Kitchenaid Ice Dispenser Door Flap Not Opening

Once the door is stuck open it will create frost on the inside of the freezer and even begin dripping water on the outside.

Kitchenaid ice dispenser door flap not opening.

To determine if the motor is defective first determine if the motor is getting power. How do you replace the ice door flap. As a result the dispenser will not dispense ice. One of the tabs on the side broke off.

If the dispenser door motor is defective the dispenser door won t open. Once removed lift the dispenser cover off. Fortunately it is only takes about 10 minutes and a 25 part to fix. Nothing seems to reliably work to stop it opening closing door pushing ice water dispenser buttons tried everything i can think of.

Answer jim to replace the ice door you will need to disconnect the power to the unit and then you will need to remove the screws that are located under the drip tray. 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. If it doesn t look up the ice shoot to see if the flapper is 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. Does it dispense ice. Unpluggin fridge waited close to a minute worked one time but not the next as soon as plugged it in flap begins cycling. If your model has the icemaker located on the same door with the ice and water dispenser check the ice dispenser.