KUIA18 KitchenAid Ice Maker - Instructions
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Fan became noisy and started wobbling.
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James from Cave Creek, AZ
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Socket set
UPS delivered the part at 11:05 AM and I had it installed in less than 30 minutes. No issues, easy removal and re-installation although the compartment was very tight for my hand and a 1/4" drive socket wrench. One installation suggestion however, pre-thread the 3 mounting screw holes on the motor housing first by screwing one of the scre
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ws provided into each of the three mounting holes on the motor housing prior to attempting to install the new motor. This way you'll find it much easier to get start the screws given the very limited work-space behind the fan compartment.
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Fan was makeing a lot of noise
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William from Bradenton, FL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
I called the 800 number and the lady was great to work with and helped me thru all the order process and confirmed the numbers. She also told me she would try to get the order out that day which she did and I had the part two days later. When it arrived I went to the web site and reviewed the video and went to work and all went as the vid
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eo said. Thanks for the help and if i need another part I will visit your site or call.
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Condenser Fan Motor had stopped working
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Marshall from Garland, TX
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
I found the part I needed on this website, watched the tutorial and saw how simple it was to do myself. I ordered the part and it arrived within a few short days. It took me no more than 15 minutes to change out the part. I saved myself several hundred dollars. It is rather shocking how much the "professionals" charge considering the cost
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of parts, labor and nominal service fees.
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refrigerator not cold. and keeps striping the circuit breaker and shutting off other appliances using the same circuit.
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kevin from Antelope, CA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Socket set
what I discovered is the condenser fan is still operating but not strong another word insufficient cooling for the condenser. therefore, it's getting too hot and shutting off and stripped the circuit breaker. After installing the new condenser fan, it gets back in business. it's quite simple. Just unplug the unit off, uncover the bottom b
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ack cover and there you see compressor, condenser fan and other good stuff. there you unscrew the nut in front of the condenser fan and remove the fan, then it expose the two screws that holding the fan motor, remove these screws and take out the motor. and just install the new fan motor kit in and there you have it. plug it back to the wall and there it goes
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Very noisy when condensor fan came on
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manuel from wilmington, DE
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I've tried ordering the part from Sears and they told me it will take about 7 days for the part to arrive, some other place said it will overnite for extra money. So I've ordered the part from Part Select at a good price and prompt delivery. once the part arrive installing the part so so easy cause it had easy to follow instructions.
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Wobble in fan made a ticking noise.
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Andrew from Fairport, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Socket set
Pulled out the Fridge. Removed the plug. Removed the back panel screws with nut driver. Vacuumed the coils & fan area. Disconnected the fan cable. Used a socket and thumb ratchet to remove the 3 mounting screws from its sheet metal bracket. Slid the old fan assembly out. Assembled the new Fan blade onto the new motor shaft and attached th
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e adapter cable to the fan connector. Slid the assembly into place and reattached with 3 screws using socket and thumb ratchet. Connected adapter cable to fridge harness and plugged in the power cord to test the fan. With it working Quietly and knowing the the problem was solved, the back panel was reattached.
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Ice maker would not make Ice.
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Paul from Paige, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Took out one strap support with a nut driver, unplugged the device and plugged in the new one. Reinstalled the support strap. Job complete.
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Failed to Run
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Lonnie E. from Canton, MO
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Checked Overload Start Relay With Volt Ohm Meter&Replaced Them Easy And Simple Repair
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condenser fan motor worn out and making noise.
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Andrew from Albuquerque, NM
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Instructions were really clear and easy to follow. Hardest part of the job was moving the refrigerator away from wall after it was filled with holiday groceries.
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non functioning light switch in fridge
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martin from grafton, WI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Socket set
This repair was super easy. there are only 5 screws to remove to get at the defective switch. 3 in the housing where the light bulbs are and 2 in the front trim piece where the cooling adjustment dials are. I never did unplug the fridge ,but probably should have although nothing bad happened. I removed all 5 screws using a 1/4" socket ( a
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nutdriver would work well also). there is also a small dia rod that comes down from the coolness adj. wheel that when you re-assemble goes though the middle of the wheel. The switch has only 2 wires that clip on with the push on flat type connectors. Very simple. I removed the wires and then the switch can be removed( it is only held in by 2 squeezable side clips). I put the new switch in and connected the wires , checked to see that the lights went on and off. which they did. then just put the screws back in.....done. also I would like to say that when I ordered my switch it came super fast. I ordered it online at 11:00am on a tuesday and it was on my doorstep in wisconsin by 10:00 am the next day...Thanks
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Failed cooling fan
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Mike from Waterford, WI
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
The repair was simple. Unplug the refrigerator, unplug the power connector from the fan and remove 3 screws. I removed the fan blade clip with the pliers and cleaned it off. Reversed the process, cleaned all the dust out with my shop vac and all works perfectly now. It took longer to pull the fridge out of it's normal position than to
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perform the repair. Every day it continues to work is one more day I don't spend $2000 or more on a replacement.
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Very noisy operation
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Mike from Coon Rapids, MN
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Removed and replaced the condenser motor fan kit. This was a very easy tear down and replacement of a bad component. Removed 4 screws to remove the bracket holding the fan motor kit pulled it out and replaced with the new unit (4 screws supplied) plgged in adapter cord (supplied) and re-installed took about 10 minutes.
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The old condenser fan was rattling and driving everyone nutts.
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William from Salem, WI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Wrench set
I surfed partselect and read that a reader had a similar problem with a rattling fan. I then removed the back panel, after I had unplugged the unit, and was able to feel the slop in the fan shaft. I then watched the video of how to replace the fan and ordered the part soon after. The part arrived 3 days later! Easy to do. I was finis
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hed in 12 minutes and the fridge runs silently. The part of the job that took the longest was vaccuming the undercarriage. There was alot of dust! Couldn't have helped the efficiency on the fridge. Keep it clean.
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Not making cubes
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Missy from Naples, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Wires in cutter grid were broken and wouldn't freeze/cut ice. Replaced with the new ice cutter grid that came completely assembled. Put it in with a screwdriver in less than 10 minutes. Ice cubes ready in 45 minutes. Repair guy told me it would be $455 for him to repair it. With shipping, mine was $133 and 10 minutes of my time. Well wort
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h doing it myself.
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Water reservoir not filling up...
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Heather from Benbrook, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I undid the bottom screws off the bottom front of the ice machine under the door... Knowing the water valve was at the front it made it super easy to get to and I didn't have to pull the machine out from under the counter etc. Turned off the water supply at the wall, disconnected that line at the valve, removed the line from the valve to
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the water reservoir. Unscrewed two screws that held it to the machine wall and put the new valve in, reconnected both lines and voila! Done! Running like its never run before. I filled up that reservoir for weeks by hand many times a day so the satisfaction is huge to have saved a fortune by fixing it myself! And I'm female which makes it even more satisfying. A monkey could put this part in. Anything a man can fix, I can fix too! Ha!
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