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Model: 596.71819101	Brand: Kelvinator	Age: 5 - 10 years
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rswareing		#1 Posted : Friday, May 4, 2012 8:49:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/4/2012(UTC) Posts: 5		I have replaced this module twice. I have replaced the wiring harness. Water does enter the module. I am able to initiate a cycle manualy but it doesn't start on it's own. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Simon / APP Team		#2 Posted : Friday, May 4, 2012 11:32:16 AM(UTC)
Rank:: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi. Check the temperature in the freezer. if it's not freezing the ice cream your icemaker will not work. Simon.
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rswareing		#3 Posted : Sunday, May 6, 2012 9:07:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/4/2012(UTC) Posts: 5		Freezer temperature is zero degrees F. When I initate the cycle it makes ice (sometimes).
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Simon / APP Team		#4 Posted : Monday, May 7, 2012 9:50:34 AM(UTC)
Rank:: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi. When was the last time you replaced the ice maker? Simon.
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rswareing		#5 Posted : Tuesday, May 8, 2012 6:42:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/4/2012(UTC) Posts: 5		Originally Posted by: Simon / APP Team Hi. When was the last time you replaced the ice maker? Simon. About one month ago.
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Simon / APP Team		#6 Posted : Tuesday, May 8, 2012 9:50:47 AM(UTC)
Rank:: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi. It's either something wrong with the freezer t* or another bad icemaker. Simon.
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rswareing		#7 Posted : Tuesday, May 8, 2012 12:03:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/4/2012(UTC) Posts: 5		I couldn't believe the ice maker was bad. I'll replace it again and see how it goes. Thanks for the help. rich
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Simon / APP Team		#8 Posted : Tuesday, May 8, 2012 3:09:32 PM(UTC)
Rank:: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi. Please let me know the results. Simon.
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rswareing		#9 Posted : Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:01:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/4/2012(UTC) Posts: 5		Hi again, I replaced the ice maker again. It's working now. It's been in for about a week now and making ice. Not as fast as I'd like but it's working. In one of your replies you mentioned that it was another bad ice maker and check the freezer t*. Was this a typo? If not just what did you mean? Thank again. Rich
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Simon / APP Team		#10 Posted : Tuesday, May 15, 2012 10:51:40 AM(UTC)
Rank:: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi, Rich. What I meant by "another bad icemaker" that those icemakers are known to fail. If the temperature in the freezer is above 15*F the icemaker wont work. Thank you. Simon.
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