Refrigerators - New Icemaker Not Producing Ice

If the refrigerator icemaker has just been installed, there are a few things that must happen before it can produce ice: 

The refrigerator and icemaker must be at proper temperature.

 

• If just installed, the icemaker itself could take 24 hours to get cold enough to produce ice.
• The icemaker must reach 15 degrees F before a cycle will begin.
• The recommended fresh food temperature is 37 degrees F; the freezer temperature is 0 degrees F.

Make sure the icemaker is turned on.

 

• Icemakers are often shipped in the Off position.
• Consult your Owner's Manual for instructions. 

The water line must be purged of air.

 

• The icemaker will purge the air by cycling several times before filling with water.
• The first fill may only be a small amount of water, but the second cycle would fill over this. It may overfill slightly but this is normal.