HOW LONG DOES AN ICE MAKER TO MAKE ICE?

If you only use your ice maker for 2-3 drinks per day, you probably haven’t noticed how long it takes for your ice maker to make ice. It looks like there is always ice in ice maker, right? But as your need increases, you might be scratching your head thinking why your ice maker is not filling up as fast as you want it to. The good news is that if your ice maker is not making enough ice, the problem could be fixed with a few little tweaks.

How long does an ice maker take to make ice?

Keep in mind that your refrigerator’s ice maker is not a super-hero. The ice maker will only make a certain amount of ice in a given time. The time it takes to make 1 tray of ice is called a Cycle. During the cycle, the ice tray is filled with water, the water is frozen, and the ice cubes are dumped in the ice bin.

How Much Ice Does an Ice Maker Make / Day?

A good fridge ice maker will form 8 to 10 cubes in every 90 minutes. In this case, your ice maker should cycle around 16 times each day yielding around 130 cubes in a 24 hour period. This estimate will vary depending on the tray size and actual cycle time of your machine.

Ice Maker Capacities

Typical refrigerator ice maker will produce from 3.5 to 6.6 lbs per day.
Typical refrigerator ice makers will hold from 4-11 lbs per day.

How Many Cups of Ice Does an Ice Maker Produce Per Day?

A full glass of ice takes about 10-12 ice cubes. This means that refrigerator ice maker will yield enough ice for about 6-8 glasses during a 24-hour cycle.

If you still feel that your ice maker is not working at full efficiency, you need to find  the problem. Below is a list of quick checks before you call a technician for help:

Common Ice maker Issues

1. The water pressure is too low. The water pressure coming into the refrigerator’s water line must be enough to properly fill your ice maker tray. If your home water pressure isn’t supplying at least 40 psi, ice production could be delayed.

2. The refrigerator water filter needs to be changed. The water filter can get clogged, which stops the water supply into the ice maker. Your refrigerator water filter should be changed in every 6 months.

3. The ice maker is off. This might sound like an obvious point, but your ice maker may be off without your knowledge. The feeler arm can get stuck in the off position, which will cause your ice maker to stop functioning after the bin is filled.

4. It’s too warm to freeze the ice. Check the temperature of your freezer. The temperature must be 0 degrees F for your ice maker to properly make ice.

5. The door is not properly closed or is frequently opened. Similar to above point, if the door is left open or continuously opened, the temperature of the freezer will not be cold enough to produce ice.

If you still haven’t find out the issue with your refrigerator ice maker, contactyour local refrigerator repair technician for a full diagnosis and repair