The following are the possible reasons why your Samsung refrigerator has stopped making ice:
1. The ice tray is full or incorrectly placed
If the ice bucket is full and you do not dispense ice, the ice maker will read this and stop making ice. Therefore, be sure to dispense ice regularly if you need to keep the ice maker working.
If you do not use the ice maker regularly, turn it off. Turn it on only when you have to use it. Leaving it on even if it is not used can cause poor ice production or even damage the machine.
And if the ice cube tray is not inserted correctly, take it out and reinsert it. The refrigerator user manual details how to do this for your specific model.
Make sure the bucket snaps into place so the ice can fall into it. If not, there will be no ice to dispense and the refrigerator will appear to have stopped making ice - Appliance Installation Services in Toronto.
2. The water line is frozen
Thaw ice in the supply line, if any, by pouring hot water from a turkey baster over the pipe. You can also unplug the refrigerator and let it sit for about 2 hours.
There will be no water in the ice maker to make ice if the water line is blocked by ice. Therefore, the refrigerator will stop making ice.
3. The water filter must be changed
If you have not replaced the water filter in more than 6 months, change it as soon as possible. That will explain the refrigerator's inability to make ice. Make sure you use a water filter suitable for a Samsung refrigerator.
But if you have recently changed it and the refrigerator has stopped making ice, remove the filter and give the appliance some time. If there is ice, then you know the filter was the problem. Change it.
4. Water pressure is insufficient
Try filling a glass with water from the dispenser. If it takes more than 10 seconds to fill ¾ of the glass, the water pressure is not sufficient.
A clogged or incorrect water filter can affect pressure. Therefore, remove the filter and try dispensing water again. Replace filter if pressure increases. If not, simply adjust it manually in the source.
Insufficient water pressure affects the rate at which water fills the ice maker. The water inlet valve cannot allow water to fill the machine if the psi is less than 20.
5. The ice maker is defective
Check the main parts of the ice maker before determining if the machine itself is defective. If all the parts are fine but there is no ice production, you may need to replace the entire ice maker assembly.
How does a Samsung ice maker know when to stop making ice?
A Samsung ice maker knows when to stop making ice when the ice bucket is full. Depending on the Samsung refrigerator model you have, this works using two methods.
First, there is an optical sensor that detects that ice has filled the ice bucket. Therefore, it automatically stops ice production until the ice bucket is empty. When it detects that it is empty, it causes the ice maker to start another ice production cycle.
Secondly, there is a mechanical arm or closing arm that is pushed up when ice accumulates in the bucket. When it is up, the ice making cycle stops. As soon as some or all of the ice is removed, the arm lowers and another cycle begins.