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Icemaker Not Filling

Thawing and icemaker fill tube

The supply tube that goes through the cabinet to the icemaker can also sometimes freeze closed. That 'fill tube' can sometimes be thawed by squirting hot water from a turkey baster into it. The use of a hair dryer can also sometimes be employed if care is taken not to melt any plastic parts in the area.

If this tube repeatedly freezes closed, it may be due to lack of water pressure at the fridge's water valve, possibly caused by a partially plugged sediment screen in the water supply line to the fridge.