Slow Ice From a KitchenAid KBFS20ET
As ice production slows on a KBFS20ET, also sold as the KBFS20ETSS, we expect to find a fill valve, a frozen fill tube or a tired ice maker module behind it. The model is discontinued, and these parts have had years of cycling.
After ice, we look at the lamp and door switch: a bulb that stays lit with the door shut warms the interior and hints at a worn switch. Cracked crisper runners and bin lugs come next, and a perished gasket explains condensation round the door frame and a compressor that scarcely rests. Water leaks from the ice path are caught by dabbing the fill tube connection with a dry tissue after the first cycle.
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A frozen fill tube or weak fill valve starves the maker of water. We check both first and test the module only if the water supply to it is normal.
A perished gasket lets warm air in, so the compressor runs to compensate. Condensation at the door frame confirms it, and a new gasket generally brings normal cycling back.
If the part is still available, yes. We check the runner and the drawer fit, and because the model is discontinued we confirm supply before quoting, so you hear the answer first.
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