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The icemaker is really producing slowly. Have had

The icemaker is really producing slowly. Have had for 2 years. Probably only makes about 3 rounds per 24 hour period.

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Icemaker is slow in producing ice

If your icemaker is producing ice, but it is slow, there are 2 likely explanations.
1. Temperature. Water freezes at 32 deg, but the icemaker won't eject the ice until it gets below 10 degrees. If you always had good ice output and all of a sudden it has slowed down, you're temperature is a little higher than ideal. Check for a door seal not making good contact or try dropping the temp in the FREEZER side a couple degrees
2. New model. Most new refrigerators make ice much slower than older models to meet energy efficiency guidelines. This is not a repairable issue.
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My car doesnt want to start up right away in the morning. Almost like its really cold out and it takes it a min. The rest of the day its fine runs great. Any ideas?

Reason 1 - Gasoline, like any other liquid, evaporates less when it is cold.You have seen this -- if you pour water onto a hot sidewalk it will evaporate a lot faster than it will from a cooler place like a shady sidewalk. When it gets really cold, gasoline evaporates slowly so it is harder to burn it (the gasoline must be vaporized to burn). Sometimes you will see people spray ether into their engines in cold weather to help them start -- ether evaporates better than gasoline in cold weather.

Reason 2 - Oil gets a lot thicker in cold weather. You probably know that cold pancake syrup or honey from the refrigator is a lot thicker than hot syrup or honey. Oil does the same thing. So when you try to start a cold engine, the engine has to push around the cold, gooey oil and that makes it harder for the engine to spin. In really cold places people must use synthetic motor oils because these oils stay liquid in cold temperatures.


Re ason 3 - Batteries have problems in cold weather, too. A battery is a can full of chemicals that produce electrons The chemical reactions inside of batteries take place more slowly when the battery is cold, so the battery produces fewer electrons. The starter motor therefore has less energy to work with when it tries to start the engine, and this causes the engine to crank slowly.

All three of these problems can make it impossible to start an engine in really cold weather. People either keep their cars in heated garages or use "block heaters" to get around these problems. A block heater is a little electric heater that you plug into the wall to keep the engine warm.
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My ice machine no longer produces any ice cubes? the machine is about 3 years old. Got it from Home Depot. Is this under warrenty? who should I call for repair service or what can I do to determine a...

If the filter is really bad it won't make ice becuuse the water can't get to it. A way just to check to see if the icemaker is working is to pour a small cup of water into the icemaker and see if runs through the cycle a makes a batch of ice, try the cup of water before you call anyone. If it makes ice then either you need to change the filter(which you should do anyway) or you have a bad water valve. If it doesn't make a batch of ice then your icemaker is bad.

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How do you change the ice cube size on this model? I cannot locate the ice cube size button anywhere!?

Hello there
Normally
You can't change the shape. or the size of the ice that is produced s It's determined by the manufacturer of the ice maker. but if you have the adjustment feature on your icemaker than pull the front cover off of the icemaker ande their will be a round adjustment wheel with different letters along the side these represent the different sizes of the ice that can be produced
their should also be a diagram on the inside ov the cover that you just took off that will help explain the different settings ok
I hope that this is very helpfull for you.
Best regards Michael
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Ice make make loud sounds and doesn't make much ice

First, you should have a warranty, check to see if it is still in effect. If expired, then can you describe the sound, and about how often? Also check the freezer temp. it should be 0 deg or below for proper icemaker operation. The colder it is, the more ice is produced in a day. And yes, if the mold heater isn't working, the thing will raise hell when it tries to cycle.
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Uline clr2060 produces little ice

First thing is to remove the water from the trough. Pull out the grey standpipe in the back of water trough. Then see if the grid has a good frost pattern.If the frost pattern is NOT even then you need a service call to check the sealed system. If you do have a frost pattern check to see if the water is splashing over or make sure the drain is in the bin drain hole.If water is getting in the bin then the ice can melt as fast as it makes it.Make sure your cleaning with U-line cleaner.
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ICE WITHOUT PLUMBING

it really doesnt matter how full you fill the bucket. round cubes will probably dispense just fine if you have access to that shape ice. 
One additional thing, be sure to turn the icemaker off to prevent the fill valve from going bad and to keep it from making a loud buzz about every 10 minutes. thx peyton
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Not producing much ice

It should produce about 8 cubes every 2 hours , there is a small door to get to the ice bin make sure it stays closed , If you still have issues you may be expeirencing the begining of a cooling problem.
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Ice Maker Making Noise

sounds like your icemaker is jammed.

first ofall just feel around the icemaker and see if you can find a peice of ice jamming it that you can remove. if that doesnt work heat it up with a blow dryer until any ice that is there will melt away and it will free up..

there is one other possibility: the stripper could be jammed against the side of the icemaker in which case you'll have to remove the icemaker from the refrig and unjam it..

hope that helps and good luck
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