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KitchenAid (Whirlpool) Under-Counter Icemaker Troubleshooting

KitchenAid and Whirlpool under-counter icemakers are an pricey investment.

Several repair firms disassociate with acquiring to manage them but honestly they are a relatively simple appliance.


To get Inside the Service Mode:

Do away with the reservoir drain cap and be sure the reservoir is empty. Do away with the ice cutter plastic cover (just beneath the handle buttons) making it better to establish inside. Two 1/4? screws round the bottom in the cover. Unplug unit and watch for 5-ten minutes.

Connect unit and press the “On/Off’ button.


Immediately press the “On/Off” button also because the “Clean/Reset” button concurrently and hold them until all button l.e.d.’s illuminate.

Release and press the “Service” button.


The “On/Off” button blue l.e.d. should now remain solid when the bin thermistor is wonderful. If the bin thermistor is just not excellent it'll blink two occasions then pause or at times 4 occasions then quit and repeat.

Subsequent press the “Service” button once more.


If the “Clean/Reset” button eco-friendly l.e.d. remains strong, the evaporator thermistor is fantastic.

If the evap thermistor is just not great it'll blink 2 occasions then pause or at times 4 occasions then stop and repeat.

(note: at times evap thermistors turn into corroded inside their link to the evaporator coils. Verify and clean producing particular the thermistor is making great speak to prior to operating diagnostics and testing once again.)

Subsequent press the “Service” button again.


This test water valve and level sensor.

The eco-friendly “Clean/Reset” l.e.d. stays strong because the red “Service” l.e.d. blinks since the water valve opens and fills the reservoir. When the level sensor senses level the red “Service” l.e.d. becomes solid.

Next press the “Service” button once more.


The blue “On/Off” l.e.d., the red “Service” l.e.d. too as the eco-friendly “Clean/Reset” l.e.d. will be lit solid.

The re-circulation pump (black pump inside the reservoir) need to now seriously and commence moving water in the reservoir nicely as more than the frost plate.

Subsequent press the “Service” button once again.


The blue “On/Off” l.e.d. demands to become on and solid.

The reservoir drain pump (black pump underneath the reservoir) must now seriously and pump water within the reservoir. It is standard use is through the cleaning cycle to clean the drain pump to clean solution.

Next press the “Service” button once more.


The blue “On/Off” l.e.d. at the same time because the eco-friendly “Clean/Reset” l.e.d. will most likely be strong.

This test starts the compressor at the same time because the condenser fan.

When the evaporator thermistor can get cold sufficient the red “Service” will blink. This often takes among eight and ten mins to start blinking.

Next press the “Service” button once again.


The “On/Off”, “Service” and “Clean” l.e.d.’s will possibly be strong.

This test the compressor and hot gas solenoid valve.

When the evaporator thermistor can get sufficiently warm the red “Service” l.e.d. will blink.

In line with what main controller board you have installed you may possibly press the service button a couple of much more occasions for the “Max Ice” function as well as the “Ice Size” function. You will be able to reference it below to find out much more.

When you are transported by helping cover their Diagnostics press and retain the “On/Off” button for a lot of seconds.