How To Fix Kenmore Ice Dispenser: Easy DIY Repair Guide
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Welcome to our DIY home repair channel! In this video, I’ll show you how to fix the ice dispenser in your Kenmore Elite refrigerator. Follow my step-by-step guide to diagnose and repair the issue. We’ll cover everything from removing the dispenser unit to replacing the auger motor.
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I'm no where near a handyman HOWEVER I WANTED TO SEND YOU BIG THANK YOU! Not only did I save money on the part I was able to fix it myself which is not normal lol. So again thank you and I hope this video gets millions of view
Thanks and I’m pleased you were able to fix your fridge.
I wish this guy was my brother. So clear and so no bullshit. A great human being.
Thanks for your heartfelt comment, just trying to help.
Giving you Los Angeles street credit for this informative video. Without it I would not be chewing on crushed ice while giving you mad-props on how to install the replacement auger. Thank you, brother! 👍🇺🇸🙏🦅
Glad it was helpful!
I followed your instructions in the video and my ice dispenser is working again. I don’t always try to do the DIY stuff, but I have now replaced the ice dispenser and the ice maker in my Kenmore Elite refrigerator that I have had since 2006. Approx. $250 in parts and 3 hours or so of work sure beats $2k or more for a new one when this one works fine! Thanks for posting the video!
Blair you are welcome. and I agree when you can make a repair simply beats a new refrigerator our paying for a repair man.
Perfect instructions! and perfect fridge. I didn’t think I will find a right find. Then I found you who is very clear and had the same fridge as mine. Many thanks!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much for the video of this repair, it went exactly as yours did and in 20 minutes we had ice dispensing again!
I’m glad it helped you and thanks for watching.
Thanks for posting this video. Finished this repair yesterday. Went as shown, took me about an hour. FYI…got OEM auger motor off eBay…New old stock.
Dude! ROCK SOLID video. I think I watched it twice....ordered the motor....and installation took less time than an DIY oil change. I checked the motor at the site you referenced and price was back up to $135.... but found it for 1/2 that on Amazon. Thank you!
Glad you found it cheaper, and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for posting this video! You saved me from 3 years of looking for a DIY video on my specific problem!!
I am glad it helped you. I have other Diy videos.
I am glad it helped you. I have other Diy videos.
Thank you for this terrific video!! We watched this and informed Sears of what we needed (and despite saying I needed the auger motor I received an incompatible ice bucket). Got the auger motor yesterday and installed it and now we are operational again. If you were here, I'd give ya a hug!!! ;)
Teri, thanks I’ll take a virtual hug.
Excellent video...My Kenmore has an access cover inside the freezer, it was replaced under warranty around 1 yr of age... recently, I had to replace water valve and Ice Maker....
Thank you for this video. I’ve been looking for how to fix my ice dispenser for sometime. After ordering my new auger, this video helped change it out in less than 30 minutes. So nice to have it working again. Thanks.
I’m glad it helped, that’s why I made the video. hopefully you’ll watch some additional videos and consider subscribing.
Thank you. with your video it only took 15 min start to finish.
Glad I could help
i don't have an ice maker on my fridge, but I found this interesting so if I do get one, I can fix it. hopefully. Thanks for sharing.
Supermom, with a name like that, I bet you can fix most everthing.
Good video. Thanks for making the time to do this. When using crushed ice, my entire dispenser panel shakes like it's going to pop off the door. Watching this gave me the courage to open it. Unfortunately, somehow the bracket (which you reused) that holds the motor into the door had ripped away from the actual dispenser cabinet. The two screw holes on the right side are both destroyed. At some point the auger must have bound up on some ice. To repair, I think I'd need the entire cabinet housing for the dispenser, which Sears says is discontinued. Looks like we'll only have cube ice until the fridge dies.
Instead of Sears, try this link, www.repairclinic.com/?affSource=cj More videos and research on parts.
Thanks. As I put the dispenser back together, I determined at least an interim solution. If you look at the bracket that holds the motor, it actually has 3 screw holes on each side. Only two are normally in use. I remounted the bracket using just the unused center screw hole. It seems to be holding the motor in place fine for now.
I am glad you found a solution.
@@RuckusMojo If you have any problems in the future just go to Sears Parts Direct just to get the actual original part #'s (not the replacement #'s). Then go to Ebay. They are so much cheaper!!!
My motor runs, just no ice. I will take apart tomorrow. Thanks for your help.
Jump ice maker with a jumper wire in holes T and H. If ice maker doesn't cycle you need a new ice maker. $40 on Ebay.
Thank YOU ! Good job on the repair and the video ... My Kenmore in door ice dispenser just quit ! Motor runs but shaft don't turn so in my case I am sure it is a stripped gear in the motor unit . 73 Bob
I had Sears come out and diagnose my problem of no ice being produced. So turns out the ice maker is bad. Estimate is $580 to replace a brand new $40 part found on Ebay and about 5-10 minutes to replace yourself. Did that and still no ice producing. Called Sears back out (free this time) to determine by jumping infrared sensor that it was bad. Back to Ebay for $15 parts. Replaced those in 5 minutes and began producing hella ice!!! I now seem to be having a problem with the ice chute door opening, it doesn't want to open therefore ice is getting backed up in chute causing a mess!!! Back to Ebay now to price parts for that. Great video tho!!! Really pays to do it yourself!!! As of now i am at $55 and 20 minutes of my time as opposed to $580 plus.
DIY is soooo much cheaper, and a sense of accomplishment when you get it done. THX for watching, glad I could help in some way.
What model and part # on Kenmore infrared sensor. I have Kenmore not making ice
Extremely helpful video. Thank you so much!!😊
Excellent video...very clear. Thanks!
In my case water had gotten into the motor and froze. Once I thawed it out and shook out the water it was fine.
That rubber grommet was added after my model year to try to keep water from entering the motor through that shaft hole. I do not have it.
The model and serial number are printed on the placard inside the fresh food compartment. On most refrigerators.
Do happen to have that part number ? I have the exact fridge and the exact same issue . Great video my friend . Looks easy enough
Weird because that rubber grommet hole is about 5/16" while the shaft is about 1/2". I just left mine out.
Also, you don't have to remove the handle, the panel will remove and replace with the handle in place.
good video, a lot of helpful tips and info
It may be possible to remove the auger motor WITHOUT taking apart the upper water dispenser assembly, just remove the 4 housing screws that face forward and pull out.
Thanks, helped a lot. Found motor on Ebay cheaper than Sears and your supplier.
Good job!
You can also just take the access panel off with two screws from inside the freezer. Then it's just four screws that hold the motor in.
I wish I knew that sooner
Great video, Thanks for posting . I have a refrigerator just like this one and it may sound ridiculous but I can not find the model number on it anywhere. I would appreciate it if you would post the model number of your refrigerator please. Thanks.
I’d love to be able to help you, but I have replaced that refrigerator since the video is six years old
Great video thank you!!! it works, but now i have another issue the dispenser door is not opening, so the ice get stock on the shoot, have you fix the ice door or have any tips, Much appreciate it.
Hi, excellent video, I have the same refrigerator and the auger motor is broken and the ice maker is acting up also. the refrigerator is 15 or 16 years old. not sure if I should bother sinking time and money in to it.
Would appreciate your opinion. Is yours still running and what is age and manufactured date
IF it can be fixed for less than $100, fix it, if not buy a new one. We recently replaced ours, but it was still working, wife wanted different storage solutions.
This helped us figure out that the motor was bad for the ice maker but we still had cold water and the ice machine was still making ice … today we have no ice and the water is no longer cold . Any idea why ?? Please help
Sorry, I am only a DIY guy, not a Fridge repair man.
Great video! Before I go deep on mine, the ice cube dispensing door won't actuate open. Everything else works fine. The door when manually operated by hand has tension on it and springs back into place. Would I be correct in saying the door motor is bad?
Sorry I’m not a refrigerator technician just a DIY I don’t think I can help you with that.
I have a Kenmore Coldspot, model #106.55606400. A few years ago, a battery fell off of the top of the refrigerator door, into the ice crusher. Since then, it still dispenses ice, but when trying crushed ice, the motor eventually stops and nothing actually crushes, except for maybe a couple of cubes, if I'm lucky. Any ideas as to what part I should get for a replacement?
Josh Sorry I’m not a repair man I’m just a DIY guy I have no experience with that Kenmore model
Great video. It made tackling this project like 20 minutes after watching yours a few time. Unfortunately the new auger did not fix. I hear nothing when I push the paddle. I saw the board connects the paddle wondering if this could be an issue? Although everything else on board works like light and water. Suggestions? Really want to solve this.
Sorry to hear that, I am not a service repair tech and I can not determine your issue for you. Try repairclinic.com
My auger motor for the ice dispenser does not turn freely, and does not dispense ice, should the motor turn freely? BTW, great video, thanks.
Yes if it doesn’t turn than I wanted to spend size
Sorry that didn’t come out right if it won’t turn it will not dispense ice
Thank you for this video I have the same exact refrigerator and I’m having trouble with both dispensers (ice and water). Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Usually I have to push hard on a certain spot for it to work. Is the motor used to dispense both water and ice?
The auger motor that I replaced was just for the ice.
Very helpful, thanks
Awesome video! I need to find the replacement buttons on the front that you push to dispence the ice and water. Any ideas? Thank you!
No idea
Can you please help me figure out which part of my Kenmore elite icemaker I need to order.
I’d like to help but I’m not a refrigerator technician but I suggest you go to repairclinic.com
Hello- I just need to replace the front panel. One of the button, bubbles scratched-off. The ice and water are currently working.
Michelle, try www.repairclinic.com/Promotio... they have great repair videos to show how to fix it
Ice maker is producing ice, but when I hit dispense button, it hums, but does not turn the auger. The ice chute DOES open, but just a hum.
That’s it you you need to replace the auger motor.
I'm four years tardy catching this helpful video, but it is timely in 2021 as our vintage 1997 Kenmore ice maker dispenser is operating intermittently. It seems to require some coaxing to spit out the ice. Since the auger motor actually seems to function, it raises the question about some sort of switch issue. I didn't seen any kind of switch in the video, but suspect it has to do with the actuator. Can you comment on that possibility and how to address it, please? Thank you.
Jim sorry I can’t help you. I am not a repair person just a DIY guy and I have not had that issue with my fridge.
Thanks for getting back to me.
Great video! This was the first video I could find that was like the model we have. I think our actuator pads are starting to malfunction. Do you have any videos that show how to replace the actuator pads?
I haven’t had to replace those yet but if I do I’ll make a video.
@@DIYHGP Gotcha. Thanks. Our Kenmore refrigerator is 11 years old now and when I talked to their parts folks sounds like they don't even stock the actuator pads anymore so not sure what we are gonna do.
Try repair clinic.com
I replaced the augur motor, but no action. How do I tell if the switch is bad? When I press the dispenser, the ice door opens but no motor,
try going to Repairclinic.com for diagnostic videos.
Nice video!!! Can you show us how to test the water valve on the same refrigerator, cause my was working fine,I decided to clean it up I disconnected it from the plug, then after couple hrs I connected back in , but no water or ice are coming from the dispenser..!
Sorry, Manuel, I am not a repair man, I only fix what is broken.
Hi there, thank you so so so much for your video, it is exactly what I was looking for. I have one question though, how did you know that it was the auger motor exclusively and not the door dispensing motor as well? My door flap to the ice doesn't open and the auger motor isn't turning either, not sure if one needs to work for the other to work. Or do you think maybe I need both parts? There is a soft motor sound like something wants to happen but nothing does. I guess I can just order both parts and use what I need. Any help would be much appreciated.
Sounds like you have both issues, you may consider replacing the auger motor. Motor humming is the motor not working. Indoor spring activated.
DIY Home & Garden Projects Thank you! I ordered the auger motor (158.00 after tax and shipping 😳) and it will arrive on the 16th. The door dispenser motor wouldn’t arrive till August so I just decided to see if it’s just the Auger first and if it’s not, then I’ll order the second part. I really appreciate your help and I love your channel. I look forward to watching
more of your videos.
Thanks for posting the video. I have same fridge. Unfortunately the auger rod is stuck in the motor. I have removed the casing above inside the freezer, but can't pull the rod out. I've sprayed a bit of WD-40 where the rod enters the motor. Any other suggestions on how to get it out? Thanks. Doug Leister
DOUG, It sounds like the rod is stuck to the motor housing. You may try and take the motor housing off and get it removed from the bottom. You can check Repair clinic.com, they have lots of helpful videos.
Hi. thank you for your video. I'm not sure what our problem is. The ice maker is making ice - that's not the problem. The problem is that the ice will not come out in the front. When I remove the ice bucket the bucket is full and the ice is stuck and frozen in the ice chute. What do you think the problem is?
Susie, try taking out all of the ice and start over with new ice. Sometimes it freezes together and will not drop out.
Susie Tanczos, a lot of times ice is stuck together because air is getting into the ice bucket. My experience has been that the ice chute is not sealing the bottom part where the ice is dispensed into your glass. It’s a cheap part on line and easy to replace I recommend trying that. That repair took care of my ice clumping problem. Good luck.
Ice chute door or ice chute door motor?? Cheap on eBay.
Thanks for sharing this. I think I have the same refrigerator but can't find the model number. Can you tell me the model number?
Well that be a pain for me to go look my model number up for you but if you go to repair clinic.com you’ll find a way to get the model number.
I had two repair service companies come out and neither could locate the refrigerator model number. The second guy suggested to try contacting you after I showed him your video. Thanks for responding
mine is model 106.57799701
Thank you. You're a good man
nice video and instructive however, how do you diagnose the motor fail apart from switch or other component??
For mine, no noise, yet ice was being made. Check out repairclinic.com for better diagnostics.
Ohm out the motor pins, compare with the new unit.
What can you please suggest to do with a water dispenser sticking open..?
Sorry I’m not had that problem therefore I’m not had to fix it
My husband just replaced the ice maker and ice tray on our Samsung fridge. It has been working for 4 days. It is making ice but now when we try to get ice out of the front it will not do anything. The motor is not turning on. We are able to get water but not ice. What do you think could be wrong?
Melissa, Thanks for your question, but I am a DIY guy fixing the appliances in my home. I do not know anything about your Samsung. I suggest you try Repair clinic.com
My motor is working is just no ice being made
Bad icemaker or icemaker control boards, more than likely.
I have the same refrigerator and I made the mistake of ordering the motor (W10184813) . Do you know the part number is for auger?
Sorry I don’t know the part number
Thanks for the video first off. Anyway you can share the part number for that specific Auger motor you replaced? I need the exact one and it would save me time.
Go to this site www.repairclinic.com/?affSource=cj
type in your fridge model and auger motor, that's it.
Alrighty then, I'll search once more for the model on mine. Pulled it out last night and it was not labeled on the back. At least without pulling anything off. Thanks
How can I turn the light off of the water and ice dispenser?
I cant answer your question. I only own a fridge, I am not a repairman, I only solve DIY task when needed.
So I bought a used fridge from someone. An '04 Kenmore Elite model # 106.55619400
The ice maker was working before the move. He turned the ice maker button to "off". I let the fridge sit for a day before hooking up the line and plugging it back in. So everything thawed, I soaked out what water was left in the tray with paper towels. I get water in the front if the fridge, the freezer is cold enough and the red light is blinking twice and stays on solid when the door shut sensor is pushed, which means it's ok according to what I've read. So why won't it fill with water or turn now? Is there a trick I don't know besides turning the power button to "on"? Is there a special reset button or something? I can't find a video that answers this question or shows my exact fridge and ice maker. Please HELP!
Gloria, i’m just a DIY guy, sorry I’m not a repair man I cannot help you with that. But you can try the website repair clinic.com
Great video, I have been looking for this for two days, all other video's were wrong refrigerator including repair clinic and others. Also can you tell what software you used to make this video and what camera. My Kenmore model # 106.56709500 is making a grinding noise sounds like my auger motor is working, I need to see something on the Ice bucket, it looked like it would be hard for the auger shaft to strip. Do you have any video on the Ice Bucket? Thanks in Advance
I shot the video on my iphone and used imovie to edit it. Sorry no videos on the ice bucket.
Look to see if the coupler on the bottom of the ice bucket is stripped. If so, you need a new ice bucket.
what process did you go through to come to the repair needed conclusion?
jennifer dupree, when the ice no longer comes out of the dispenser and you do not hear the motor running then there's a good deduction that you need to replace the auger motor.
jennifer dupree i
The flap on the ice is not opening when i try to get some ice. It drop but the flap do not open. Do I need to replace the auger motor? Where do I order that parts. Thanks
Darius Mendoza if you hear the motor running and still turning the auger motor is good. Check to see if your door flap is frozen shut. You can buy parts at repair clinic.com
Thanks
My flap is very loose and won't shut flush due to a lack of pressure. Nor will it open easily to release ice. Do I need a new flap henge? Is there a spring that has gone bad?
@@byronwalton4459 Flapper door rebuild kit.
@@jh8338 I ended up replacing the motor and that did the trick!
Replaced the auger motor and still nothing. Not a sound from the motor.
Art Carlock, did you remember to plug back in the power switch to the auger motor. that was done at 9:50 on the video. if you did, my next suggestion is to check that your switch on the door is functioning correctly
@@DIYHGP check wire harness at bottom of door for broken wires.
where can I purchase the front panel replacement?
Michelle, try Repairclinic.com
Michelle I bought my parts at Repair Clinic.com, here is the link, www.repairclinic.com/Promotion/I-Can-Fix-This-Myself
thanks for the video. I have to replace the dispenser door motor, part WPW10184813. Do you have a video that shows that process?
You can probably find a video for that on repair clinic.com
@@DIYHGP Thanks - I was able to get it replaced basically following the same steps to get to it that you showed for the auger motor. Before I couldn't even figure out how to remove the sliding tray lol!
Our Kenmore fridge has been making beeping tones lately. I noticed the icemaker was jammed. I seem to have fixed that. But not instead of beeping several tones, it just beeps long tone, then I hear a click, then the tone stops. Did yours make a tone before repair? Is there something I might need to do to clear the computer from thinking the problem still exists?
Daniel Miles my fridge made no noise prior to going out. the only noise and was that of the auger motor motor attempting to turn.
I followed your video but I ended up with a spring leftover and I'm not sure where it goes.
ISSAC, I SUGGEST that you look up your fridge brand and get the manual with the exploded view of all parts, or try www.repairclinic.com
My Kenmore Elite 795 ice maker will not dispense ice the motor and auger run behind the ice bucket for a short time and build up cubes and ice shavings under the bucket and then stops nothing comes out the door into the glass... why
Alfred, try going to Repairclininc.com. It can help to define your issue
Alfred that happened to me too, but my issue was that there was air getting into the ice bucket from ice dispenser opening and that would clump up my ice which prevented it from dispensing. All I did was replace the ice chute cover it’s a black square shaped piece about size 4”x4” and issue was resolved now I have ice dispensing. That was my issue and solution you should inspect for your Problem before buying parts so you don’t waste your money good luck.