Kitchenaid Ice Dispenser Door Flap Not Opening

This is a common issue with ge refrigerators as the solenoid that opens and closes the ice maker dispenser door gets corroded and stuck.

Kitchenaid ice dispenser door flap not opening.

Does it dispense ice. Then remove the 3 screws holding the housing in place and you will have. Fortunately it is only takes about 10 minutes and a 25 part to fix. If your model has the icemaker located on the same door with the ice and water dispenser check the ice dispenser.

If the dispenser door motor is defective the dispenser door won t open. Unpluggin fridge waited close to a minute worked one time but not the next as soon as plugged it in flap begins cycling. The flapper might not be shutting properly and this will allow air in causing a huge block of ice to form inside the dispenser and ice bin. Jim for model number msd2734ge.

As a result the dispenser will not dispense ice. To determine if the motor is defective first determine if the motor is getting power. Once the door is stuck open it will create frost on the inside of the freezer and even begin dripping water on the outside. The dispenser door motor opens and closes the dispenser door to prevent cold air from escaping the freezer.

Periodically the ice maker flap in the door will cycle continously opening and closing. How do you replace the ice door flap. Nothing seems to reliably work to stop it opening closing door pushing ice water dispenser buttons tried everything i can think of. One of the tabs on the side broke off.