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If your icemaker has frozen up, take the following steps to thaw it out:
1) Unplug the refrigerator.
2) Remove the ice bin and any loose ice from the icemaker.
3) Find the fill tube, the white rubber-like hose that delivers water to the icemaker.
4) Pull down the small metal clip off the housing that holds the fill tube (not all icemakers have this clip).
5) Warm the hose and surrounding mechanism. To do this, you can train a hair dryer on the icemaker to melt any ice blocking the mechanism. But be very careful (sop up any dripping water with a rag) as electricity and water can present a serious risk of electrical shock. Also, be careful not to melt the plastic parts.
6) If you don’t want to use a hair dryer, you can soak the supply tubing with hot water, using a turkey baster and catching the overflow in the empty icemaker bin. In some cases, it may be easier to remove the icemaker to thaw out the fill tube.
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