Liebherr ice maker (IceMaker) malfunctioning

16 years ago

Well, my gorgeous Liebherr refrigerator has been in use here for a couple of months, and the ice maker grudgingly drops a few cubes now and then into the basket.

So we know it's getting water and power. I was troubleshooting the thing this morning and discovered that the tray is partially rotated and looks to be iced over. In fact, it won't allow me to drop it down as per Liebherr's cleaning procedure.

Anyone have any experiences with this?

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bdslack

8 years ago

How to fix the ice maker. First you will need to remove the thing. Take all the bins and shelves out. Lie on your back and look up at the ice maker. You will see two clips that hold it in place. Press them in with two butter knives on each side and when you have them pressed in have another person pull out the ice maker. Check to see if your bin is broken (like mine). Call Liebherr and get the repair kit (about 99 bucks). Take a small screwdriver and remove the front nameplate (it clips in). Remove the screw. There is another screw on the side. Replace the parts needed.

Here is where it gets interesting... Reinstall and turn off the ice maker by holding down the power button for about 2 seconds. Then press the power button for 5-8 seconds (but no more than 10) and the ice maker will do a "test run". Then press the power button again and after 2 seconds it will start flashing. Count how many times it flashes. It will be between 1-8 total. This is the water "fill time". The more flashes the more water it pumps into the tray during the fill. What breaks these trays is that they are overfilled with too much water and then they crack. When it stops flashing push the bin back in and pull it back out. It will increment one level (5 to a 6) and flash again. Reset it back to a 1 (three is default). Check tomorrow and if the ice is WAY too small - start again and bump it up a level.

Water pressure might be overfilling your tray and causing the damage and now you know how to "hack" it back to normal operation. Personally we keep it on a 1 and just live with the smaller cubes. Also make sure your water is SOFT. If it is too hard the minerals will build up on the tray and cause the ice to not release.

I miss the days with my Jenn-Air when I could order the ENTIRE ice maker for $35 and swap it out with one hand and no tools!

Hope this helps!

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cpartist
8 years ago
Why are you pulling up very old Liebherr threads on how to fix the ice maker yourself? Frankly if I can afford the fridge, I'm calling a repair person to do the job for me.
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dadoes
8 years ago
Search engines such as Google index all threads in the database. Other people can find it same as did BDSlack, they may well appreciate the information.
piegirltoo
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you, beds lack! We gave up on the ice maker years ago. When we build our garage we'll have room for a water softener, and we'll probably try to revive it. I'm saving your much appreciated advice.
piegirltoo
Original Author
8 years ago
Oops, that's thank you "bdslack". Love that auto-correct!
sleevendog (5a NY 6aNYC NL CA)
8 years ago
Very helpful information for those having ice maker trouble.

Ignore those that, for some reason, have a problem with pulling up old threads. Annoying as heck when those in need start researching and can't find help...

I work full time and can't take a day off to wait for a repair person. What if they cancel and i have a friend over to wait? Then ask for another favor?...

No way I'm having a repair person to fix something so easy. I do most of my repairs myself. At my leisure and convenience.
Christian Stark
2 years ago
how do you set the fill time back to 1?
neal rodrigues
2 years ago
Cycle through per directions! After 6 it will go back to one. Be patient watch the flashes. Currently trying to fix this issue on mine. Waiting on a new tray to come In. I have a feeling my heating element has died.
vicky15235
2 years ago
My ice maker has stopped producing cubes but still drops water into the ice drawer which then freezes into a lake of water in layers. the tiny button seems to be frozen in on position. if i remove the ice drawer will it stop dispensing water into the drawer, or will i have a bigger issue frozen ice water everywhere.
Matt Hallett
last year
This same thing is happening to me @vicky15235.... did you find a solution for this?
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