the try more to the left. Push & hold the button to see if it rotates. It also twists the tray so the cubes fall out. Don't worry it's not breaking.
Thanks but I thought well mine was broken
What if the ice will not dispense?
Hi Jo, we have had that happen many times. The first thing to check is the area right over where the ice dispenses. Usually there is a black rubber flapper that the ice falls through. On our refrigerator the area directly above this flapper tends to get a block of ice lodged in it.
If you open your freezer and remove the ice bin you should be able to access this area. It will be directly below where you removed your ice bin. If there is an ice blockage, use a butter knife to knock the ice block onto the floor. You can also reach your hand up into the dispenser to make sure the passage is clear.
Now see if your ice maker dispenses ice. If not, try the hair dryer trick in this video.
If none of that works, either replace the ice maker or call an appliance repair person.
Let us know how it works out. Hope this helps, good luck!
Test button is underneath the mechanism
That is NOT the supply line. That is a sheath for the ice mold temperature sensor. The water fills from above in the top right. The test button is on the underside of the motor on the left. This is completely incorrect.
Steven, you are factually correct, but I think you could be a little more -tactful- -delicate- _diplomatic_ when it comes to giving feedback. Rich is genuinely trying to help people here, let's be as courteous as possible if we're gonna critique him. Just my two cents, and again, thanks for the additional information! - JD, Montreal - you know, the guys in the *STANLEY CUP!!!*
Hey James,
Thx for your response / helpful and kind - much appreciated.
And congrats on your Stanley Cup hopes - but what’s a Stanley Cup? ? All we know about is the Borg-Warner Trophy in Indiana .
Just kidding….I’m a little familiar w/ the Stanley cup😃. Peace, Dave.
Thank you! your tact didn't bother me, staight and to the point! glad for the help, worked like a charm. I don't have a hair dryer so getting tray to flip was able to get ice out and start over!! thanks for being "Real"
That's not to supply line.
It's wire for ice tray heater.
That's why you have to run the hair dryer on it.
The test button is under the unit with the instructions on it.
I have a LG French Door Refrigerator with a ice maker in the door and in the bottom freezer. The bottom freezer ice maker fills with water, but doesn’t freeze. It dumps water, then the water freezes. Any thoughts on why or how I can get it working again? Thanks!
check fan in bottom freezer to make sure it didnt freeze up.there are 2. one for bottom freezer and one for ice maker in door.
Thanks Mark, nice suggestion!
Thank you world great! Glad I found your video before I ordered 150$ replacement.
Hey Sean,
Awesome! Great to hear!Thx for watching!
My ice maker doesn't freeze ice and my bottom freezer thawed my popsicles but not my meats. Can anyone suggest what could possibly be wrong and what I can try before I call for service?
Test reset button under left side.
Ok, thanks hanshaw1974!
Mine is not making ice at all it remain water inside the trays .. I've tried everything I'm frustrated
Hey Capi,
Maybe a call to LG? They don’t make things too simple these days.
Thx for watching!
The water pressure line is probably too high. You need to close the water valve a little to have less pressure.
Hey Redge,
Very interesting! Thx for the comment!
There is a test button on the left bottom of ice make, read the sticker on the ice maker door!!!!
Hey Thomas,
Thx & thx for watching !
on my LG the test button is to hold down the cube size button for 15 seconds
I have the same problem , top ice maker makes ice but won't drop ice. I did try hair dryer to blow to the top ice maker many time but each time it only work for 1 day .Please Any one know the permanent fix for this problem ? thanks