[ithos]

Originally Posted by RICH1

is you evaporator motor running?

Yes. I have temps as low as -17 degrees.

[ithos]

Originally Posted by Ellwoodrick

Get one of these from Amazon. Under 20 bucks. It worked for me................

Easy to use.


Water Line Tool - Premium Frozen Water Line Tool by Seentech- Unfreeze Refrigerator Water Dispenser Quickly and Easily

Thanks! I'll give it a try. Surprised I didn't find out about it on YouTube.

[ithos]

Originally Posted by RICH1

is you evaporator motor running?

To be clear, the refrigerator temperature display is stable and stays near setpoint at 8 degrees but my portable temp sensor reading fluctuates in a wide band and goes as low as -17 degrees.

[ithos]

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[Berwin]

We have also had problems with our GE refrigerator icemaker water line freezing up. Even our water filter in the refrigerator side was frozen. Milk at the rear of the fridge would freeze as well. I rearranged some items that seemed to be blocking the air flow and raised the temp of the freezer and fridge one notch and have not had a recurrence.

[crash]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Years ago, we would get rid of the frozen line with a hairdryer.
Much quicker, no impact to frozen food.

Minus 17 degrees is crazy low.
Frozen is Frozen.
Check the recommended temp and back-it-down.

Recommend temp is 10 degrees F so yes -17 crazy low.

[ithos]

Originally Posted by crash

Recommend temp is 10 degrees F so yes -17 crazy low.

The highest I can set it is 8 degs. Seems like a very low upper limit.

[tralemaster]

Use a 12” length of weed trimmer line. Push it up the water tube on the outside of the door were you fill your glass. Leave enough length of line out to pull and push it when needed. Next time it freezes up, pull and push line loose, then pull out, and run water by filling a glass. Reinsert the line for next time. This worked for me.

This is a design flaw well know for years with GE refrigerators.

[ithos]

Originally Posted by tralemaster

Use a 12” length of weed trimmer line. Push it up the water tube on the outside of thE door were you fill your glass. Leave enough length of line out to pull and push it when needed. Next time it freezes up, pull and push line loose, then pull out, and run water by filling a glass. Reinsert the line for next time. This worked for me.

I have tried that before. Maybe I wasn't patient enough.

[FredJacobs]

Your problem may be the heater unit behind the wall of the freezer. This is what makes refrigerator/freezers self defrosting. Suggest you call Dave's Appliance Repair 352-245-3598

[jerryss]

Originally Posted by ithos

Thanks! I'll give it a try. Surprised I didn't find out about it on YouTube.

I use that too, it works!

[ithos]

Originally Posted by FredJacobs

Your problem may be the heater unit behind the wall of the freezer. This is what makes refrigerator/freezers self defrosting. Suggest you call Dave's Appliance Repair 352-245-3598

Thanks. I will investigate it if the other things I try doesn't work. Seems like a DIY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHUn95IcSKY&t=24s

[cherylncliff]

Originally Posted by ithos

The side by side Refrigerator was the original one for a Sumter home. The line freezes up routinely. To clear it out I have to keep the freezer door open for several hours. I use Styrofoam to keep products inside from thawing out.

I put in a thermometer that tracked the min and max temps and it gets as low as minus 17 degrees. There are two temperature sensors in the freezer section. I am considering replacing them.

GE parts diagram
Just a moment...

Just a moment...

Has anyone else had this issue and resolved it?

Known problem with this fridge. No permanent fix I know except to thaw it or frequently run water thru the in door water.

[ckcapaul]

Originally Posted by Berwin

We have also had problems with our GE refrigerator icemaker water line freezing up. Even our water filter in the refrigerator side was frozen. Milk at the rear of the fridge would freeze as well. I rearranged some items that seemed to be blocking the air flow and raised the temp of the freezer and fridge one notch and have not had a recurrence.

Same thing here, found where the fan was blowing in the freezer. Items were blocking the flow and directing it at the area where the line was freezing. Rearranged the food and no more problems.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by ithos

The side by side Refrigerator was the original one for a Sumter home. The line freezes up routinely. To clear it out I have to keep the freezer door open for several hours. I use Styrofoam to keep products inside from thawing out.

I put in a thermometer that tracked the min and max temps and it gets as low as minus 17 degrees. There are two temperature sensors in the freezer section. I am considering replacing them.

GE parts diagram
Just a moment...

Just a moment...

Has anyone else had this issue and resolved it?

I hear this is a common problem with GE refrigerators. Had the issue as well in previous home. It had the freezer on the bottom and we had to scrap the ice out from the bottom of the freezer every so often.