Model Number: GSH25JSA
Brand: GE
Age: 1-5 years
My ice maker makes ice just fine but within a week of thawing/cleaning everything and starting again, ice will melt together, making it impossible to get a few cubes manually without carrying the bin to the sink and using an ice pick. The auger that was turning just fine, will freeze, hum and not turn due to ice clump preventing it from turning, eventually the auger motor itself will freeze as well. The bottom side of the ice bin itself gets a generous layer of ice on it and the wire shelves will have frozen drips hanging from them as well as the contents of the freezer getting a powdery frost all over them. It's like the "frost free" ain't so frost free after all. Shoot, my non-frost free doesn't get this much ice build up in it!
I have checked:
- door seal (just fine)
- dispenser flap (Seals well, works up and down with slight delay, but I'm thinking of changing dispenser solenoid regardless because a while back the water acted like it didn't want to dispense, but it's working now)
- The ice maker arm
- Ice maker gears (not broken)
I am so ready to fix this problem. I've been waiting for months now from another forum that has yet to reply to 3 different submissions. If I could just be sure of what part I needed, I'd order it and be on my merry way. This ice maker stuff is really pretty cut and dry but I cannot find anything visually wrong so far.
Everything seems to freeze just fine, but why all the frost and melting? I was going to check the water valve but read somewhere that if it's making ice, then the valve isn't the culprit. Also, I wanted to check the fill line but it doesn't seem to be removable on my model, any ideas on how to clear it out?
If you know what else I can investigate, PLEASE let me know! I'm at my wits end with this thing! I can't afford a service call or I would go that route.
Nor can I afford to throw money at random parts)
I will be ever so grateful for any suggestions.