8528 Amana Refrigerator - Instructions
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Ice from icemaker taste metallic; new ice maker directly from box
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Samuel from ALEXANDRIA, VA
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- More than 2 hours
I did not do the repair yet, there is no schematic on how to route the hose; also no description of how to do the routing/connections.
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Light switch broke
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Carolee from Spokane Valley, WA
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Pried out old part with screwdriver. Unplugged. When new part came, just plugged it in and pushed the part into place.
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Ice maker was leaking
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Raymond from Kenilworth, UT
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
By replacing it with a new ine maker.
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Ice Maker didn't make ice
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Kevin from Whitehouse, OH
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Very easy to install the new ice maker. Removed the bottom screw holding the ice maker to the side of the freezer. Loosened the top two screws. The old ice maker came off just like that. Unplugged the power supply from the freezer and removed the whole apparatus.
I saved the wiring harness, screws, cover, and metal arm from the ... Read more old ice maker. Installed these on the new one and mounted the new ice maker in the freezer. Done.
The only issue I had was that the water supply hose got kinked when I pushed the fridge back into place. Once that was resolved, the new ice maker started happily making ice.
I saved the wiring harness, screws, cover, and metal arm from the ... Read more old ice maker. Installed these on the new one and mounted the new ice maker in the freezer. Done.
The only issue I had was that the water supply hose got kinked when I pushed the fridge back into place. Once that was resolved, the new ice maker started happily making ice.
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grille toe plate broken
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Barbara from Shelton, CT
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- Less than 15 mins
I removed the old grille toe plate and snapped the new one in it's place.
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Plugged it in.
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Adam from GLOVERSVILLE, NY
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Not so good that was not the problem. Fan is not seized and all the lights work and display is not on but lights up as well. No start once plugged back in after 15 minutes of being unplugged. Nothing same no change.
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non stick coating coming off in ice cubes / cubes wouldn't come out of tray
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Richard from WINAMAC, IN
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Five minutes with a phillips screw driver and the cube maker was changed. . . In the process, I failed to unplug the unit, and shorted the fill valve in the back. Again, five minutes with a nut driver and it was changed. No need for a PHD or the cost of a service technician for either job.
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Freezer occasionally had a temperature alarm.Clicking noise also.
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Barry from FORD CITY, PA
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- Less than 15 mins
Was told capacitor was problem 90% of the time.Capacior was not the problem.Bad start relay.
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Not all ice cubes were coming out of tray. Water was freezing from maker into cube catcher
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David from NORTH HAVEN, CT
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Remove bottom screw loosen 2 top screws unplug connector from back of icebox. Lift up and pull forward. Swap front cover full bucket stop bar and wire (plugs in) reinstall 10 minute job
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not making ice
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Joseph from MILFORD, CT
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
the diagnosis was the most difficult step.. and trusting that the one visible nut was the only thing holding it on.. (there are 2 other clips that you need to use a little force on to detach). remove the ice maker (one nut, 2 clips, detach plug).. then remove the 3 screws holding on the 'face' , pry face off, you will see where the 'co
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ntact' has burned/melted/worn away. replace unit. 80% of the time, this is the problem (according to my research)
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freezer and refrigerator compartments not cold enough
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Michael from Colorado Springs, CO
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Used the suggested problem list here to narrow down that the repair was most likely the run capacitor. Poped the new one in and I now have better control of my compartment ranges. I have a temperature gauge in each compartment. Check them every opening of the doors.
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Referigerator section was warm, freezer cold
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Thomas from Hicksville, NY
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
I removed the back cover in the freezer section by removing six screws. The entire coil, the thermostat and the lines were all iced over. I used a hairdryer to defrost everything. I removed the thermostat by uncoupling the connectors and unclipping it from the coil tubing. I found the thermostat was bulging and deformed. I jumped out
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the thermostat using an insulated clip lead. I taped it so it would not short to anything. I plugged the unit in, turned the unit to "1" and advanced the defrost timer to defrost. I could hear the water hissing on the coil. I ordered the thermostat. It arrived in 3 days. The new one had a different terminal. I cut off the matching one from the old part and used a scotch-lok to make the connection to the new part. I slapped it in, dressed the wires and replaced the cover. I noticed that when I advanced the timer after replacing the thermostat, it did not immediately come on. The thermostat has an operating temperature window. I checked it several days later and found no frost. Everything works great.
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No Ice Production
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Anson from Algonquin, IL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I performed basic troubleshooting to make sure there was power and water. Based on historical research on this particular ice maker, I decided that the best direction was to replace the entire assembly. I found this item on this site, ordered it and received it a few days later. I basically removed the ice pan and a few items in the freez
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er, removed the three mounting screws with either a flat blade screwdriver or nut driver, pulled the electrical harness out of the back wall of the freezer and transferred it to the new ice maker and then installed the new unit, really that simple. Iwas concerned at first, not seeing any activity in the new ice maker but after 15 minutes or so I heard ice falling into the ice bin. Well worth replacing seeing how simple this job was.
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Icemaker stopped making ice
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Bobby from HARLEM, GA
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Model#MBF2255KEW (bottom Freezer) Turn fridge and freezer controls OFF. Move fridge out away from wall to give yourself working space and to clean later. Disconnect electrical plug from wall. Turn off water supply at wall or floor. Put down towel to catch excess water and disconnect water hose at water supply, lay it on towel. Move to the
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inside of freezer and remove freezer bins by pulling the door all the way out as far as it will go and then lifting by the handle up. locate the two hooks in the back and push forward to clear the bar and move to a safe location. Push the two rails all the way back into the freezer. Un plug wire harness from freezer by squeezing both side of the plug at same time and pull off. Remove the 3- 1/4" nut screws (2 at top and 1 at bottom ) from the ice maker and remove. Take the front cover, Wiring harness and wire bail from old ice maker and place it on the new ice maker. Install new ice maker and connect the wiring harness plug to the freezer connection. Hook up water line hose and tighten. Turn water on and check for leaks. Plug fridge into wall outlet and set refrigerator and freezer controls to 3 until refrigerator is cold and then set as needed. Give the ice maker from 3 to 6 hours to freeze and wait for that magical sound of ice being dumped into the bin. Throw away first batch of ice to make sure there are no impurities. Check for the delivery date of the new ice maker before you start and have coolers and ice for perishables. I removed the old one on the delivery date and cleaned the fridge and freezer inside out. I came to this page to get my repair plan and I hope this will help someone else.
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Cracked Ice Maker causing leak
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Frankie from Panama City, FL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Removed old ice maker, had to use the wire shutoff from old ice maker installed new one. Very easy repair, very nice product cheapest price on internet.
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