Fix Your Broken Countertop Ice Maker

Fix Your Broken Countertop Ice Maker
What Are We Fixing Today – Episode 169

Fix Your Broken Countertop Ice Maker

Hello everyone, Sir GoodEnough here! This week we tackled a really frustrating problem: a broken countertop ice maker. The object if this weeks video is a countertop ice maker that broke months ago. We tear it down and see what makes it tick.

This thing quit with visual signs that the pump wasn’t pumping. It turns out that was a secondary symptom of the plastic ice bucket being cracked. I guess you would say this failed the ice bucket challenge!

We started by completely disassembling the ice maker, carefully documenting each step. And then, we began to investigate the cause of the failure. It quickly became clear that the plastic ice bucket was the culprit – it was cracked!

The cracked plastic caused the water to leak out of the ice coils. Moreover, it prevented the micro switches from activating both the pump and the defrost cycle, so it was a pretty vital piece of plastic. Without those switches working, nothing was happening!

What’s more, we identified exactly what needed to be replaced. It’s a reminder that even seemingly small parts play a crucial role in how an appliance functions. And finally, I found the replacement part and successfully fixed it – a satisfying win!

I hope you found this breakdown helpful! Let me know in the comments if you’ve faced similar issues. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more DIY fixing adventures!

Episode: 169

Fix Your Broken Countertop Ice Maker YouTube Chapters:

00:00 Fix Your Broken Countertop Ice Maker
04:05 Test it Again
05:33 Strip it Down
06:30 There’s Y’ur Problem…
09:00 Let’s Get a Welder
12:05 More Disassembly
14:40 Welding Plastic
25:09 Re-Assembly
27:40 Pause for the Great Reveal
29:15 Final Test
31:00 Sum It All Up

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I retired from a large mid-western medical equipment manufacturer on December 31 (2019) and decided to try to let everyone in on my life and my transition into retirement. I have a varied set of interests. I live in a 90 year old cape cod in the middle of a small city of 70,000 people. I have a small lot across the street from the city seat of government, but despite that I have a 1952 Allis Chalmers farm tractor that I drive around the city from time to time. My wife has a business that has me fixing and creating cool home decor out of broken windows and drywall screws. I have been known to buy things on 'for sale' lists, fix it up, clean it up, generally add value and sell it off. Oh, yes, I'm getting chickens! But first I have to build the chicken coop and run. It will be like no other you have ever seen. Also will give me something to do. I am into home automation, have a Home Assistant enabled home and so will the chickens! I'll have to give them a password...