Broken GE Profile Opal Nugget Ice Maker

Broken GE Profile Opal Nugget Ice Maker - Fixed! Pt.1

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supershelby67

Жыл бұрын

To see the inside of the freezer cylinder and auger, see Pt 2.

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@chrisward9620 Жыл бұрын

As a 20+ yr. Machinist, I applaud your Scrouge efforts and aspire to carry on repairing everything I own.👍

@sisofphil Жыл бұрын

Soulmates over here😂 My Frigidaire countertop is pulled apart all over the kitchen. My teenage daughter despises my attempts. Thankyou so much, much better info than just “clean the inside “

@abelaguilar8137 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Sure would have been nice to see a video of the inside Thanks again

@supershelby67 Жыл бұрын

I'll probably add a video soon. I have to take it apart again to replace a leaking o-ring

@kariem1115 Жыл бұрын

2/17/23, My husband decided to tear mine apart to see why it will work maybe 10 to 15 seconds then shut off and/or start flashing "add water". Usually the tank is full. Now he's given up and told me to order the other ice maker I found when I stumbled across this one. I just want my ice back.

@goldengirl7227 8 ай бұрын

I feel you on the year and half and it stop working. Well seems like I have the same problem. It starts out pumping then stops. I’m a women so it may take me a little longer to get what your saying

@SeanHansenpmp 5 ай бұрын

Great pair of videos. I just tore mine down and saw my shaft is broken. Would you consider making one for me? I can't find the replacement anywhere.

@crispycale4830 4 ай бұрын

If you don't have the tools a create your own drive shaft for the gear box, any other suggestions on how to make this repair?

@TheBolderos 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, ran distilled water and it still bricked, shame on GE and the Profile name

@alandreynolds 3 ай бұрын

I cannot get the worm gear out of mine. Any suggestions on how to get it out?

@brandymiller4337 5 ай бұрын

Do you have trouble getting the ice bucket in it seems like it's in but it's not going all the way up I heard a piece of ice fall out

@servant508 11 ай бұрын

I have this icemaker, and when it gets hot in the summer, it quit making ice, because it becomes overheated, even though I have in front of a window, so if you’re buying it for the summer, if you don’t have an air conditioner in your home to keep this icemaker cool down. It’s not worth purchasing it for the price of this icemaker get a refrigerated instead, that has an year around icemaker.

@marklouiswilliams7208 Жыл бұрын

Mine same symptoms so I checked the shaft. I attacked it from the top and once I took off the metal pass through with the holes I could see the upper gear the shaft turns. I manually turned it and it seems to be in connected because the little motor fan by the gear box spins when I manually spin the gear. Does that sound about right? I sat my leaf blower beside the condenser to blow more air and got one piece of ice out which makes me think I maybe low on refrigerant.

@supershelby67 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree that your refrigerant level is low

@Carolg99 Жыл бұрын

How do you get to the freezer section? I can’t get the styrofoam off. I cleaned out all the tubes (which were disgusting) but it’s still not working.

@supershelby67 Жыл бұрын

The Styrofoam should separate from the top fairly easily once all the screws are out. From there is just bolts

@brendawahlberg7341 10 ай бұрын

Trying to run cleaning cycle but nothing happens. Makes noise but won’t cycle the vinegar. Have done it many times before. Ridiculous that such an expensive thing should quit after 1.5 years

@Jake0sully Жыл бұрын

Any idea how to fix a bad compressor that wont kick on?

@supershelby67 Жыл бұрын

No, I haven't had that issue yet.

@krisrobitzsch Жыл бұрын

Mines spinning, and it starts making a little bit of ice very slowly but then stops making ice and everything still stays white light.

@JAH-ti8lm 10 ай бұрын

So does mine 😑

@krisrobitzsch 10 ай бұрын

@@JAH-ti8lm I was able to fix mine. The main reason it wasn’t making ice was the condenser coils were clogged with dust. It’s the vents on the left and right side of the machine. Blow them out with compressed air.

@trinomontiel7406 Жыл бұрын

Good video, I'm having the exact same issue, Can you explain to me how can i extract the screw that spins? mine machine this is stuck and I can get it out. Thanks

@supershelby67 Жыл бұрын

It sounds like yours is corroded and stuck. It is designed to just slip out. Check out my other video and you'll see it's just a square drive. You may have to loosen the 4 allen hex bolts that hold the cylinder to the gearbox, then pry it apart from the outside at the base.

@trinomontiel7406 Жыл бұрын

@@supershelby67 OK Thanks very much for the response. like you said, it is probably stuck due to rust, I will try what you suggested.

@chadaim123 Жыл бұрын

Did your water move down the trough in the back?

@andytakacs4861 Жыл бұрын

You have a good understanding of how this one works. Mine pees water down the chute at the beginning of each cycle, soaking all of the existing ice in the box. It quits leaking water and starts making ice after 5 mins or so. I exchanged it for a 2nd one and it does the same thing. Any suggestions?

@Jake0sully Жыл бұрын

The machine is designed to “pee” to cycle the water in the upper tank between each use. Unfortunately it does melt some of the ice each time it kicks on. Unfortunately no fixing this as it is designed to do it.

@supershelby67 Жыл бұрын

Stan H is correct. It washes ice as it starts up

@leslieread9448 Жыл бұрын

How did u make the cylinder square

@supershelby67 Жыл бұрын

Ordered stainless steel bar and made one on my lathe

@ryanroma Жыл бұрын

Any chance I could pay you to make one of them for me? Can’t find any new but I just got a free Opal 1 that this is what I believe is wrong with it as the extruder area gets cold but it’s not dropping any ice

@supershelby67 Жыл бұрын

Sure, if I still had the old broken shaft. I tossed it a while back

@ryanroma Жыл бұрын

@@supershelby67 I took mine apart after and realized several gears in the gearbox were stripped-plastic gears in the midst of metal and ice lol. Of course they don’t sell parts for them anywhere so I had to buy an entire used gearbox but I still want to get some replacement gears made

@fisherofmentn Жыл бұрын

You could probably make a pretty good penny by making those. Mine is doing the same and I can tell it’s that part because I can see the extractor not spinning, I can spin it on it’s on but then it will start to spin again but stop shortly and then lock up completely until I force it to move or reset it.. I would buy one from you as well because I don’t know where to find them and I really don’t see myself making one lol not that talented lol.. by all the videos I have found out about it yours is the only one that pin points the true problem.. God bless you and your family..

@yeseniagracia1104 Жыл бұрын

my ice maker those not do ice it says add water and it has water

@jrb982 10 күн бұрын

Watch this at 1.5X speed. You're welcome.

@leecolvin1305 10 ай бұрын

Could you order the part?

@cvzanikos1 Жыл бұрын

You’re supposed to use distilled

@Carolg99 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, lesson learned after $500 for an ice machine for only 1 year… just past warranty.

@cvzanikos1 Жыл бұрын

@@Carolg99 that’s life. Directions are key. Main reason I bought it was for whiskey. Distilled makes it better.

@supershelby67 Жыл бұрын

Yes, distilled is the best way to go. If not, you must use the descaler once a month for 18hrs or you'll build up calcium.

@sherylrobison1391 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I won’t be doing all of that since I don’t have the tools to do all of that.

@michellefaircloth7016 11 ай бұрын

We used distilled and ours is doing this now.

@michellefaircloth7016 11 ай бұрын

Would you consider making these and mailing them out 😂

@mikerosenzweig3416 2 ай бұрын

Bottom line, these ice makers are crap. A $500+ appliance that requires lots of maintenance while it works and quits after 2 years. Call GE and they will tell you to clean it. Eventually flushing it with bleach/water solution and vinegar will no longer work. They will also tell you there is no product service available for these expensive ice makers. There are no replacement parts available. Bottom line, don’t buy this product. You can buy a lot of nugget ice from Sonic for $500 and keep it in your freezer without all the hassle of owning this piece of junk.