Fix Add Water Error - Igloo Portable Electronic Ice Maker

Fix Add Water Error - Igloo Portable Electronic Ice Maker - Model: ICE117-SSRED

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4 жыл бұрын

In this video, I explain how I fixed the Add Water Error.
The water tray filled, then dumped the water followed by a Red Add Water Light.
In my case, the water pump has not failed, and this issue was caused by a dirty sensor.
Once I cleaned the Sensor and replaced the stripped screw with a new screw my Ice machine has been working strong for hours!
I really hope this video helps.
My Ice Maker is the Igloo Portable Electronic Ice Maker Model: ICE117-SSRED
** Please do not open live electrical equipment such as this Ice Maker, for your own safety if you are not confident and knowledgeable about high voltage equipment and how to work with them safely. Always UNPLUG the device from the power outlet BEFORE ever Servicing electric devices of any kind.

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@markrager7360 Ай бұрын

Dude you are the ice machine “Guru” you fixed my bougie ice maker. Mine was covered with yuk must miss it when cleaning. Thank you.

@stephaniepumphrey4716 Жыл бұрын

I just got my fridgeair countertop icemaker 3 months ago as a gift and today it told me to add water when the water reservoir is FULL. Thanks for the information!

@ricwylet4533 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Spot on to what was going on with mine. Thank you so much for the show how! 20 minute job saved my Euhomy from a trip to the dumpster, and my wife a trip to Amazon! 😂

@DrMattWeaverPhD Жыл бұрын

Worked like a charm! Had same “no water” issue and the nose was corroded. Took some sandpaper and cleaned the node, tada! 🎉😊😂. Great step by step instruction here!

@sanaycarter8334 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. It was so easy to do. Mine was a gift from my husband, and I really didn't want to throw it away.

@lilianrivera8103 Жыл бұрын

Life saver!!!! Now I gotta figure out why my ice machine is slow after cleaning it

@curlygyrls2428 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much for this video. I have been looking for a solution for 2 months as to why my portable ice maker isnt filling with water. I have no doubt that this is the problem!!! Will post an update once I take a look inside of it

@inductivesoul 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work? Some people have suggested putting a pinch of salt into the water to make it more conductive so it can detect the water better.

@mikekavanagh2771 2 жыл бұрын

Brillant, I was just about to bin it, then I tried this, and now it works.

@formationbiz 6 ай бұрын

Your a genius worked like a charm thank you! CLR worked great for me to clean the sensor probe (needle).

@coltwalker1353 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much it sure fixed my problem. Videos like this are a god sent in a world that has become a throw away society, you should be pleased to know you are doing your part in helping with keeping unnessasary refuge out of our landfills.

@JosephKitchens99 Жыл бұрын

Did you get the top off? I can't figure it out.

@coltwalker1353 Жыл бұрын

@@JosephKitchens99 You have to take the outer cover off first by taking about 7 screws out the bottom then remove outer shell to gain access to the 6 or so screws that hold the top on.

@micklouie Жыл бұрын

thank you very much. I found my probe had some debris on it causing it to not work. Simple as cleaning it off and it started up again. Was going to throw away a perfect ice maker for simple fix. Thanks.

@allanleon322 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Travis. You just saved me $120.

@davidk4869 3 жыл бұрын

Travis- thanks for taking the time to post this. Had the same problem with Dreamiracle brand. This fixed it. Happy wife- happy life.

@travislollis7224 3 жыл бұрын

Same exact problem and same fix for our VivoHome ice maker. Thanks for the tutorial.

@NathyTheNetbook 3 жыл бұрын

Helped me with another manufacturer working great now thank you for this video.

@inductivesoul 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@lifezgood100 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this helped immensely and was the exact issue with my ice maker (same style but Frigidaire brand)

@dannytwok1 5 ай бұрын

This fix worked for me! Thank you.

@danm3584 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!!! That was my problem. Different model. It was calcium buildup on mine

@justinspace1 3 жыл бұрын

I just got mine yesterday and am getting this error after one cycle of ice. Thanks for the video I’ll look at this when I get home.

@CliftonPhotographer 2 жыл бұрын

If you bought it yesterday, I'll be at 10 months ago now, I would have returned it immediately. Even if I can fix a brand new product, it's not up to me to fix something that should have worked in the first place.

@justinspace1 2 жыл бұрын

@@CliftonPhotographer did return it and got a full refund. Luckily for me they didn’t want me to send it back to them just cut the power cord shoot a picture and get the refund. Of course I spliced it back together and after letting it rest a couple days it has been working fine ever since. I’d recommend leaving sitting on a table for 24 hours before taking it apart like I did

@vicentetorcat457 Жыл бұрын

Broooo!! I solved the add water problem thanks to your video! Arigato

@TonyBudenz 2 жыл бұрын

At 1:58 I thought there was a body on the floor. lol. Great video. Going to give this a try on another model with similar problems. Thanks!

@she_sings_delightful_things 2 жыл бұрын

HA!! Right?!

@tonybudenz736 2 жыл бұрын

@@she_sings_delightful_things I certainly did a double take! Off topic, I checked out your channel. You have a great voice. The videos were from a while back so I hope you are still singing!

@yazminrosa5251 7 сағат бұрын

Thank you. Mine had this problem now its fixed ❤

@TheCommish20012002 Жыл бұрын

You are awesome…saved me 100!

@cesarmichael1975 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, a very very helpful video

@MyIronman8 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yes man . thanks you so much that worked like an charm

@cathyhend1 2 жыл бұрын

How do you get the top off to get to that

@markbutterfield5559 Жыл бұрын

Glenn Beshara Glenn Beshara 9 days ago On the bottom there is 6 screws (i have the frigidaire version but probably the same) that you need to take off to pull off the outer shell. Then 4 screws that go directly into the top piece from underneath, remove those and Voila. Just did this today and it fixed my issue and im happy again.

@Dougland214 Жыл бұрын

Any suggestions for it not to want to pull water up. It seems like my 102c has a filter in the bottom but I don't know how to get it out to check it.

@miam7701 3 ай бұрын

It worked thank you I was able to clean it without removing the lid

@SeanH-zi7zw Ай бұрын

How did you manage this without removing the lid? What did you use?

@indyalx Жыл бұрын

Diffrent unit. same problem. Thank you.

@jeremylittle5963 9 ай бұрын

Thank you… very helpful

@CarputingYT Ай бұрын

Thanks, I have an ecozy ice maker and did the same, fixed it right away

@SeanH-zi7zw Ай бұрын

Did you need to remove the lid?

@johnsattel7666 7 күн бұрын

That did it! Thank you!

@RobertManzanilla Жыл бұрын

Excellent tip.

@johncisneros4612 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy. While the screw wasn't stripped and the sensor not corroded, after taking it apart and retightening it all, looks like we have a working ice maker for the super bowl!!!

@FFTV_Forest_Ant 3 жыл бұрын

I can't beleive it!! After watching dozens of KZfaq video fixes and trying many of them I saw this comment and thought I might as well try it. It worked. As with you my screw and sensor was in perfect condition so I was amazed at the success. Cheers mate

@inductivesoul 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@JonTanOsb Жыл бұрын

I didn't want to take it apart and tried the reset button, holding down the Select size button. That only works if the Ice Full light is on, but no ice. I tried holding the Power button, then both it and Select at the same time. I still got the No Water light. I gave up, but forgot to unplug it. Later, I pushed the On button and it is working again. I don't know if that will work for anyone else, but you can try. Jon in rural BC, Canada

@antwanminson 6 ай бұрын

Is it possible to find a replacement part for that small piece of metal online? What is the name of the part?

@darrenandmaggie Жыл бұрын

great save! thanks

@replayop3992 2 жыл бұрын

Will the machine still work if you leave the water detached?

@cath7656 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!🎉

@funnycat754 4 ай бұрын

thank you so much!

@jameswallace7623 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you!

@christopherlewis498 9 күн бұрын

I had a different problem with mine. I have two that was doing the same thing. I was attempting to use distilled water and bottled water. And I would get this error add water. I found by adding a teaspoon of salt to the water in the tank it would fix it. Don't forget to stir it up.

@jeffbrown6495 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!!

@markbutterfield5559 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Glenn Beshara

@jakeblack212 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@RandyBowren 2 жыл бұрын

I can't find out how to get the lid off to look at this sensor.

@bobmchaggis5765 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I can't find any screws on the lid and force dosent seem to work.

@bobmchaggis5765 2 жыл бұрын

@@russb257 Thanks for the reply.mine is a Whirlpool and it's slightly different. I ended up fixing it with the top attached. All I did was started a cycle so the basket aligned just right, then I took a long skinny knife and pushed the sensor into place. Mine was faulty brand new so I guess the little wire was just installed crooked.

@ShortArmStrongArm 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, friend. Now I just have to let it make a bunch of ice and throw it out to get the WD40 flavor out of it. Much appreciated.

@brucefrank4074 Жыл бұрын

Perfect.

@irondragon313 Жыл бұрын

Thanks we are makeing Ice again

@JosephKitchens99 Жыл бұрын

How did you get the top off?

@latoyabanks5175 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, Blessings 💯

@inductivesoul 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@stevenjones71 Жыл бұрын

good video. my unit, when i turn it on, says "add water" even though there is water in it. Nothing is pumping water to hit the sensor as well?

@inductivesoul Жыл бұрын

If it doesn't pump water at all, it's likely that the water pump went bad, age or dry running can do this to even the best water pumps. You can try to buy and replace the pump, but I have not done so, and I don't know how hard it would be. Just be careful and don't mess with the thing when plugged in so you don't get zapped or worse.

@shayewilliams7735 2 жыл бұрын

But how do you get the top off to look at it??? There's no screws. I have this model and am having the same issue. 😑

@localguide8638 2 жыл бұрын

Hi hope I can help I had the same problem, without taking it apart, you can hold the select button for 10 seconds and that stops the ICE full and ADD water sensors sending info, so it will continue to run but be advised to check the ice tray as it will not see if the ice is full either, hope this helps.

@Lola.y.KillaKash Жыл бұрын

Did that and still not working

@cathyhend1 2 жыл бұрын

My water won’t even come thru

@billmalec 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully that is what is wrong with mine. Thanks!

@TheRoddrickblow 9 ай бұрын

How did you get the top off?

@hoodstarlos8145 8 ай бұрын

Need this answer also

@Goldendeed 6 ай бұрын

@@hoodstarlos8145 on the bottom there are screws that hold the rear plate cover on, remove them, then flip the unit rightside up and you will see the screws holding in the control panel, then you can remove those and you're good to go :)

@chloecosta2624 4 жыл бұрын

How do I remove the lid of the ice machine the way you have ?

@amsoller 4 жыл бұрын

That's also what I want to know!

@gooch2022 3 жыл бұрын

@@amsoller for the cozer variant I have. I had to take off the back cover then there were 4 screws under the lid just inside under the lid. hope this helps.

@gooch2022 3 жыл бұрын

for the cozer variant I have. I had to take off the back cover then there were 4 screws under the lid just inside under the lid. hope this helps.

@coltwalker1353 Жыл бұрын

As gooch said you'll need to remove the outer cover first by removing the bottom screws to gain access to 4 screws for the lid.

@DeniseJohnson-cf7rh 11 ай бұрын

How did you get the top off to fix it?

@km4hr 11 ай бұрын

Take the back off. Do this removing screws on the bottom of the unit. Then remove 4 screws under the rim around the top. These screws hold the top on. You almost have to stand on your head to see them. They're vertical, with the threads facing up. Your screwdriver tip will be pointing up to remove them. The top will then come off but be careful not to break the wires that attach the keypad in the top the main unit.

@HBSuccess 10 ай бұрын

@@km4hr Not being able to easily get that top off is a huge design flaw IMO. My Igloo hangs up at the back of the mechanism (way in the back under that cover) because of hardness in the water... there's also that sensor... and the whole thing should be easily accessible so it can be cleaned weekly. What I have to do is shove white vinegar or lemon juice (more acidic, no foul vinegar flavor) saturated paper towels back underneath from the front to de-calcify (de-scale) the mechanism . I'm also having the water sensor issue which also requires access under the cover.

@km4hr 10 ай бұрын

@@HBSuccess I agree, these things are designed to fail. The refrigeration system is excellent but the plastic water/ice handling mechanism at the top of the unit is flimsy to say the least. Furthermore, parts are not available as far as I can tell. Landfills must be full of these things (and vacuum cleaners). I found two of these ice makers recently by the streets in my neighborhood. I fixed both of them with super glue.

@lunarstarfurry 11 ай бұрын

Mine have the exact opposite issue that mine no longer stop when there's no water(

@lunarstarfurry 11 ай бұрын

Any idea what would cause this? The ice will just become smaller and smaller

@ralphcjenkins6106 Жыл бұрын

How to get the top off

@redweedplayz9537 Жыл бұрын

Idk did u figure it out

@jaceeM88 Жыл бұрын

@@redweedplayz9537 here trying same hahaha

@gbeshara Жыл бұрын

On the bottom there is 6 screws (i have the frigidaire version but probably the same) that you need to take off to pull off the outer shell. Then 4 screws that go directly into the top piece from underneath, remove those and Voila. Just did this today and it fixed my issue and im happy again.

@markbutterfield5559 Жыл бұрын

@@gbeshara Thank you

@DeniseJohnson-cf7rh 11 ай бұрын

Same question I have. 🤷🏿‍♀️

@randy1ization 2 жыл бұрын

mine says add water but its not pumping.,

@adzooks 2 жыл бұрын

Igloo (Nostalgia) model #ICEB26BK Portable Ice Maker: 1. Remove the ice bucket 2. In the bottom, there's a raised plastic part with a bunch of little holes. Pull it upwards and it will come off. 3. Underneath, there is a little round screen mounted vertical. Pull it upwards until it comes off, take it out and scrub it using an old toothbrush until it's clean. 4. Reassembly is the reversal of removal.

@randy1ization 2 жыл бұрын

@@adzooks THANKS my water valve impellor was stuck, I freed it up and the machine is working great now.. must have gotten a little pebble or something in the pump.

@adzooks 2 жыл бұрын

@@randy1ization FYI- A strand of hair wrapped around the shaft will also do the same thing. Enjoy your ice!!

@randy1ization 2 жыл бұрын

@@adzooks yes, the valve motors are very low torque. doesnt seem to take much to bind them.

@bella-gk1vu Жыл бұрын

@@adzooksdude you’re the best!!! thank you so much!!!!

@markwootensingandsearch 7 ай бұрын

Still haven’t fixed these things! I thought Igloo would fix it by now? Junk!

@natemiller3580 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the help but DAM!! I Think it might be time to replace that rail! Just look at it! The whole top side of it is rotting away! That ice is no way "Clean"...