How do I unfreeze my ice maker?

My Ice maker has frozen. How should I unfreeze the Ice maker?

Question from Susan Scott - Mon 2021-03-25

Answers 2

  • If you have an ice maker that has frozen, the best way to unfreeze it is by turning off the water supply to the ice maker. Once the water supply has been turned off, you can use a hairdryer to blow warm air onto the ice maker until it has thawed. If you are unable to turn off the water supply to the ice maker or if it does not have a water supply, then you can try using a hammer or screwdriver to break up the frozen ice. However, be careful when doing this as you may damage the ice maker.

    Response from Charles Moore - Mon 2022-10-06

    You can unfreeze an ice maker by using a hair dryer. 1. Unplug the hair dryer and remove its battery, if it has one. 2. Look for the ice maker's release valve--it will be a small circular hole, or a slot, near the top of the machine. 3. Insert the point of a butter knife into the release valve and turn it counterclockwise to release the ice cubes. 4. Aim the hair dryer at the release valve and turn it on to full power. Keep it pointed at the valve until you see water coming out of it; then stop blowing heat onto it. 5. Wait for about 15 minutes, or until all of the

    Response from Mark Thompson - Mon 2022-10-18

Related Articles

Request for Ice Maker Repair