Whatever you fix, or even attempt to repair, is fine with me. The interest in these videos is your deductive reasoning and natural talent for talking to yourself!
My thoughts as well. Its a great variety show LOL. Some car fixin, some engine fixin, and some appliance repair all in one channel. I've never worked on those countertop ice makers, usually they're so cheap you can buy a new one for what it would cost to pay someone to repair it unless you can find parts cheap enough and fix it yourself of course.
chillout!!!!!!!!!!!! now M1 has entered a new phase on YT we find it very interesting he can garner 6 k views in such a short time, what's next micrwave ovens and Coffeemakers????
@@tolbaszy8067 yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PERISH THE THOUGHT............WE NEED GREASE, GRIME, THE SQUIRTY BOTTLE AND VW ENGINES SNORTING FIRE AND BRIMSTONE ..................
That's just Mustie appealing to his large "Down Under" Australian and New Zealand audience. So here I am in midsummer, it's 40°C outside, and Mustie is fixing an ice-maker: cool!
I just got to work on our refrigerator . It quit and by the time we noticed things were warming up it was too late to save most of the food . So wife immediately starts shopping for a new one . $1,800 . I said let me take a look at it first . A little UA-cam searching and found a common part that fails . Pull it out and remove rear cover. Pull part in question and you can hear rattling internally . Call around on a Saturday and finally find a place that has 22 of the said part in stock . This was about 12:27 PM and they close at 1 . Can I make it , well I almost did , had some road work 3 blocks away . Pulled into parking lot at 1:03 . Talked to several people that came out . One gentleman in particular , he was a contract repairman for many major brands . He asked what part do you need and do you have it with you . I did and when I brought it out he was standing there with the exact part I needed ! Asked him what he wanted and he said , a gift for your day . Nice !
Sounds like the repair I did on my frig. It was the solid state starter on the compressor that rattled when I shook it. UA-cam video pointed to it. Luckily, it was during the week and the part was available locally. Frig has been running for over 10 years since. Frig has Mfg date of 10/96!!! Still going strong. (replaced ice maker twice, tho).
I think its good to have a variety of content. This is the kind of thing that people run into all the time. Some insight onto making repairs is always helpful. I'm sure Taryl appreciates you using his mug ! Thanks Mustie
Back in the mid-80s, I was living in SF, working in data comms and went on vacation to Cape Cod. Naturally, we picked a cold, drizzly, miserable week to be there. We took the ferry out to Martha's Vinyard, where the sun was shining and the breezes were warm. I turned to my wife and told her that I wished to defect to this marvelous land, where I would set up a table under a tree and do small appliance repair for the rest of my life. Thank you for bringing that memory back to me.
You are in rare form today, Sir! The wire wheel accoutremont and "Don't judge!" admonishment at the end of the video is pure you, my friend. Another top shelf production!
My dad was a lot like you before he passed over 30 years ago. He said the only thing he couldn't fix was a broken heart. I have one of these ice makers that is doing the exact same thing. This will be on my list to fix after I try fixing a pressure washer that continues to dump fuel out of the carb and air cleaner after it ran out of gas. I have learned a lot from you, thanks!
I am a single gal who loves to fix what I can. After watching this video, I ordered a new one from Amazon! This was way too complicated for my skill level- but loved watching the process.
I am a refrigeration tech and that little ice maker is clean, you should see some of the big ice makers I have to work on. when you pull the covers and see how nasty some places let them get you would never order a drink with ice again. I owned a packaged ice co for a few years and our maker made several tons of ice a day and we did complete cleanings each month.
I applaud your efforts on this one, Mustie. Those motors don't usually take too kindly to being opened up and reassembled. . . For the record, they are geared synchronous non-directional AC motors, commonly found in microwave ovens (turntable motor), tabletop rotisseries, 'flame effect' electric fires, ice makers! and a whole host of other products. Just trash-pick a few microwave ovens and strip them for parts. You'll get these little geared motors, a useful fan (We have one above the workshop bench), heaps of microswitches, some useful electronic timer parts (even a usable clock!), a usable small lamp and loads more other bits. Just be sure NEVER to power up the EHT transformer out of the appliance - those things are literally lethal, but everything else can be reused. Just strip the transformer for its copper wire. Alternatively, those motors can be bought on eBay etc for "ten-a-penny". These motors will turn in which ever direction is easiest. If they stall, they will simply turn back the other way. There's no magic, no electronic gizmology nor anything else, just simple physics. Watch a microwave turntable and notice how sometimes it will turn one way, and other times it will turn the other way. It's a 50/50 probability which way they turn, but once turning they will continue to turn the same way until either, they are stalled, or switched off, and back on again, and even then, it's back to the 50/50 probability. Oh yes, I almost forgot, if you have a few hours to spare, you can actually build a functional and accurate clock out of one of those motors - True! You just need to know the output RPM, and then buy, or make, some suitable gearing to drive the clock hands. The motor is synchronous to your local AC mains frequency, so will never run fast, nor slow - to point of fact, you can set your clock by them, literally!
I have a synchronous wall clock. They're the most accurate clocks out there outside of quartz watches, or the really expensive radioisotope ones :) It's because the power companies HAVE to have their clocks synced for all the grids to interlock.
@Yorkshire Rose@ Thanks for the comment! I couldn't find any information on these synchronous motors. And you helped a lot !!!! Like and subscribe. 👍👍👍👍👍👍😊👍👍👍👍👍👍
My machine stopped working recently and I've been putting off opening it up until I watched this video. I had the exact same issue; rusted motor spindle, but was able to get it working by just cleaning off the rust and using pliers to manually rotate the mechanism and gears. Plugged it back in to see if the motor would run the full rotation cycle and it did--the machine works now! Thank you so much for the informational upload.
Just trash that little motor, and let's adapt & mount a 18volt cordless drill motor to the side of that bad boy !! ...Hell we could make it pitch ice across the counter into your glass !! 😂🤣✊
Perfect video. Solved my problem, right down to the stuck bushing. Did exactly what you advised and the ice maker works perfectly, although I did have 3 screws left over. Thanks alot.
This worked beautifully with my Frigidaire. I could hear the motor running but cup was not moving. I took the motor out and the shaft that turns was seized up with rust. So I sprayed it with WD 40 and let it sit for an hour. After that I grabbed the shaft with pliers and started turning the shaft by hand until I freed it up where it turned by itself freely. Awesome job man. Thank you very much . Saved me $100+ buying a new one
Hey Mustie, foolproof ice maker advice, go to Wallyworld snag 2 plastic ice trays and a small bucket, fill trays from tap, place in freezer remove ice when frozen and place in small bucket. Works every time.
Nothing wrong with something a little different. I would have figured plastic gears with chewed up teeth was the culprit. Good call on rust being the issue. Looking forward to more on the Econoline. Keep up the great work! And I loved the wire wheel drink umbrella!
This type of motor doesn't have a "polarity" or "direction". Every time it gets AC power, it just spins a random direction. You can turn it off and on several times, and it will randomly start spinning one way or the other. There is also no current detection on the logic board. The only inputs to the board for motor position is those two limit switches on the far side from the motor. Typically, the machine will store the tray in either the dumping position or the filling position, and not between (because it can't tell where in between it is). This is why every time it turns on (plugged in), if it is not in the dumping position, it goes to the dumping position (restart position) and stays there until you press the power button. It knows its there because it's limit switch is pressed. When the machine wants to move the tray from one position to the other, it just energizes the motor, and the motor picks a random direction to move. If it is the "wrong" direction, it doesn't move very far before it just automatically changes direction (it can't go the wrong way, because the tray is already against the limit switch and can't physically go that way). Eventually, if it is working properly, it will run until the opposite limit switch is pressed, and that tells the logic board the tray is in the correct position and to proceed with its program. However, if an error occurs (the tray hits something, or in the case of this video, the motor binds), it just changes direction and presses the wrong limit switch. This tells the logic board the tray hit something, and it will typically try again a couple times before giving up and throwing an error.
I have a brand new one of these. I was just browsing around trying to find out how they work and I came across your video. It is interesting to know where my unit will eventually/probably fail. I get a kick out of your videos, watching you repair items much the same way I like to do... trial and error, process of elimination, etc. You, however, have this "way" about you as you work, almost like talking to yourself, yet including the viewer as you decipher and repair, and that is a true talent- a talent I do not possess. An incredibly rare and great skill along with your editing expertise makes you a very unique and interesting UA-camr. I love my garage workshop, but glimpses of your workshop leave me a little envious as well. Thank you, Mustie, for all of your videos.
had the same issue only in my case the tray was cracked by the motor drive, replaced the tray worked good for few months and cracked again, turned out it wasnt level causing the cubes to stick together at the top of one side which cause a ice jam breaking the tray, leveled everything out the best i could and worked for a few more years before the compressor took a crap, its good to know im not the only one that goes thru all this to save a buck lol
I worked with a guy whose brother-in-law serviced industrial type ice-makers for restaurants, hotels etc, when dining out he ordered all his drinks without ice because he knew how filthy alot of these machines are and there isn't any real standards for cleaning them. Great. New to the channel but think it's fantastic, keep up the great work Mustie1, cheers.
I'm always amazed that the videos are an hour long, I sit to watch one and by the time it's over it feels like maybe 10 minutes went by. So much good tech and knowledge displayed in each vid. Keep up the great work Mustie, always looking forward to the next one!
We have one of those. Ours stopped working after about a month. Would go through the dump cycle and just stop. Traced it to one of the little limit switches on the left side. Found one in my junk box, replaced it and has worked like a charm ever since...
Funny thing is my niece just bought this very similar if not the exact model. Seems to run well a week in but I was looking at it and wondering how it worked, I could see the same parts as yours and now I better understand whats going on. I am now waiting for the two weak spots, that bearing you fixed and also the IR sensors to go and then her calling me to see if it can be fixed, LOL. With this video and one of the comments below on the IR, I believe I can take a crack at fixing it. Thanks for another great video buddy! The FREE education you provide is priceless and well worth the time to review.
Yesterday I found a machine identical to this one, discarded in a downtown alley. It had the exact same problem, and I fixed it the exact same way. Thanks for the video!!
Great video!! Just bought a used ice maker and tray wasn't working because the same exact thing had happened to the motor in it 🤯 they really do need to fix these up some so they are more waterproof. Thank you so much for taking the time to figure it out!!
I got a portable icemaker myself for the same reason to replace the one broken in the fridge. mine has a little better design as far as keeping the motor away from the water but it cracked at the socket that drives the tray. bought a new one for the house because of course it broke when we needed it the most. Took the old one out to the shop and ended up fixing the socket in the tray with some stainless steel wire and epoxy. it's been making ice for the shop drinks for years now just gotta go thru and clean em once in a while
Ever since I saw this video 3 yrs ago, I was on the lookout for one of these machines that I could purchase really cheap. I found it today. Thanks for the video. Was exactly the same problem. As is ice machine for $10... not bad. Thanks Mustie.
You are the 1 out of 50,000, 6 year old kid that took apart the clock, reassembled it, and got it to work better than factory spec. Said kid has never looked back since!, Intelligent, inventive, and fearless in not following convention.That's why we watch you and marvel. America at its finest.
Since you always ask what would I do, LOL, I have a couple suggestions. I worked for years as a mechanic and back then we overhauled wiper motors, master cylinders and etc. I also worked as an electronic technician and we still had a lot of old style electro-mechanical devices that had motors similar to yours and were out in the weather so, I've done much the same as you did. I've never used WD-40 penetrating oil but, the best I've found were Kroil and PB-Blaster. I think Kroil is an older brand than PB but, I'm not sure. One more tip: as plastic ages it becomes brittle and when you try to cut new threads in it the plastic can crack or break. So, when I reinstall screws in aged plastic that already has threads in it I put gentle pressure on the screw while turning the screw backwards until you can hear and feel it "click" in place. This is when the threads on the screw are lined up with the threads in the plastic so, you now turn it to tighten. I also do this for wood and sheet metal too. Good diagnostics on the unit and good fix.
Thanks, I have the very same problem with my ice maker, I just got online to order a new one, as I was looking at the reviews for ice makers I came across your website. As I watched I realized I was having the same problem. I will give it a go tomorrow and delay ordering that new one. Great when money is saved, thanks again! I had the same thoughts about the cleanliness of my ice maker, my wife cleans it every week but there places that she didn't even know was there. You would think they would make the top come off without tearing the whole machine apart. Pull that bottom screen out with a pick hook and you will be groused out again.
Very informational, I had no idea a portable ice machine even existed. I wonder how many of those got thrown away because they had the same problem? probably quite a few and many of them are still sitting in people's garages waiting to be sold at yard sales.
Dude - I’ve worked on electronic equipment as an amateur for about 30 years now - is everything from telephones , DVD players, computers and parts, RC Cars, drones and much much more but never over all those years have I opened up a motor - until today after watching this video - I’ve taken this igloo ice machine apart a few times and cleaned out the calcium buildup inside the hose, checked everything out , and when I’d put it back together it always seemed to work again even though not at its best capacity but it was working - then a few days ago I couldn’t even manually move the scooper back and forth with my hand so I started taking it apart again and watching UA-cam videos , found yours , watched it in its entirety , and when I got to the point of removing the motor and saw the rust all around the shaft , I knew right then what to do thanks to you- did everything that you did including the fine sandpaper on the shaft, cleaning out the round thing the shaft goes through , got that gear spinning nicely no longer rusted to the motor cover - put it all back together and it works great - I bet even the technicians who work on these doesn’t even know how to do that they probably just swap out the motor - I live in Huntington Brach Ca and wherever you’re at your video saved some Huntington Beach dude $120 or more - You’re the MAN !! thank you Jess Wynn
I took mine about trying too figure out why my ice maker isn't working all it was doing was making werid sounds from the motor n it had tones of rust. U think it might be the problem? Ect like my tray wouldn't even move or anything
Tareka Robinson I bet that’s it , you should be able to manually move the scooper back and forth, not easily there is some drag because in doing so you’re forcing the gears to mesh together just as they do when the motor makes them move but if you can’t move the scooper thingie by hand it could be rusted into a locked Position
I just fixed an ice maker that was given to us. Exact same problem of the shaft stuck on the bearing. I was able to free the shift without having to pull the motor apart. Thanks a lot sir.
Thank you for this great video!! I had shut off my ice machine for a few months but needed it for the summer months. When I started it up the motor was frozen. I followed your steps and it works fabulous again!!!! Thanks for your video 😊
I have the same issue and to my surprise you did everything I was about to do to mine. Was great to see the whole thing before I got into fixing mine, it helped tons! Thank you :D
same, (and i disassembled it 2 years ago) one of the plastic cogwheels had broken in 5 pieces, so had to order a new rotor, and u know how it goes.. however finally got around to buy it, and finally time to get ice cubes again!
Thanks for your oh help and inspiration to repair my ice maker which we love and use daily. It stopped working just like yours with the little reservoir that the water fills into to make the ice cubes not moving. It sounded like one of the gears was stuck. I took it apart watching your video and now I’m enjoying my ice cold beverages. I look forward to seeing more of your videos if I need help.
For the record, my wife and I have owned a version of this machine for 2 years. We do not use our hands to take ice out of the hopper, so we never touch it. We have a dedicated scoop on a hook. We ONLY use distilled water in our machine as well. I have NEVER ever seen any kind of dirt or black mold in my machine. Frankly, if mine dirtied like that, I would have trashed it long ago. That said, this is the single best uni-tasker that is in our kitchen besides the fire extinguisher.
Love it. Just freaking love it. We purchased our current house about 6yrs ago. It’s on about three acres. Between the well system, A/C, appliances, large generator(reason I found you- Briggs would only run half throttle) , and JD tractor & STIHL chainsaw/blower/edger & weedeater, I’m always working on something. Proud to say I’ve never had to call a technician or buy a total replacement. Ice makers to relays to micro bus fuse in the TV, so far so good. UA-cam has helped in all cases. Hurricane Irma also. Oh and two Honda vehicles with 100k + too😂😂. Love your channel Mustie. I have learned a great deal from your trouble shooting & enjoy your vids over premium anything. So a sincere thanks from SW Florida. Gene
Just had the exact same problem. Was going to just buy a new motor but saw ir video and inspired me to take apart the motor and clean off all the rust. Works like new. Thanks for the info
I am an HVAC/R man! Went to school and got the degree!!! I flenched more than once but you did a damn good job! You did a few things I would never have done! I would have run several more trouble shooting tasks than you did and I would have wasted time!! AGAIN I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW FROM YOU!!! I have said 💯 times at least! What can I say, you are a trouble shooting Guru!!! Great Job Again Mustie # 1
Hi Mustie, THANK YOU! I took apart the impeller as shown and had this crunchy stuff stuck to the magnet part, guessing it stopped it from turning. I scrapped it off gently and all is working fine. I did have 2 tiny washers on the shaft that went into the impeller and almost missed them because they were super tiny and clear. AGAIN THANKS for saving my machine.....
I'm here because my Frigidaire ice maker stop making ice. It started when the ice that it makes became smaller and smaller until nothing is coming out. I try to repair it like DIY but couldn't remove the top cover then upon watching your video I know now how to remove all the screws from the top cover. My problem was there are hard water sediments that is blocking the water flow that is coming out so I just cleaned it up and do some testing and its back to its normal thing. Thank you for your video because I thought Im buying a new one. Lol... Have a great day!
These fix-it videos are a nice change of pace. Encourage people to try and fix things instead of throwing them out. If it cannot be fixed, at lease someone can see how it works and maybe get some parts for other projects. "Take it to bits" as Clive would say.
@@Tinker001 Great point, must have extra parts, especially if you are working on a Ford because you know damn well 1/2 the bolts aren't needed and they just fall out anyhow even if you did put them all back in, everything still leaks, so save the time and trouble just leave most of the bolts out, it'll add up quick, customers won't complain about weird rattling noises from loose bolts LOL.
@@wildbill23c My Dodge has a bolt that rattles every time I close the passenger side sliding door... (probably because I dropped it when I repaired the handle... :P )
I recently repaired pretty much the same motor on a Sharp Carousel convection microwave oven. Its the servo motor that spins the plate inside. New part by the numbers on motor was $54. So I repaired the thing my self. My motor sat flat with shaft up... It wore out a tiny nylon washer under the motor shaft and the magnet parts were rubbing inside the housing causing it not to turn the food, overcooking 1/3rd of a dinner plate. I'm not the type to throw SHtuff away without a fight, especially a rather expensive microwave. Found a tiny metal washer and fixed the motor myself. Cleaned the fans and added a drop of oil to them too. Works great again. Good job on it!
The “eye” at the top drives the “Ice Full” system. It fails frequently, giving a constant full signal. It can be overridden by holding the Select button for 10+ seconds. It will go ahead and make ice ignoring the Ice Full sensor. You have to do it all the time, but at least it’s a way to get it working. There is an IR LED and an IR photosensor; one on each side. To determine which one is bad, point your video camera at the LED (on the right side, as you face it I think). You should see the lit LED in the camera view (it is invisible otherwise). If you can see the light, the opposite side sensor is bad and should be replaced. No light and the LED is at fault. I have a bad LED in mine; haven’t bothered to fix it just yet.
I don't know weather to fix mine or not,I'm thinking old fashioned ice cube trays in the freezer refrigerator,probably safer and more energy efficient.
Oh my fixing an ice maker. Man you are talented and have a fantastic brain. Taking that ice maker and making a video that is informative and entertaining is nothing short of magic. I learned how those things work. Love the drink at the end. Made my wife laugh as well. Thanks for sharing.
Bought one of these for my partner (effectively the same unit with some cosmetic differences) and it just stopped working. Brought it home today, found your video, and managed to make it work by holding that basket in place under the "udders" (lol). Gonna try to buy a motor as i don't have as good a workshop as you, although i think my dremel does have a teeny wire brush that might do the trick if i could ever pull the thing apart in the first place. Great video and now I'm gonna have to watch your other vids as I enjoyed watching you work on it.
Great Vid. Would recommend cleaning the machine as best you can with a sterilising fluid like Miltons (for baby bottles). This should be done regularly - youd be shocked how dirty bacteria wise these machines get - ice machines - chimerical ones especially tend to notbe cleaned properly.
looks just like a microwave turntable motor... these type of motors run in one direction and if they encounter any resistance they will start to run the other direction...
Actually, the circuitry controls the direction. It detects resistance by increased current. The motor itself just goes in one direction based on polarization.
Nah - I've played with these, it's something to do with the nature of the motor itself. You can just plug them straight into AC and when you stall the motor it switches direction itself.
@@lemagreengreen is right. This type of motor doesn't care which way it goes. It just starts spinning. The limit switches on the other side of the machine are all the machine knows about the tray position. If it starts spinning the "wrong way", the tray is already against a limit switch and doesn't move. Eventually, the motor just changes direction and moves the tray to the other limit switch. The circuit board doesn't know this happened, and just keeps applying AC power to the motor.
WOW! you have the patience that I could only dream of having. That was a total wreak of a design with that motor interface. Great job on bringing it back to life.
It looks like a standard synchronous motor most commonly found in microwaves for the rotating table inside. Not sure about the voltage though. These can spin in both directions at startup, only being limited by physical means: if they cannot turn left, they will turn right... Should be easy to replace. Edit: they're probably shifting phases, too as it turns in the other direction at command.
Indeed. I have a few of these that are lucky to last 2 years. The "physical means" to establish direction is often through the plastic tray with considerable torque. I have found it cheaper to buy a refurbished machine than replacing motor, tray and everything else that can produce backlash. Moisture in the emitter and detector housings is a worthwhile repair when the leads rot off. I should look at the tube of E6000 that I used to reseal the opto parts to see if it is NSF approved or causes cancer in California. ;-)
Was just gifted one of these. Good to see the inner working of the machine. Hope I never have to see the inside of mine. Great video, enjoyed watching the whole thing. Thanks
I have one I fixed just needed a condenser fan motor basically a computer fan love that thing great for the fifth wheel. Enjoy the channel greetings from southern Oregon
These require yearly routine maintenance I take care of one at the school my wife works at she brings it home at summer break and I clean it up and service it and send it back in the fall it has worked great for five years and counting, it is the ice maker for ice packs for the kids.
I used to work at a Roadrunner convenience store in Colorado, we cleaned and sanitized the ice and the Slush Puppy machine every day starting at 3am. But I have seen restaurants with crud growing in their ice machines and people setting an ice bucket on the floor then putting in back in the ice machine.
Yep no kidding. I clean the ones at work about once a month at a minimum, and if I have to fix anything inside I clean them as well so occasionally a couple times a month. When I first started working there as maintenance they were horrible now they look pretty good even after a month of use. The dishwasher is really clean as well because I clean it out every week and scrub it down inside and out and clean all of the filters in it, the service tech that came out to service it last month said its the cleanest one he's seen, I told him because I take it apart and clean it weekly like the manual says to do, makes it so much easier if you just maintain stuff, which 99% of restaurants never do, they keep stuff just clean enough that the health inspector passes them.
@@alfredmorency8296 Did you use any special cleaners in your machines? I just use hot soapy water and soak everything I pull apart in delimer while I scrub the inside of the ice machine and the ice bin out, then wash and rinse and sanitize everything as I reassemble it, and throw out the first few batches of ice. I thought there was an actual ice machine cleaner but I've never had any to try...cheap ass corporate companies as usual.
@@wildbill23c We made it, using 13 oz Sodium Bisulfate and 2 oz part citric acid in a gallon of water, it's been a long time but I think that's right. At home, I use white vinegar to descale and kill growth I may use dish detergent or trisodium phosphate if it's really dirty. I think the way you're doing it sounds fine.
I'm on my second one of these. The first one died for the same reason. The replacement is functioning well with the occasional "Full" light on even though clearly it's not. Anyway, thanks for the step by step. When it dies, and I know it will, I'll know just what to look for. Thanks from your neighbor (Salisbury Ma). Looking forward to more fixin'.
I have five bucks that says the parents already had a replacement (ice makers in FL are a requirement) and that the ice maker Mustie fixed will either remain in his shop or head to the cabin.
Great vid mustie I must say I’ve watched all your vids I’m a small engine mechanic and work out of a small shop I built in my back yard and my buddies turned me on to your vids they tell me that we are so much alike that I have to check em out so after watching your vids I take that as a compliment hats off to ya sir I luv your no nonsense approach and the witty commentary keep it up my brutha!👍
These are gear-reduced AC Synchro motors. Very common motor. And no, the bearing chase is not supposed to rotate. Also, these motors were never designed to be used in the environments that they decided to use one in, That basically tells me this machine was designed for planned obsolescence.
Great video! Fixed my unit saved it from land fill. Cleaned the sensor for water flow. It was saying out of water,but it wasn't. Thanks you very much ! Ontario Canada
Whatever you fix, or even attempt to repair, is fine with me. The interest in these videos is your deductive reasoning and natural talent for talking to yourself!
My thoughts as well. Its a great variety show LOL. Some car fixin, some engine fixin, and some appliance repair all in one channel.
I've never worked on those countertop ice makers, usually they're so cheap you can buy a new one for what it would cost to pay someone to repair it unless you can find parts cheap enough and fix it yourself of course.
Always a great show.. even better than hanging out with my dad in his shop back in the 50s.
chillout!!!!!!!!!!!! now M1 has entered a new phase on YT we find it very interesting he can garner 6 k views in such a short time, what's next micrwave ovens and Coffeemakers????
@@gertraba4484 Whatever! As long as he doesn't start knitting!
@@tolbaszy8067 yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PERISH THE THOUGHT............WE NEED GREASE, GRIME, THE SQUIRTY BOTTLE AND VW ENGINES SNORTING FIRE AND BRIMSTONE ..................
Video you made 3 years ago can still be a great service when troubleshooting the same problem and how you fixed it. Thanks Mustie
Oh, the irony. Here am I with a driveway full of snow watching Mustie fix an ice maker. In summer I was watching him fix a snowblower.
That's just Mustie appealing to his large "Down Under" Australian and New Zealand audience. So here I am in midsummer, it's 40°C outside, and Mustie is fixing an ice-maker: cool!
Hugh Evans 😂🤣✌️
In California it’s pretty much already summer here lol
Hugh Evans lmfao
I just got to work on our refrigerator . It quit and by the time we noticed things were warming up it was too late to save most of the food . So wife immediately starts shopping for a new one . $1,800 . I said let me take a look at it first . A little UA-cam searching and found a common part that fails . Pull it out and remove rear cover. Pull part in question and you can hear rattling internally . Call around on a Saturday and finally find a place that has 22 of the said part in stock . This was about 12:27 PM and they close at 1 . Can I make it , well I almost did , had some road work 3 blocks away . Pulled into parking lot at 1:03 . Talked to several people that came out . One gentleman in particular , he was a contract repairman for many major brands . He asked what part do you need and do you have it with you . I did and when I brought it out he was standing there with the exact part I needed ! Asked him what he wanted and he said , a gift for your day . Nice !
Holy shit, that's awesome!
Yeah that was cool, would make for a better day that's for sure.
Sounds like the repair I did on my frig. It was the solid state starter on the compressor that rattled when I shook it. UA-cam video pointed to it. Luckily, it was during the week and the part was available locally. Frig has been running for over 10 years since. Frig has Mfg date of 10/96!!! Still going strong. (replaced ice maker twice, tho).
Henry Zabel ... also -- not to make too grandiose your experience -- but that is the classic American way.
I think its good to have a variety of content. This is the kind of thing that people run into all the time. Some insight onto making repairs is always helpful. I'm sure Taryl appreciates you using his mug ! Thanks Mustie
It's a cool change up !
@@stevesimpson9347 I see what you did there! :)
A change now and then to other items 'freeze' him up from always doing cars stuff 😉
@Bob Ross HO HO HO
POOR MAN'S CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COARSE! WORKED WITH RUSSIAN GUARD! EVEN CUBA!
Back in the mid-80s, I was living in SF, working in data comms and went on vacation to Cape Cod. Naturally, we picked a cold, drizzly, miserable week to be there. We took the ferry out to Martha's Vinyard, where the sun was shining and the breezes were warm. I turned to my wife and told her that I wished to defect to this marvelous land, where I would set up a table under a tree and do small appliance repair for the rest of my life. Thank you for bringing that memory back to me.
You are in rare form today, Sir! The wire wheel accoutremont and "Don't judge!" admonishment at the end of the video is pure you, my friend. Another top shelf production!
My dad was a lot like you before he passed over 30 years ago. He said the only thing he couldn't fix was a broken heart. I have one of these ice makers that is doing the exact same thing. This will be on my list to fix after I try fixing a pressure washer that continues to dump fuel out of the carb and air cleaner after it ran out of gas. I have learned a lot from you, thanks!
"Don't get any ideas"!
Hey, we're guys.
We're always getting those ideas!
The wire wheel umbrella was a great touch!
By the time he said not to get any ideas it was already too late. 😃
"Lube the shaft"
I took one of these and put an upgraded computer fan in it with greater airflow and it made thicker ice.
I dont care what you work on...I'd still be glued to the screen watching....great videos!!!!
I am a single gal who loves to fix what I can. After watching this video, I ordered a new one from Amazon! This was way too complicated for my skill level- but loved watching the process.
My favorite part of any Mustie video is his chuckle. Always makes me smile.
Dude! Priceless video. I'm so tired of buying these every 1-2 years. Thank you
I am a refrigeration tech and that little ice maker is clean, you should see some of the big ice makers I have to work on. when you pull the covers and see how nasty some places let them get you would never order a drink with ice again. I owned a packaged ice co for a few years and our maker made several tons of ice a day and we did complete cleanings each month.
I applaud your efforts on this one, Mustie. Those motors don't usually take too kindly to being opened up and reassembled. . . For the record, they are geared synchronous non-directional AC motors, commonly found in microwave ovens (turntable motor), tabletop rotisseries, 'flame effect' electric fires, ice makers! and a whole host of other products. Just trash-pick a few microwave ovens and strip them for parts. You'll get these little geared motors, a useful fan (We have one above the workshop bench), heaps of microswitches, some useful electronic timer parts (even a usable clock!), a usable small lamp and loads more other bits. Just be sure NEVER to power up the EHT transformer out of the appliance - those things are literally lethal, but everything else can be reused. Just strip the transformer for its copper wire.
Alternatively, those motors can be bought on eBay etc for "ten-a-penny". These motors will turn in which ever direction is easiest. If they stall, they will simply turn back the other way. There's no magic, no electronic gizmology nor anything else, just simple physics. Watch a microwave turntable and notice how sometimes it will turn one way, and other times it will turn the other way. It's a 50/50 probability which way they turn, but once turning they will continue to turn the same way until either, they are stalled, or switched off, and back on again, and even then, it's back to the 50/50 probability.
Oh yes, I almost forgot, if you have a few hours to spare, you can actually build a functional and accurate clock out of one of those motors - True! You just need to know the output RPM, and then buy, or make, some suitable gearing to drive the clock hands. The motor is synchronous to your local AC mains frequency, so will never run fast, nor slow - to point of fact, you can set your clock by them, literally!
The transformers in a microwave can be used though, you can make a spotwelderor an arc welder with them.
Just look it up on YT.
I have a synchronous wall clock. They're the most accurate clocks out there outside of quartz watches, or the really expensive radioisotope ones :)
It's because the power companies HAVE to have their clocks synced for all the grids to interlock.
The only downside I can see of making a clock out of those is when the power goes out you have to reset it XD
@Yorkshire Rose@ Thanks for the comment!
I couldn't find any information on these synchronous motors.
And you helped a lot !!!!
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What the heck so this runs 220 volt AC?!?! Are you sure?
Wire wheel drink umbrella was a very festive touch.
My machine stopped working recently and I've been putting off opening it up until I watched this video. I had the exact same issue; rusted motor spindle, but was able to get it working by just cleaning off the rust and using pliers to manually rotate the mechanism and gears. Plugged it back in to see if the motor would run the full rotation cycle and it did--the machine works now! Thank you so much for the informational upload.
"The Tetanus Shot"
1/2 oz. Rum, overproof/151 proof
1/2 oz. Rumple Minze
1 oz Southern Comfort
Add ice from rusty ice maker.
Don't forget the wire wheel umbrella!
The decorative drink 'parasol' at the end, was a true touch of mechanics class.
Just trash that little motor, and let's adapt & mount a 18volt cordless drill motor to the side of that bad boy !! ...Hell we could make it pitch ice across the counter into your glass !! 😂🤣✊
something Tim the Tool Man Taylor would do..."I dont think so, Tim".......hahahaha
I was thinking the same thing. "More power!"
Na, a V8
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
blackcountryme LS V-8, with fuel injection!
Perfect video. Solved my problem, right down to the stuck bushing. Did exactly what you advised and the ice maker works perfectly, although I did have 3 screws left over. Thanks alot.
A true mechanic that drinks out of the cup he catches gas from carberators.!
tom decker and that wire wheel in that cup had me laughing my arse of!😂😂
High octane ice water!!!!
@John Doe wow real ORIGINAL name. Dig that one out of the morgue?
This worked beautifully with my Frigidaire. I could hear the motor running but cup was not moving. I took the motor out and the shaft that turns was seized up with rust. So I sprayed it with WD 40 and let it sit for an hour. After that I grabbed the shaft with pliers and started turning the shaft by hand until I freed it up where it turned by itself freely. Awesome job man. Thank you very much . Saved me $100+ buying a new one
Hey Mustie, foolproof ice maker advice, go to Wallyworld snag 2 plastic ice trays and a small bucket, fill trays from tap, place in freezer remove ice when frozen and place in small bucket. Works every time.
Good job, something different!! 🥶
way to get going in this deep deep, you not only went over switches you skipped right over that to the motor itself. that's just bravo man. nice fix
Nothing wrong with something a little different. I would have figured plastic gears with chewed up teeth was the culprit. Good call on rust being the issue. Looking forward to more on the Econoline. Keep up the great work! And I loved the wire wheel drink umbrella!
This type of motor doesn't have a "polarity" or "direction". Every time it gets AC power, it just spins a random direction. You can turn it off and on several times, and it will randomly start spinning one way or the other. There is also no current detection on the logic board. The only inputs to the board for motor position is those two limit switches on the far side from the motor. Typically, the machine will store the tray in either the dumping position or the filling position, and not between (because it can't tell where in between it is). This is why every time it turns on (plugged in), if it is not in the dumping position, it goes to the dumping position (restart position) and stays there until you press the power button. It knows its there because it's limit switch is pressed. When the machine wants to move the tray from one position to the other, it just energizes the motor, and the motor picks a random direction to move. If it is the "wrong" direction, it doesn't move very far before it just automatically changes direction (it can't go the wrong way, because the tray is already against the limit switch and can't physically go that way). Eventually, if it is working properly, it will run until the opposite limit switch is pressed, and that tells the logic board the tray is in the correct position and to proceed with its program. However, if an error occurs (the tray hits something, or in the case of this video, the motor binds), it just changes direction and presses the wrong limit switch. This tells the logic board the tray hit something, and it will typically try again a couple times before giving up and throwing an error.
Great explanation
Great description!
And since it's an AC motor, it doesn't matter which way the black and white wires are put back on the circuit board.
My ice-maker is basically the same construction, but has a 3wire AC motor and phase cap to give direction.
In depth explanation much appreciated
My mother is on her 3rd ice maker just like this one! Looks like it’s time for me to wrench...
Outstanding video!
I have a brand new one of these. I was just browsing around trying to find out how they work and I came across your video. It is interesting to know where my unit will eventually/probably fail. I get a kick out of your videos, watching you repair items much the same way I like to do... trial and error, process of elimination, etc. You, however, have this "way" about you as you work, almost like talking to yourself, yet including the viewer as you decipher and repair, and that is a true talent- a talent I do not possess. An incredibly rare and great skill along with your editing expertise makes you a very unique and interesting UA-camr. I love my garage workshop, but glimpses of your workshop leave me a little envious as well. Thank you, Mustie, for all of your videos.
has your ice maker failed yet? I just got one for christmas, looking for insight on how long to expect before failure
had the same issue only in my case the tray was cracked by the motor drive, replaced the tray worked good for few months and cracked again, turned out it wasnt level causing the cubes to stick together at the top of one side which cause a ice jam breaking the tray, leveled everything out the best i could and worked for a few more years before the compressor took a crap, its good to know im not the only one that goes thru all this to save a buck lol
Not only saves a buck, but reusing stuff instead of throwing it out is good for the planet!
I believe you can see a crack on his where the motor shaft interfaces with the tray.
I worked with a guy whose brother-in-law serviced industrial type ice-makers for restaurants, hotels etc, when dining out he ordered all his drinks without ice because he knew how filthy alot of these machines are and there isn't any real standards for cleaning them. Great. New to the channel but think it's fantastic, keep up the great work Mustie1, cheers.
I'm always amazed that the videos are an hour long, I sit to watch one and by the time it's over it feels like maybe 10 minutes went by. So much good tech and knowledge displayed in each vid. Keep up the great work Mustie, always looking forward to the next one!
The ice maker leaks water under it.where is it coming from?
We have one of those. Ours stopped working after about a month. Would go through the dump cycle and just stop. Traced it to one of the little limit switches on the left side. Found one in my junk box, replaced it and has worked like a charm ever since...
they make a silicone grease that is fda approved for ice makers {tip from an old technician}
there are a number of food grade lubricants now ... including air compressor oil
Funny thing is my niece just bought this very similar if not the exact model. Seems to run well a week in but I was looking at it and wondering how it worked, I could see the same parts as yours and now I better understand whats going on. I am now waiting for the two weak spots, that bearing you fixed and also the IR sensors to go and then her calling me to see if it can be fixed, LOL. With this video and one of the comments below on the IR, I believe I can take a crack at fixing it. Thanks for another great video buddy! The FREE education you provide is priceless and well worth the time to review.
I love these appliance repair videos, it's amazing to me how electromechanically complex these little kitchen devices are.
Yesterday I found a machine identical to this one, discarded in a downtown alley. It had the exact same problem, and I fixed it the exact same way. Thanks for the video!!
Brilliant bit of wrench'n bro. Non serviceable yeah right, not on your watch.
Great video!! Just bought a used ice maker and tray wasn't working because the same exact thing had happened to the motor in it 🤯 they really do need to fix these up some so they are more waterproof. Thank you so much for taking the time to figure it out!!
I got a portable icemaker myself for the same reason to replace the one broken in the fridge. mine has a little better design as far as keeping the motor away from the water but it cracked at the socket that drives the tray. bought a new one for the house because of course it broke when we needed it the most. Took the old one out to the shop and ended up fixing the socket in the tray with some stainless steel wire and epoxy. it's been making ice for the shop drinks for years now just gotta go thru and clean em once in a while
Ever since I saw this video 3 yrs ago, I was on the lookout for one of these machines that I could purchase really cheap. I found it today. Thanks for the video. Was exactly the same problem. As is ice machine for $10... not bad. Thanks Mustie.
This appliance has no serviceable parts.
Mustie 1 - "Hold my beer"
hold my ice cubes
😂
My mothers $20 box fan has the same motor turning the louver
Hold my coffee mug of watery gasoline...
Theres not anything on these units you cant replace. They are easy to fix
You are the 1 out of 50,000, 6 year old kid that took apart the clock, reassembled it, and got it to work better than factory spec. Said kid has never looked back since!, Intelligent, inventive, and fearless in not following convention.That's why we watch you and marvel. America at its finest.
Since you always ask what would I do, LOL, I have a couple suggestions. I worked for years as a mechanic and back then we overhauled wiper motors, master cylinders and etc. I also worked as an electronic technician and we still had a lot of old style electro-mechanical devices that had motors similar to yours and were out in the weather so, I've done much the same as you did.
I've never used WD-40 penetrating oil but, the best I've found were Kroil and PB-Blaster. I think Kroil is an older brand than PB but, I'm not sure. One more tip: as plastic ages it becomes brittle and when you try to cut new threads in it the plastic can crack or break. So, when I reinstall screws in aged plastic that already has threads in it I put gentle pressure on the screw while turning the screw backwards until you can hear and feel it "click" in place. This is when the threads on the screw are lined up with the threads in the plastic so, you now turn it to tighten. I also do this for wood and sheet metal too.
Good diagnostics on the unit and good fix.
Thanks, I have the very same problem with my ice maker, I just got online to order a new one, as I was looking at the reviews for ice makers I came across your website. As I watched I realized I was having the same problem. I will give it a go tomorrow and delay ordering that new one. Great when money is saved, thanks again! I had the same thoughts about the cleanliness of my ice maker, my wife cleans it every week but there places that she didn't even know was there. You would think they would make the top come off without tearing the whole machine apart. Pull that bottom screen out with a pick hook and you will be groused out again.
Very informational, I had no idea a portable ice machine even existed. I wonder how many of those got thrown away because they had the same problem? probably quite a few and many of them are still sitting in people's garages waiting to be sold at yard sales.
Dude - I’ve worked on electronic equipment as an amateur for about 30 years now - is everything from telephones , DVD players, computers and parts, RC Cars, drones and much much more but never over all those years have I opened up a motor - until today after watching this video - I’ve taken this igloo ice machine apart a few times and cleaned out the calcium buildup inside the hose, checked everything out , and when I’d put it back together it always seemed to work again even though not at its best capacity but it was working - then a few days ago I couldn’t even manually move the scooper back and forth with my hand so I started taking it apart again and watching UA-cam videos , found yours , watched it in its entirety , and when I got to the point of removing the motor and saw the rust all around the shaft , I knew right then what to do thanks to you- did everything that you did including the fine sandpaper on the shaft, cleaning out the round thing the shaft goes through , got that gear spinning nicely no longer rusted to the motor cover - put it all back together and it works great - I bet even the technicians who work on these doesn’t even know how to do that they probably just swap out the motor - I live in Huntington Brach Ca and wherever you’re at your video saved some Huntington Beach dude $120 or more -
You’re the MAN !! thank you
Jess Wynn
I took mine about trying too figure out why my ice maker isn't working all it was doing was making werid sounds from the motor n it had tones of rust. U think it might be the problem? Ect like my tray wouldn't even move or anything
Tareka Robinson I bet that’s it , you should be able to manually move the scooper back and forth, not easily there is some drag because in doing so you’re forcing the gears to mesh together just as they do when the motor makes them move but if you can’t move the scooper thingie by hand it could be rusted into a locked
Position
It's Sunday, it's lunchtime (UK) and Mustie just dropped another video! The highlight of my week!! 👍
I agree,I'm in the u.k too !
I just fixed an ice maker that was given to us. Exact same problem of the shaft stuck on the bearing. I was able to free the shift without having to pull the motor apart. Thanks a lot sir.
The umbrella in the drink made me laugh out loud
You sir, are a true handyman, success or not. I love your attitude and thought processes. Thank you..
It's 'refreshing' to watch you fixing something so 'cool' Blessings from Hopatcong NJ to you & the family. :)
Thank you for this great video!! I had shut off my ice machine for a few months but needed it for the summer months. When I started it up the motor was frozen. I followed your steps and it works fabulous again!!!! Thanks for your video 😊
I have the same issue and to my surprise you did everything I was about to do to mine. Was great to see the whole thing before I got into fixing mine, it helped tons! Thank you :D
same, (and i disassembled it 2 years ago) one of the plastic cogwheels had broken in 5 pieces, so had to order a new rotor, and u know how it goes.. however finally got around to buy it, and finally time to get ice cubes again!
Thanks for your oh help and inspiration to repair my ice maker which we love and use daily. It stopped working just like yours with the little reservoir that the water fills into to make the ice cubes not moving. It sounded like one of the gears was stuck. I took it apart watching your video and now I’m enjoying my ice cold beverages. I look forward to seeing more of your videos if I need help.
Looks like a laboratory for incubation of Legionnaires Disease
OK, that was funny right there.
lol that's what I was thinking!
LMAO. Good one mate.
For the record, my wife and I have owned a version of this machine for 2 years. We do not use our hands to take ice out of the hopper, so we never touch it. We have a dedicated scoop on a hook. We ONLY use distilled water in our machine as well. I have NEVER ever seen any kind of dirt or black mold in my machine. Frankly, if mine dirtied like that, I would have trashed it long ago. That said, this is the single best uni-tasker that is in our kitchen besides the fire extinguisher.
DITTO
Love it. Just freaking love it. We purchased our current house about 6yrs ago. It’s on about three acres. Between the well system, A/C, appliances, large generator(reason I found you- Briggs would only run half throttle) , and JD tractor & STIHL chainsaw/blower/edger & weedeater, I’m always working on something. Proud to say I’ve never had to call a technician or buy a total replacement. Ice makers to relays to micro bus fuse in the TV, so far so good. UA-cam has helped in all cases. Hurricane Irma also. Oh and two Honda vehicles with 100k + too😂😂. Love your channel Mustie. I have learned a great deal from your trouble shooting & enjoy your vids over premium anything. So a sincere thanks from SW Florida. Gene
good video with an interesting , successful repair ...& that ending , 😂
Just had the exact same problem. Was going to just buy a new motor but saw ir video and inspired me to take apart the motor and clean off all the rust. Works like new. Thanks for the info
The crack in the bucket leeks water in to the motor. I glue the crack and by a new motor on Ali express. I by 5 motors at a time :)
I am an HVAC/R man! Went to school and got the degree!!! I flenched more than once but you did a damn good job! You did a few things I would never have done! I would have run several more trouble shooting tasks than you did and I would have wasted time!! AGAIN I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW FROM YOU!!! I have said 💯 times at least! What can I say, you are a trouble shooting Guru!!! Great Job Again Mustie # 1
LOL you should have finished with "And there's your beverage" in honor of the cup you are using. Good video
Hi Mustie, THANK YOU! I took apart the impeller as shown and had this crunchy stuff stuck to the magnet part, guessing it stopped it from turning. I scrapped it off gently and all is working fine. I did have 2 tiny washers on the shaft that went into the impeller and almost missed them because they were super tiny and clear. AGAIN THANKS for saving my machine.....
Glad I could help
When I first looked at the video title I thought it said ‘fixes a portable pace maker’!🤣That I would like to see......
I'm here because my Frigidaire ice maker stop making ice. It started when the ice that it makes became smaller and smaller until nothing is coming out. I try to repair it like DIY but couldn't remove the top cover then upon watching your video I know now how to remove all the screws from the top cover. My problem was there are hard water sediments that is blocking the water flow that is coming out so I just cleaned it up and do some testing and its back to its normal thing. Thank you for your video because I thought Im buying a new one. Lol... Have a great day!
You tend to crack me up mustie1! Showing the world that cheap bs can still be repaired! Awesome job!
These fix-it videos are a nice change of pace. Encourage people to try and fix things instead of throwing them out. If it cannot be fixed, at lease someone can see how it works and maybe get some parts for other projects. "Take it to bits" as Clive would say.
I like, “no parts left over”. Always a good feeling.
He just dumped those in the water bowl the leftover screws will be in someone's ice LOL.
How in heck are you gonna build up a stock of parts then?
@@Tinker001 Great point, must have extra parts, especially if you are working on a Ford because you know damn well 1/2 the bolts aren't needed and they just fall out anyhow even if you did put them all back in, everything still leaks, so save the time and trouble just leave most of the bolts out, it'll add up quick, customers won't complain about weird rattling noises from loose bolts LOL.
@@wildbill23c My Dodge has a bolt that rattles every time I close the passenger side sliding door... (probably because I dropped it when I repaired the handle... :P )
We call those "Wheee parts".
You throw them over your shoulder and say "Wheeee" lol
This was kinda like clock repair. Amazed it was salvageable. Great save.
Buys pack of ice cube bags. Fills 2 bags with water. Lays them in the freezer. Next day, icecubes. Works every time🤣
$3 for 4 ice trays...not $100 for a gadget to sit on the counter
I recently repaired pretty much the same motor on a Sharp Carousel convection microwave oven. Its the servo motor that spins the plate inside. New part by the numbers on motor was $54. So I repaired the thing my self. My motor sat flat with shaft up... It wore out a tiny nylon washer under the motor shaft and the magnet parts were rubbing inside the housing causing it not to turn the food, overcooking 1/3rd of a dinner plate. I'm not the type to throw SHtuff away without a fight, especially a rather expensive microwave. Found a tiny metal washer and fixed the motor myself. Cleaned the fans and added a drop of oil to them too. Works great again.
Good job on it!
Mustie1 you could start a video with 'let's watch paint dry today' and I would still watch. Love the content and your approach to making it.👍
James Chippett dont give him any ideas😅
I’d love to hear his commentary for watching paint dry!!!
Uh oh...
Now you've done it.
Next week, the shop gets painted.
Soon as it's done... 24 hour video,
William Reininger really like the way that speck is there and the paint is gonna dry with it
I actually bought this same one about 15 months ago. Has always worked well. Fingers crossed it stays that way!
The “eye” at the top drives the “Ice Full” system. It fails frequently, giving a constant full signal. It can be overridden by holding the Select button for 10+ seconds. It will go ahead and make ice ignoring the Ice Full sensor. You have to do it all the time, but at least it’s a way to get it working. There is an IR LED and an IR photosensor; one on each side. To determine which one is bad, point your video camera at the LED (on the right side, as you face it I think). You should see the lit LED in the camera view (it is invisible otherwise). If you can see the light, the opposite side sensor is bad and should be replaced. No light and the LED is at fault. I have a bad LED in mine; haven’t bothered to fix it just yet.
Yep that's why my professional series one has a temp sensor up high so when ice touches it goes into full ice mode.
I don't know weather to fix mine or not,I'm thinking old fashioned ice cube trays in the freezer refrigerator,probably safer and more energy efficient.
Using your camera trick works on TV remote controls also.
Cleaning the sensor fixed mine, just used vinegar and a cotton swab.
Oh my fixing an ice maker. Man you are talented and have a fantastic brain. Taking that ice maker and making a video that is informative and entertaining is nothing short of magic. I learned how those things work. Love the drink at the end. Made my wife laugh as well. Thanks for sharing.
Finally, somewhere to dump all that water he's been collecting from carburetors!
Bought one of these for my partner (effectively the same unit with some cosmetic differences) and it just stopped working. Brought it home today, found your video, and managed to make it work by holding that basket in place under the "udders" (lol). Gonna try to buy a motor as i don't have as good a workshop as you, although i think my dremel does have a teeny wire brush that might do the trick if i could ever pull the thing apart in the first place.
Great video and now I'm gonna have to watch your other vids as I enjoyed watching you work on it.
Great Vid. Would recommend cleaning the machine as best you can with a sterilising fluid like Miltons (for baby bottles). This should be done regularly - youd be shocked how dirty bacteria wise these machines get - ice machines - chimerical ones especially tend to notbe cleaned properly.
Thanks for using that tiny ignition pliers. I had forgotten they existed, haven't seen one in decades. Time to get one!
looks just like a microwave turntable motor... these type of motors run in one direction and if they encounter any resistance they will start to run the other direction...
Unless you have a cheap Panasonic. The little cog under the tray will make that sucker jump like it's at a kids rave party.
Actually, the circuitry controls the direction. It detects resistance by increased current. The motor itself just goes in one direction based on polarization.
@@JerryDodge those motors don't have an internal polarization. They just go whatever direction is easiest.
Nah - I've played with these, it's something to do with the nature of the motor itself. You can just plug them straight into AC and when you stall the motor it switches direction itself.
@@lemagreengreen is right. This type of motor doesn't care which way it goes. It just starts spinning. The limit switches on the other side of the machine are all the machine knows about the tray position. If it starts spinning the "wrong way", the tray is already against a limit switch and doesn't move. Eventually, the motor just changes direction and moves the tray to the other limit switch. The circuit board doesn't know this happened, and just keeps applying AC power to the motor.
Thanks for this! My ice maker had the same problem and watching your video gave me the confidence to fix it.
That motor looks an awfully lot like a turntable motor for a microwave.
lol... that's what I just said. I think they are $6
They are basically the same
WOW! you have the patience that I could only dream of having. That was a total wreak of a design with that motor interface. Great job on bringing it back to life.
Well I bet I'll never see one of these sitting in a free pile again. Now everyone knows how to fix them.
I painted my mm deep sockets orange color 25 years or so. Saw your sockets orange, reminded me. Nice videos as always!
It looks like a standard synchronous motor most commonly found in microwaves for the rotating table inside. Not sure about the voltage though. These can spin in both directions at startup, only being limited by physical means: if they cannot turn left, they will turn right... Should be easy to replace.
Edit: they're probably shifting phases, too as it turns in the other direction at command.
Indeed. I have a few of these that are lucky to last 2 years. The "physical means" to establish direction is often through the plastic tray with considerable torque. I have found it cheaper to buy a refurbished machine than replacing motor, tray and everything else that can produce backlash. Moisture in the emitter and detector housings is a worthwhile repair when the leads rot off. I should look at the tube of E6000 that I used to reseal the opto parts to see if it is NSF approved or causes cancer in California. ;-)
also used in some washing machines as a "gear" select mechanism.
I actually watched your whole video.. I have the same Icemaker and with your video I was able to fix mine... thank you
Classic Mustie1: Not a serviceable unit. They are not talking to me. LOL
Was just gifted one of these. Good to see the inner working of the machine. Hope I never have to see the inside of mine. Great video, enjoyed watching the whole thing. Thanks
LOL Nice "umbrella" for your drink.
I have one I fixed just needed a condenser fan motor basically a computer fan love that thing great for the fifth wheel. Enjoy the channel greetings from southern Oregon
These require yearly routine maintenance I take care of one at the school my wife works at she brings it home at summer break and I clean it up and service it and send it back in the fall it has worked great for five years and counting, it is the ice maker for ice packs for the kids.
44:00 never look closely at an ice machine in a restaurant, they're even worse.
Obsession of the Month Don't look at the ones in motels very closely.
I used to work at a Roadrunner convenience store in Colorado, we cleaned and sanitized the ice and the Slush Puppy machine every day starting at 3am. But I have seen restaurants with crud growing in their ice machines and people setting an ice bucket on the floor then putting in back in the ice machine.
Yep no kidding. I clean the ones at work about once a month at a minimum, and if I have to fix anything inside I clean them as well so occasionally a couple times a month. When I first started working there as maintenance they were horrible now they look pretty good even after a month of use. The dishwasher is really clean as well because I clean it out every week and scrub it down inside and out and clean all of the filters in it, the service tech that came out to service it last month said its the cleanest one he's seen, I told him because I take it apart and clean it weekly like the manual says to do, makes it so much easier if you just maintain stuff, which 99% of restaurants never do, they keep stuff just clean enough that the health inspector passes them.
@@alfredmorency8296 Did you use any special cleaners in your machines? I just use hot soapy water and soak everything I pull apart in delimer while I scrub the inside of the ice machine and the ice bin out, then wash and rinse and sanitize everything as I reassemble it, and throw out the first few batches of ice. I thought there was an actual ice machine cleaner but I've never had any to try...cheap ass corporate companies as usual.
@@wildbill23c We made it, using 13 oz Sodium Bisulfate and 2 oz part citric acid in a gallon of water, it's been a long time but I think that's right. At home, I use white vinegar to descale and kill growth I may use dish detergent or trisodium phosphate if it's really dirty. I think the way you're doing it sounds fine.
I'm on my second one of these. The first one died for the same reason. The replacement is functioning well with the occasional "Full" light on even though clearly it's not. Anyway, thanks for the step by step. When it dies, and I know it will, I'll know just what to look for. Thanks from your neighbor (Salisbury Ma). Looking forward to more fixin'.
I've always said you could make watching water boil enjoyable. I guess same goes for making water freeze.
Best video ever!!! You showed everything how to get up to the solution!! Great work
I have five bucks that says the parents already had a replacement (ice makers in FL are a requirement) and that the ice maker Mustie fixed will either remain in his shop or head to the cabin.
Great vid mustie I must say I’ve watched all your vids I’m a small engine mechanic and work out of a small shop I built in my back yard and my buddies turned me on to your vids they tell me that we are so much alike that I have to check em out so after watching your vids I take that as a compliment hats off to ya sir I luv your no nonsense approach and the witty commentary keep it up my brutha!👍
These are gear-reduced AC Synchro motors. Very common motor. And no, the bearing chase is not supposed to rotate. Also, these motors were never designed to be used in the environments that they decided to use one in, That basically tells me this machine was designed for planned obsolescence.
Great video! Fixed my unit saved it from land fill. Cleaned the sensor for water flow. It was saying out of water,but it wasn't. Thanks you very much ! Ontario Canada