Amana ac2228hekb freezing in fridge

[Simon46]

Got this one which fridge flap vent is fully open and I can’t get the disc to rotate manually to close flap. It may be jammed or it may not rotate manually I don’t know. However the filter housing that the filter screws into is dripping water in the fridge as if its frozen and cracked. I thought the inlet valve would cut off the water? And a rodent has chewed through the weird inlet hose connected to the house plumbing. Has anyone got any info on hose and filter assy?

[burns]

Re: Amana ac2228hekb freezing in fridge

Hi
The ice flap doesn’t rotate just opens and closes. The ice flap door can break or the housing can break or solenoid overheat and melt the housing. The water filter head can and does break (last news it was obsolete) But often if the fridge is running cold you can get condensation and that appears like a leak in the filter housing. re the water inlet hose. I may be able to fix you up with one. I need to check otherwise these are no longer available. The spares situation with these products is poor at best. They’ve been left to flounder by Whirlpool with very little spares and even less support. Another good brand on its way out.

[Simon46]

Re: Amana ac2228hekb freezing in fridge

Thanks burns. I’m taking a chance that the disc mechanism connected to the motor with the pin that opens and closes the flap is faulty. The dripping is constant and fast. Turning the water supply off stops it. Appreciate it if you could enquire for me. Otherwise its half a repair

[burns]

Re: Amana ac2228hekb freezing in fridge

The filter / water head kit is obsolete. On this model the water goes through the filter before the valves. The only option is to buy an external filter kit and bypass the water line before it goes to the filter and again where it goes to the valves. Basically cutting out the old filter kit. Do you know if the water inlet pipe has a screw connection (brass nut and olive) where it joins the machine or a push fit? I’ve got a water hose with the nut and olive? If so PM me.
As for the ice chute – It’ll need removing to see what’s broken. 2 screws behind the drip tray which pulls off and the dispenser drops downs a few mm’s to lift out.

[Simon46]

Re: Amana ac2228hekb freezing in fridge

Customer has decided to go ahead with repair and leaving the water disconnected. I’ve received the new flap and motor assy in the closed position and that disc doesn’t move either. I’m fitting it tomorrow and will wait for the customer to report back. Got a feeling that it maybe the temp sensor in the assy gone perhaps

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